Speech Contest Resources
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Toastmasters International Contest Information
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Scripts, agendas, contest chair briefing below in specific subject area below on this web page
Added 3/25/20 – Documents from 3/24/20 Zoom Meeting:
Power Point (in pdf format) – click here
Cheat Sheet for those involved in contest – click here
Link to recording of 3/24 Zoom Meeting – click here
Contest Rule Book
Official Speech Contest Rulebook from Toastmasters International
District Level International Speech Contest Video Release Form – *added 3/28/19
District 25 Area/Division Speech Contest Schedule
Contest Chair’s Resources
Dignitary List – 2019-2020 *updated 2/14/20
-updated periodically during contest season
Contest Chair Checklist *updated 7/7/2017
Contest Preparation Timeline
Contest Chair Briefing VIRTUAL – added 3/22/20 – *updated 4/24/20
Contest Chair Briefing *updated 2/26/20
Contest Roles & Responsibilities
Contest Picture Guidelines
Contest Evaluation/Guidelines document used by District Representative *9/7/18
Scripts
International VIRTUAL Area Contest – 2-contests – added 3/22/20 – updated 4/3/20
International VIRTUAL Area Contest – 3-contests – added 3/22/20 – updated 4/3/20
International VIRTUAL Division Contest – added 4/3/20 – updated 4/22/20
International & Evaluation Area Contest (2020) *updated 2/21/20
International & Evaluation Division Contest (2020) *updated 2/15/20
International & Table Topics Area Contest (2019) *updated 1/10/2019
International & Table Topics Division Contest (2019) *updated 1/10/2019
Forms & Signs
Speaker’s Certificate of Eligibility & Originality – Form 1183 *updated 1/10/2019
-Contestants must complete form before contest and sign at the contest
Speech Contestant Profile – Form 1189 Used for contestant interviews
Evaluation Contestant Notes – Form 1177
Contestant Speaking Order Evaluation & International Contest – added 1/6/20
Contestant Speaking Order Evaluation Contest
Contestant Speaking Order International Contest
Contestant Speaking Order Table Topics Contest
Contest Sign In Sheet
Stop Signs for Contests – Put outside the doors while contest is in progress
Direction signs – With arrows to direct attendees to event
Contest Flyers & Agendas
Official District and Toastmasters International Logos
Preparation of Contest Flyer *updated 1/6/20
Instructions for Agenda Preparation
Sample Contest Flyer *added 12/12/19
Area International Contest Agenda Template VIRTUAL 2-Contest – added 3/22/20 – updated 4/3/20
Area International Contest Agenda Template VIRTUAL 3-Contest – added 3/22/20 – updated 4/3/20
Division International Contest Agenda Template VIRTUAL – added 4/3/20
Division Contest Agenda Template added 1/19/20
Certificates
Modify samples below as needed
Certificate Preparation & Presentation – updated 1/6/20
Certificate of Appreciation for Contest Helpers, Chief Judge, etc. (.doc) – updated 1/6/20
Certificate of Participation (all contestants) (.doc) – updated 1/6/20
Thank you for providing facility (.doc) – updated 1/6/20
Third Place Winner (.doc) – updated 1/6/20
Certificates Provided by Toastmasters International
First Place Winner – Form 510A
Second Place Winner – Form 510B
Third Place Winner – Form 510C
Participation – Form510C
Chief Judge’s Resources
Chief Judges Reference – includes protest procedures
Chief Judge’s Report *updated 2/6/20
Chief Judge’s Briefing
Tiebreaking Judge’s Briefing
Forms
Judge’s certificate of eligibility & code of ethics – Form 1170 *updated 7/14/2017
Speech Contest Time Record Sheet – Form 1175 used by timekeepers
Contest Counter’s Tally Sheet – Form 1176 used by ballot counters
Notification of winners – Form 1182 Listing of winners advancing to next level
Results Form (announcement of winners – Form 1168
Contest-Ballot-Judges-Evaluation – Form 1179
Contest-Ballot-Tiebreaking Judge-Evaluation – Form 1179A
Contest-Ballot-Judges-International*- Form 1172
Contest-Ballot-Tiebreaking Judge-International* – Form 1188
*Complete eligibility requirements, and all other rules, can be found in the current contest rule book – link at top of this page.
Below is an excerpt from the rule book related to education requirements for the International Speech Contest:
Contestant must have completed six speech projects in the Competent Communication manual or a minimum of two levels in the Toastmasters Pathways learning experience.
However, a charter member of a club chartered less than one year before the club contest is permitted to compete without having
completed this requirement.
The club must have officially chartered before the area contest.
Contest-Ballot-Judges-Tall Tales – Form 1181
Contest-Ballot-Tiebreaking Judge-Tall Tales – Form 1181A
Contest-Ballot-Judges-TableTopics – Form 1180
Contest-Ballot-Tiebreaking Judge-Table Topics – Form 1180A
More Speech Contest Information
How to Tell Tall Tales – March 2013 Toastmaster magazine
Your Must Be Kidding: Tall Tales Are a Tall Order – September 2014 Toastmaster magazine
Links to tutorials and FAQs, and more on Toastmasters International website
District Webinar for Contest Chairs – contest training 9/1/2016