Region Quarterfinal Region 4 Winner Announcement

Congratulations to our 2023 District 26 International Speech Contestant

Glenn West

Member of Aurorators Toastmasters

Next stop, the Semi-finals taking place during the 2023 Toastmasters Convention

2023 District 26 District Speech Contest Results

Congratulations to ALL!

District International Speech Contest

1st Place – Glenn West, EH5 – Aurorators Club #2136 (Urban Division)

2nd Place – Rich Hopkins, DTM – Solar Speak Club #9548 (Foothills Division)

3rd Place – Laura Amundson, LD5 – Building Your Brand Club #1155833 (Southern Division)

Table Topics Speech Contest

1st Place – Jacqueline Smith, DTM, PDD – Aurorators Club #2136 (Urban Division)

2nd Place – Emmanuel Solis, SR2 – Colorado Springs Toastmasters Club #555 (Southern Division)

3rd Place – Loree Beamer-Wilkinson, EC2 – Lark Bunting #8695 (Eastern Division)

Hybrid Speech Contest Best Practices

Links to International documents and a webinar recording are provided below, along with additional resources to help you prepare.

Contest Documents Attention Clubs: Here are the links to your Scripts for your Speech contests: International Table Topics The scripts below are for the Area and Division Contests.
	International Speech Contest	Table Topics Speech Contest
Procedures for Speech Contests	Area Director Procedures for 2023 Speech contests
Time	5-7 minutes Qualify: 4:30 min. to 7:30 max.	1-2 minutes Qualify 1:00 min. to 2:30 max.
Full Kit	1169 international speech kit zip	Table Topics Speech Contest Kit
Scripts	REVISED 2023 Hybrid Script for International Speech Contest	REVISED 2023 Hybrid Script for Table Topics Speech Contest
Script Preamble Slide	Toastmasters Hybrid Speech Contest Statement
Ballot	1172 Int. Speech Guide and Ballot	1180 Table Topics Contest Judges Guide and Ballot-ff
Tiebreaker	1188 Int. Speech Tiebreak G. & Ballot	1180a Table Topics Tiebreaking Judge’s Guide & Ballot
Rulebook	2022-2023 Speech Contest Rulebook
Briefing Document – Contestants, Sergeants-at-Arms, Zoom Master, Tech Assistants	2023 Combined Contestant Briefing – Table Topics and International Speech Contests
Briefing Document – Judges, Timer, Ballot Counters	Chief Judges Briefing Script 2023 Judges Email Template
Audience Participation Document
Contestant Eligibility	1183 Speaker’s Certification of Eligibility and Originality
Contestant Profile	1189 Speech Contestant Profile
Timer	1175 Time Record Sheet and Instructions for Timers
Counters	1176 Counters Tally Sheet
Judges	1170 Judges Certifications of Eligibility and Code of Ethics
Results	1168 Results Form
Winners	1182 Notification of Contest Winner
Certificates of Appreciation	Certificates of Appreciation
Video Release	1193 Region Quarterfinal Video Release * only for the District contest, each contestant

PowerPoint Slides for Speech Contests –

Download as .pdf and convert to Google or MS PowerPoint. Please adapt for your Area or Division. This slide deck example is for an Area holding three (3) Table Topics and three (3) International contests in one day.

For Zoom Master to display during the Speech Contests. The first three slides after the title slide are for online Zoom host to move attendees into breakout rooms.

WHQ Policy

All district-level speech contests are to be conducted only at the annual district conference. The decision to hold contests at the area and division level rests with the district executive committee. Contests must be conducted in the same manner for all areas and divisions within the district. For those districts that decide to conduct additional contests, those contests must originate at the club level and proceed through the area, division and district levels. To reiterate: district-level contests are only to be held during the annual district conference.