Speech Contest Resources
2011-2012 Dignitary List *updated 9/19/11 - will be updated week before first Area spring contest
Official District and Toastmasters International Logos
District 25 Judging Guidelines *updated 1/31/12
District 25 Area, Division and District Speech Contest Guidance on Delegation of Tasks
Contest Information Available through
Toastmasters International Website
Session 1: The Contest and Roles
Session 2: When You're the Judge
Session 3: The Judge's Guide and Ballot
Conducting Quality Speech Contests (training information) (218E) Slides
Speech Contest Judges Training Program Presenter's Script (1190A) Slides
Contest Rule Book
- Official 2012 Contest Rulebook from Toastmasters International
Speech Evaluation Contest Information & Forms
- Purpose of the Speech Evaluation Contest
- Evaluation Kit should contain these forms
- Contest Speaking Order Evaluation Contest
- Contest-Ballot-Judges-Evaluation
- Contest-Ballot-Tie Breaking-Evaluation
Target Speaker Flier - Use to recruit a test speaker for your Speech Evaluation Contest
Humorous Speech Contest Information & Forms
- Purpose Humorous Speech Contest
- Humorous Kit should contain these forms
- Contest Speaking Order Humorous
- Contest-Ballot-Judges-Humorous Speech
- Contest-Ballot-Tie Breaking-Humorous Speech
International Speech Contest Information & Forms
- Purpose International Speech Contest
- International Kit Would Contain these forms
- Contest Speaking Order International
- Contest-Ballot-Judges-International Speech
- Contest-Ballot-Tie Breaking-International Speech
Tall Tales Speech Contest Information & Forms
- Purpose Tall Tales Contest
- Tall Tales Kit would contain these forms
- What is a Tall Tale?
- Fantastic Handout from a Tall Tales Education Session
- Tall Tales Article in Toastmasters Magazine - April 2006
- You Must be Kidding - Article in Toastmasters Magazine - November 2007
- Tall Tales Ballot
- Tall Tales Tie breaker ballot
- Contest Speaking Order Tall Tales
Table Topics Speech Contest Information & Forms
- Purpose Table Topics Contest
- Helpful Table Topics Links
- Table Topics Kit would contain these forms
- Contest-Ballot-Judges-Table Topics
- Contest-Ballot-Tie Breaking-Table Topics
- Contest Speaking Order Table Topics Contest
Sample Script for Contest Toastmaster
- Tall Tales and International Speech Contest (Spring even numbered years) *updated 12/21/2011
-
Humorous and Speech Evaluation Contest (Fall) 1
- Table Topics and International Speech Contest (Spring odd number years)
Contest Chair Resources
Create a Contest Flier - Sample contest flier and instructions on how to create a flier
Contest Chair Briefing - Contest Chair Briefing Documentation
Contest Chair Checklist - Simple checklist for the Contest Chair
Contest Checklist - Complete Contest Checklist for Contest Chair, Area Governor, etc.
Contest Forms Checklist - Master list of who gets each form
Contest Roles & Responsibilities - Description of Contest Roles and Responsibilites
Things to Avoid - Don't Let Murphy 'Ruin' Your Speech Contest
Contest Sign In Sheet - Can be used as a sign in sheet
Stop Sign for Contests -
Can be used to post outside doors while contest is in progress
Direction Signs - Signs with arrows to direct Toastmasters/Guests to contest or event
Chief Judge Resources
Chief Judge Briefing - Chief Judge Briefing documentation *1/31/12
Chief Judg Checklist - Simple checklist for the contest Chief Judge *1/31/12
Basic Forms for ALL Speech Contests
Speech Contest Tally Counter Sheet - Used by vote counters
Notification of Contest Winners - Completed by winners advancing to next contest level
Speaker's Certification of Eligibility and Originality - Must be completed by all contestants
Speech Contestant Biographical Information - Used for contestant interviews post contest
Speech Contest Time Record Sheet - Form used by timers at all speech contests
Contest Agenda Information
- Agenda Preparation - Instructions on how to prepare a contest agenda
Sample Certificates
certificates are samples only - can be modified as needed
- Certificate of Appreciation for Contest Judges *updated 9/1/11
- Outstanding Club Officer Certificates (Area) *updated 9/1/11
- Thank You Certificate for Contest Helpers *updated 9/1/11
- Certificate of Participation International Speech Contest (.doc) *updated 9/1/11
- Certificate of Participation International Speech Contest (.ppt) *updated 9/1/11
- Thank You Certificate for Test Speaker *updated 9/1/11
- Thank you for providing facility *updated 9/1/11
- First Place Winner (can be modified as needed) *updated 9/1/11
The following certificates provided by Toastmasters International
- First Place Winner *updated 12/22/11
- Second Place Winner *updated 12/22/11
- Third Place Winner *updated 12/22/11
- Participation *updated 12/22/11
Announcement of Winner Forms
- Club Winner announcement (generic) *updated 12/21/2011
- Club Winner announcement evaluation & humorous *updated 12/21/2011
- Club Winner announcement evaluation & international *updated 12/21/2011
- Club Winner announcement table topics & international *updated 12/21/2011
- Club Winner announcement tall tales & international *updated 12/21/2011
- Area Winner announcement (generic) *updated 12/21/2011
- Area Winner announcement evaluation & humorous *updated 12/21/2011
- Area Winner announcement evaluation & international *updated 12/21/2011
- Area Winner announcement table topics & international *updated 12/21/2011
- Area Winner announcement tall tales & international *updated 12/21/2011
- Division Winner announcement generic *updated 12/21/2011
- Division Winner announcement evaluation & humorous *updated 12/21/2011
- Division Winner announcement evaluation & international *updated 12/21/2011
- Division Winner announcement table topics & international *updated 12/21/2011
- Division Winner announcement tall tales & international *updated 12/21/2011
Speaking Order Forms
- Table Topics Contest
- International Speech Contest
- Humorous Speech Contest
- Speech Evaluation Contest
- Tall Tales Speech Contest
Forms for District Representatives
- District Representative Evaluation - Form used by District Representative to evaluate contest
- Chief Judge Report Form for District Representative
Updated 1/31/2012 |
