Speech Contests and District 26

The 2022 contests are Evaluation and International Speech.

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Speech Contests are one of the many ways toastmasters can grow and perfect both speaking and leadership skills. Contests are conducted in a safe, fair environment that encourages speaking and leadership growth.

Empower Your Speaking

Participating as a contestant in a contest can take your speaking skills up a notch and help you overcome some of those speaking fears. There are five types of Contests that require speakers:

International Speech
Table Topics
Humorous Speech
Tall Tales
Evaluation

There are additional roles at contests to practice your speaking:

Toastmaster
Chief Judge
Sergeant at Arms

Online Speech Contest Best Practices

Links to International webinar recordings are provided below, along with additional resources to help you prepare.

Playlist of 2022 Contest Training (YouTube)

Full Playlist

Contest Documents
	International Speech Contest	Evaluation Contest
Procedures for Speech Contests	Area Director Procedures for 2021-2022 Speech contests
Time	5-7 minutes Qualify: 4:30 min. to 7:30 max.	2-3 minutes Qualify 1:30 min. to 3:30 max.
Full Kit	1169 international speech kit zip	1169 evaluation speech kit zip
Scripts	2022 Area Virtual International Script	2022 Area Virtual Evaluation Script
Script Preamble Slide	Important Notice Slide
Ballot	1172 Int. Speech Guide and Ballot	1179 Evaluation Contest Judges Guide and Ballot-ff
Tiebreaker	1188 Int. Speech Tiebreak G. & Ballot	1179A Evaluation Contest Tiebreaking Judges Guide and Ballot-ff
Rulebook	2021-2022 Speech Contest Rulebook
Briefing Document – Contestants, Sergeants-at-Arms, Zoom Master, Tech Assistants	Virtual Briefing Script – Evaluation and International
Briefing Document – Judges, Timer, Ballot Counters	Chief Judges Briefing for Division Speech Contests Judges Email Template
Audience Participation Document	You Be the Judge
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 District contest, each contestant

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.