Video Library
The District 26 Video Library offers a variety of resources to support your Toastmasters experience — from training tools and webinars to conference messages and inspiring performances from International Speech Contest winners and participants. More content will be added throughout the year, and we welcome your suggestions for future additions. To share your ideas, please use our Contact‑Us form.
2026 International Speech Contest Videos
Glenn West - Winner - "That's My T.M.I." - Urban Division
Rich Hopkins - 2nd Place - "Live Your Legacy" - Eastern Division
Torrie Nguyen - 3rd Place - "Awaken from the Dead" - Denver Division
William "Zac" Addison - Chile Division - "A Little of Our Best"
Alex Dorfman - Metro Division - "Lessons from Hollywood"
Thomas Greer - Southern Division - "Enduring Success"
Sarah Robbins - Foothills Division - "You Belong Here"
Sam Shada - Northern Division - "Under Pressure"
2026 Conference Roundup - from Bob Hooey
James Gable, DTM - The Uncommon Communicator Podcast with guest, Gauri Seshadri, DTM, 1st VP, Toastmasters International
"Better Bottom Up Purpose than Top Down Push.” Past Toastmasters International President (PIP) Ted Corcoran, DTM
Speech Contest Training Video - November 11, 2023 - Judges, Contestants, Contest Staff (i.e., functionary roles)
Thank you to all who attended the November 11, 2023 session on serving as a contest functionary, judge, or contestant.
I must correct my answer to the question of whether a tiebreaking judge may lodge a protest regarding eligibility or originality.
The correct answer is: “No, a tiebreaking judge may not lodge a protest.”
Here’s why:
- The contest rulebook, Section 5 – General Procedure states: “At club contests, a contest chair, chief judge, at least five (5) voting judges, a tiebreaking judge, two (2) counters, and two (2) timers are appointed, unless impractical.” Clearly, tiebreaking judges are not considered voting judges. The same distinction is stated for all higher levels of the contest.
- Section 7 – Protests and Disqualifications states: “Protests are limited to eligibility, originality, and reference to another contestant’s speech and must only be lodged by voting judges and/or contestants.”
- Therefore, since a tiebreaking judge is not considered a “voting judge”, they are not eligible to lodge a protest.
Thanks to the detail-oriented participants who raised this question, and my apologies for giving an incorrect answer.
The moral of the story: Study the rule book carefully to ensure a fair and proper contest!
Clarifying a question concerning a new member joining a charter club. This answer was provided by the Toastmaters International Speech Contest Department:
If the member who joins after the club is chartered is a dual or reinstated member who has attained the necessary eligibility status able to compete in the club contest?
Answer: To compete in the International Speech contest, a member in this scenario (who is not a charter member of a club chartered less than one year before the club contest), must have completed the outlined education requirements.
Vice President Public Relations - Interactive Workshop
2025 District Online Speech Contest
1st Place - Patrick Linfante_"The Power of Choice"
2nd Place - James Hennis - "While You Have It"
3rd Place - Leila Kubesch - "Why Me" - Video Unavailable due to technical issues
Lisa Marlin - "Every 2 Seconds - the Critical Need for Blood Donations"
Rich Hopkins - "Perflexitivity"
Mary Treska - "The Recorder - Worth Another Look"
Michael Hand - "Down and Out"
2024 District International Speech Contest Videos
Leila Kubesch – “Two-Way Street”
James Hennis – The Journey from a Scarcity to an Abundant Mindset”
Daniel Fleig – “Showing People You Care”
Mona Rosene – “Recycle”
Vivian Cobb – “Worthy Of A Conversation”
Keith Bailey – “Your Words Matter”
Rich Hopkins – “Let’s Play”
Sheryl Roush - Speechcraft - January 27, 2024 | Club Officers Training/Toastmasters Leadership Institute (COT/TLI)
Toastmasters #1 Membership Building Program for Clubs
Speechcraft Marketing – How to attract New Members and Retain Existing Ones
Download Session Handout . Presented at the D26 January 27, 2024 TLI
2023 District Conference Opening, Keynote, and Educational Sessions
Banner Parade
Color Gaurd
Keynote by Karl Mecklenburg
Educational Session By Karl Mecklenburg
Educational Session by David Otey – “Crafting Connections”
2023 District International Speech Contest
Laura Amundson – A Lifetime of Perseverance (3rd Place)
2023 District Table Topics Contest
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Playlist of 2022 Contest Training
Playlist of 2022 Contest Training (YouTube)
- Full Playlist
- Introduction
- Opening Comments
- Toastmaster Introduction
- Welcome to Contest Season
- The Contestant
- Introduction for Contest Chair
- The Contest Chair
- Introduction for Contest Toastmaster
- The Contest Toastmaster
- Introduction for Contest Chief Judge
- The Contest Chief Judge
- Introduction for the Ballot
- The Contest Judges
- Introduction for Contest Panel
- The Contest Panel Discussion
- Conclusion
- Closing Remarks
Turn Zoom Gloom Around
Turn Zoom Gloom Around by Angela Stauffer
Turn Zoom Gloom into an Extraordinary Member Experience
Slide Deck from Presentation
How to Win an Evaluation Contest
How to Win an Evaluation Contest by Desiree Lovato
Desiree Lovato put together this amazing slide for one of our Janauary TLI’s. To acquire some pointers for how you can win an evaluation contest, check out her presentation here! Remember the FACE behind the feedback
Tools from other Districts
Here are some links from other districts that you may find useful. Feel free to check other districts to see what types of education resources they offer. If one of the links that follows doesn’t work, send a message to the webmaster using the Contact-us form to report the issue.
District 106 Toolbox Tuesday Webinars
Online Presenters Workshop Webinars
Toastmasters Branding from District 91
Northern Virtual Networking (2020)
Northern Division Virtual Networking 2020 Hosted by Trixie Hunter-Merrill, PRM D26
Come watch our First Ever Virtual Networking sponsored by Northern Division, Speaker Arron Stubbs, Dick Sanders with Host Trixie Hunter-Merrill, DTM, District 26 Toastmasters Public Relations Manager 2020-2021