Speech Contest Information and Purpose

• To provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking abilities and to recognize the best as encouragement to all.
• To provide an opportunity to learn by observing the more proficient speakers who have benefited from their Toastmasters training.

Each Toastmaster club has their own contest or selection process to choose a representative from the club. Winners advance through the organizational structure of clubs in four steps of a tournament (Club - Area - Division - District).

The Spring Speech Contests District Finals are held at the District 6 Fall Conference. Winners from the District's ten Divisions will compete in two different contests and an individual may compete in both:

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST (5 to 7 minutes) - To participate in any level of the International Speech Contest, a full member must have completed at least six manual speeches from the Competent Communication manual prior to the club contest.

TABLE TOPICS CONTEST (1 to 2 minutes) - Purpose: To encourage development of impromptu and/or extemporaneous speaking skills.

Information on conducting contests in general is available on our Speech Contests - District 6 page.

See the Spring Convention 2012 home page for additional information about this convention.

Contest Calendar

Please refer to the embedded calendar below. For additional information including any flyers available to download or print, please refer to the table below the calendar.

Governors: Please see instructions if you have a speech contest event to add to the calendar.

List of contests by Division/Area

• See the Spring Convention 2012 home page for additional information about this convention.