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District 53 Spring 2008 Speech Contests

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If you have questions or concerns about the rules or procedures for the International Speech or Tall Tales Speech Contests then e-mail .

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Spring '08 Contests -->

International Speech Contest

Objective:
Contestants will deliver an original speech with a meaningful and clear purpose or theme. The speaker will demonstrate outstanding speaking skills - proper speech development, effectiveness, and speech value. The speech can be on any topic; serious or with light humor; persuasive or purely entertaining.

Time: 5 - 7 minutes, +/- 30 seconds

Tall Tales Speech Contest

Objective:
The Tall Tale is an opportunity to be very creative, to exaggerate; to engage and excite the imagination of the audience. Very often, a tall tale is a story that uses irony, humor, and surprise twists. The speaker may stretch the truth and tell one of those "entertaining" campfire stories. The speaker's appearance, gestures, body language, expressions, should reinforce the story.

Time: 3 - 5 minutes, +/- 30 seconds
  Eligibility: Any Toastmaster member in good standing, from a Club in good standing. For the International Speech Contest all contestants must have also completed at least 6 speeches in the Basic Communication and Leadership Program. {Exception: Club Members of any Club chartered after July 1, 2007 may compete with less than 6 speeches completed.} For both contests, District Officers (DG, LGET, LGM, District Secretary and Treasurer, Area and Division Governors, Public Relations Officer and IPDG) are ineligible.
Schedule / Deadlines
District 53 Fall 2008 Speech Contests
Special Note: The Fall Conference and TI Presidential Visit is on October 10-11, 2008.
Therefore take heed, the Club, Area, and Division Contest deadlines will be VERY early;
much earlier than we have ever experienced!
The Fall '08 Contests --> Humorous Speech Contest

Objective:
Contestants will deliver an original speech with a clearly evident theme that uses humor to enhance the value and purpose.

Time: 5 - 7 minutes, +/- 30 seconds

Humorous Speech Contest Scoring
(Ballot Synopis)

Table Topics Speech Contest

Objective:
Contestants will give an impromptu speech or consise reply, answering a Table Topic question (or request) given by the Contestmaster. All contestants will be asked to respond to the same Table Topic question.

Time: 1 - 2 minutes, + 30 seconds

Table Topic Speech Contest Scoring
(Ballot Synopsis)

  Eligibility: Any Toastmaster member in good standing, from a Club in good standing. For both contests, District Officers (DG, LGET, LGM, District Secretary and Treasurer, Area and Division Governors, Public Relations Officer and IPDG) are ineligible.

Schedule / Deadlines

 
Spring '08 Contests
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