So do you think you're a good speaker? As a member of Toastmasters you have the opportunity (if you choose) to test your speaking skills against not only your other club members but also other members in your Area, Division, District, and the World (I'm not kidding)! The winners of all the District competitions go up against the other District winners at Regions and then onto the International Convention. The winner of the International Speech Contest at the International Convention every August carries the title "World Champion of Public Speaking".
Each year clubs hold their competitions shortly followed by their Area competition and so and so forth on to the Division and District Levels. The District Competitions are held in conjunction with the fall and spring Conventions.
What Competitions can I compete in?
There are four: Table Topics, Humorous Speech, Evaluations, and
International Speech.
When are the Competitions?
Fall - Table Topics and Humorous Speech
Spring - Evaluations and International Speech
What are the Requirements to Compete?
- A member in good standing of a club in good standing.
- For the International Speech all contestants must have completed at
least six speech projects in the Communication and Leadership Program manual
Additional Links and Suggestions relating to Competitions:
Contest
Judging Criteria - See what the criteria the the Judges will be using
(courtesy - District 42)
Killer
Evaluations Suggestion Guide
Evaluation Tips
- From District 42's Best Evaluator in 2002
Speech Tips -
From the Second Place Winner of Region IV - International Speech Contest