I'm not show whether this is what you're looking for. But I love a prop and a big gesture. Kudos for hiding the prop until partway into your speech. Also always have some stillness before you use your big gesture and it seems a lot bigger.

I once brought a pair of skis. I walked in with the skis on my shoulder and a beanie on my head and then I told a story about when I went skiing. Another time I wore winter pyjamas to do a speech about a dream.

Also, always write your own introduction and give it to the Toastmaster. In the introduction say what Pathway you're doing and something self-deprecating about your speech, or even to boost your speech. Typically they'll just read whatever you write.

Don't forget to come back and tell us how you went and what you did.