Contests > Contest Organizers
2022 Contest Information
For Contest Organizers
The District 55 2022 contest types are:
International Speeches and Humorous Speeches
International Speeches and Humorous Speeches
Organizing a contest is a fun, rewarding experience, but it can be somewhat overwhelming! On this page you'll find everything you need to know. Go step by step and get as much help as you can. Learning to delegate is an important part of organizing a successful event.
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Use these documents to keep track of all the things you need to do!
Complete Club Contest Planning and Tracking Guides/Templates
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Start EARLY – Plan Ahead 6-8 Weeks prior – You can’t start early enough Find these first
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- Club Contest must complete by January 31st
- Area Contests complete by February 26th
- Division Contests complete by April 8th
- The District 55 Humorous Contest will be held Friday April 22nd
The District 55 International Speech contest will be held Saturday April 23rd
Area and Division Contest dates must be approved by the Program Quality Director.
If the above dates cannot be met, the date must be negotiated with the Chair of the next level contest. At a minimum, all contests must be completed at least two weeks prior to the next level contest. For example, your Club contest must be completed at least two weeks before your Area's contest.
The Rulebook is updated every year. Please make sure that you have read all the relevant sections. We want to make sure that your contest is legal!
If you have any questions, check the Toastmasters International FAQs or ask your contest officials. |
Training Resources
Training events can include sessions on the four key speech contest roles: Contestant, Judge, Contest Chair, and Chief Judge. Contest training may also be a part of Toastmasters Leadership Institutes (TLIs).
Contest Planning Training
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Contest Official Training
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Step 4. Advertise Your Event!
- Make sure all your club, area and division members know about your contest
- Invite Toastmasters from the rest of District 55 on our Facebook page!
- Contest Agenda: a starting-point for your contest agenda. (MS Word DOC)
Step 5. Time For Paperwork!
Online Eligibility Checker
Make sure that all contestants are eligible to compete in speech contests without calling World Headquarters.
Dignitary List and Introduction Protocol
Print out this list, check in dignitaries as they arrive, then introduce them as they appear on the list
NOTE: If a person listed on the dignitary list is competing in a speech contest, they should not be introduced as a dignitary. Download: Dignitary List
NOTE: If a person listed on the dignitary list is competing in a speech contest, they should not be introduced as a dignitary. Download: Dignitary List
Scripts
These are official District 55 Contest Scripts and are intended to be used at all contest levels. When more than one contest is being held at a contest event, appropriate modifications can be made to the Toastmaster scripts to transition from one contest to another. Contestant interviews are to be conducted only after the last contest has concluded.
Presiding Officer
This can be the Contest Chair, the Club President for a Club Contest, Area Director for an Area Contest, Division Director for a Division Contest, or District Director for a District Contest.
Toastmaster
Contest Chair
Chief Judge
This can be the Contest Chair, the Club President for a Club Contest, Area Director for an Area Contest, Division Director for a Division Contest, or District Director for a District Contest.
Toastmaster
- Toastmaster Scripts for Virtual Contests
- Tables Topics Virtual Contest Script
- Humorous Contest Script
- International Speech Contest Script
- Table Topics Contest Script
- Tall Tales Contest Script
Contest Chair
Chief Judge
- Chief Judge Script for Virtual Contests
- Contest Winner Announcement Forms - to be filled out by the Chief Judge after the ballots are tallied, then given to the Contest Chair.
- Printable "squares" for drawing speaking order
Virtual Contest Documentation
- Release form to take and publish a person's photo
- Release form to record and publish a person's video
- required for District contests
- Update regarding evaluator notes for the Evaluation Contest
- Area / Division Contest Evaluation Form
- used by a Contest Evaluator to rate the contest and make handwritten notes
- Post-conference Evaluation Form
- used to evaluate your own performance
Contest Evaluation Forms
- Area / Division Contest Evaluation Form
- used by a Contest Evaluator to rate the contest and make handwritten notes
- Post-conference Evaluation Form
- used to evaluate your own performance