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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
Speech Contest Training Video - November 11th - Judges, Contestants, Contest Staff (i.e., functionary roles)
Thank you to all who attended the November 11 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.
2022 District International Speech Contest
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
Zoom Company Video Tutorials
Turn Zoom Gloom Around
Turn Zoom Gloom Around by Angela Stauffer
Turn Zoom Gloom into an Extraordinary Member Experience
Slide Deck from Presentation
Zoom Basics
Zoom Basics by Natalie Palmer
Natalie Palmer put together this great webinar for Zoom Basics to help you with your zoom basics
Zoom Basics
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
I have found many other resources while hunting around for help aids that may be of use to you in District 26 Toastmasters. Click the links below for tools from other Districts I found for you. Thank you in advance for any District who did the work for these great ools and resources. If you are form one of these Districts and do not want to be listed here or desire to have your link removed, please contact us. thanks you once again! Enjoy!
District 31 Grow on the Go Webinars
District 106 Toolbox Tuesday Webinars
Online Presenters Workshop Webinars
District 6 Club Officer Webinars
Toastmasters Branding from District 91
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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
Foothills Virtual Networking (2020)
Foothills Division Virtual Networking 2020 Hosted by Trixie Hunter-Merrill, PRM D26
Come watch our Second Virtual Networking sponsored by Foothills Division, Speakers Linda Rhea and Nancy Winston with Host Trixie Hunter-Merrill, DTM, District 26 Toastmasters Public Relations Manager 2020-2021