SPEECH CONTESTS
“Don’t focus on winning. Focus on your message to the audience.”
~ John Zimmer
Speech contests are just one of the many ways we grow and perfect our skills as a toastmaster. Throughout the year, Toastmasters holds five contests (listed below) that begin at the club level. Click on any one for a description.
Rich Hopkins 3rd place winner in World Champion of Public Speaking 2006
Competent Leader Opportunities
Foothills Division International Speech and Table Topics Contest in Lakewood on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Briefings at at 1:30 PM; contest begins at 2 PM sharp.
Need 8 judges, 3 vote counters, 2 timekeepers, 1 sergeant at arms, 1 refreshments coordinator, 1 chief judge, and a registrar/greeter.
District 26 Spring Conference
Loveland on May 18-19, 2012 Need four people to help at the registration desk. No experience is necessary. You will get to meet everyone who attends the conference!
If you would like to assist with either or both of these events, please contact Ed Morgan at edmorgan4@msn.com or call 303-476-1583. ▪
CONTEST GUIDE
CONTEST DATES
CONTEST RULEBOOK
CONTEST KITS
TEST SPEAKERS
JUDGES TRAINING MATERIALS
Proper planning for a speech contest takes time and organization. It’s a team effort and there are many roles as a contest official that fulfill requirements for Competent Leader. Judging a speaker is not the same as giving an evaluation. Judges are to remain anonymous, the criteria is different, and there is a ballot based on a point system. District 26 is dedicated to raising the bar by ensuring that all our speech contest judges have been properly trained. D26 does not permit any toastmaster to serve as a judge unless they are certified. You are urged to take the course online or at TLI so you will qualify if called upon. This requirement enhances your skills and adds to the credibility of contests at all levels.
- Humorous Speech Contestants 2011
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