District 53 Spring 2009 Speech Contests
 Contests? You Make the Call!
If you have questions or concerns about the rules or procedures for the International Speech or Table Topics Speech Contests then e-mail
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 Join in on the Judge's Telephone Conference Call.
District Chief Judge David Freedman, DTM will be hosting a telephone conference call on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- Conference Dial-in Number: (218) 339-4300
- Participant Access Code: 686425#
- RSVP:
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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
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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)
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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 |
- February 27, 2009
- Club Level International Speech and Table Topics Contests Completed
- Links to Area and Division Contest Information
- March 17, 2009
- Area Level International Speech and Table Topics Contests Deadline
- April 3, 2009
- Division Level International Speech and Table Topics Contests Deadline
- April 25, 2009 - District 53 Spring Conference hosted by Division C at Holiday Inn - NORWICH
10 Laura Blvd., Intersection of I-395 (EXIT 80W) and CT-RT-82
Norwich, Connecticut 06360 {Map}
- District 53 Table Topics Speech Contest (Morning)
- District 53 International Speech Contest (Evening Banquet)
- June 5-6, 2009 - Region VII Conference
hosted by District 45 (VT, NH, ME, NB, NS, PEI) at Crowne Plaza Moncton Downtown, 1005 Main Street, Moncton, NB, Canada
- International Speech Contest (Saturday Night)
- Humor Showcase (Friday Night)
- Region VII Conference Registration (Online html) (Acrobat.pdf)
- August 12-15, 2009 - Toastmasters International Convention
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District 53 Fall 2009 Speech Contests
(Information shown below is speculative. To be updated late Spring '09) |
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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
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Evaluation Speech Contest
Objective:
Contestants will give a 2 - 3 minute Evaluation of a target speech given by a preselected Toastmaster. All contestants will be give an evaluation of the same target speech.
Time: 2 - 3 minutes, ± 30 seconds
Evaluation Speech Contest Scoring
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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
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- August xx, 2009
- Club Level Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests Deadline
- Links to Area and Division Contest Information
- September xx, 2009
- Area Level Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests Deadline
- September xx , 2009
- All Division Level Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests Completed
- October xx - yy, 2009 District Fall Conference
hosted by Division D at TBD
- District 53 Evaluation Speech Contest (Morning)
- District 53 Humorous Speech Contest (Evening Banquet)
- The Winner of the District 53 Humorous Speech Contest will be invited to present his/her winning speech at the Region VII Humor Showcase at the Region VII Conference in June 2009
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