Speech Contest Central
Contests are a fun way to advance your speaking and communication skills! We want to thank you for your continued efforts in organizing and supporting the District.
Here’s to a fun-filled successful contest season!
Resources
All resources can be found at: https://tmdistrict65.org/speech-contests/ and https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/speech-contests, but here are some direct links:
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Everyone
- Speech contest rulebook: 1171 Speech Contest Rulebook
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Contestants
- Speaker’s certification of eligibility form – 1183 Speaker’s Certification Eligibility and Originality: PDF (100 KB)
- Speech contestant profile – 1189 Speech Contestant Profile: PDF (530 KB)
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Contest Chair
- Table Topics and International Speech Contests Script: PDF (347 KB)
- Notification of contest winner – 1182 Notification of Contest Winner (azureedge.net): PDF (114 KB)
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Judges
- Chief Judge Role and Briefing – explains the role and the briefing Chief Judge Role and Briefing: Word DOC (51 KB) | PDF (1 MB)
- Judges eligibility form: 1170 Judges Certification of Eligibility (azureedge.net)
- International speech contest ballot – 1172 International Speech Contest Ballot (azureedge.net): PDF (122 KB)
- International speech contest ballot (Tiebreaking judge) – 1188 Intl Speech Tiebreaking Ballot (azureedge.net): PDF (120 KB)
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Ballot Counters
- Ballot Counter Tally Sheet – 1176 Counters Tally Sheet (azureedge.net): PDF (123 KB)
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Timers
- Timer sheet: 1175 Time Record Sheet
- Zoom backgrounds for Timer: Toastmasters International -Timer Zoom Backgrounds
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General
- Zoom backgrounds (general): Toastmasters International -Zoom Background
Tall Tales Contest
Fall 2025 Dates
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Club Contests – Month of September
Contact clubs for dates.
Area Contests – Month of October
Division A
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Area 11 & 12
- Date: Saturday 11 October
- Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
- Location: Clarence Public Library 3 Town Pl, Clarence, NY 14031
- Details: Best entrance is on Old Goodrich Road
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Area 13 & 14
- Date: Saturday 11 October
- Time: 9 AM
- Location: Buffalo Center for Arts and Technologies at 368 Sycamore St, Buffalo, NY 14204
Division C
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Area 31 & 44
- Date: Saturday 18 October
- Time: 10 AM
- Location: RIT 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623
- Details: Room to be announced.
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Area 32
- Date: Saturday 18 October
- Time: 9 to 10:30 AM
- Location: Five Star Bank, 395 Westfall Rd, Rochester, NY 14620
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Area 33
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Area 34
- Date: Saturday 18 October
- Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
- Location: Arnett Public Library 310 Arnett Blvd Rochester, NY 14619
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Area 35 & Area 46
- Date: Saturday 18 October
- Time: 11 AM to 2 PM
- Location: Oneida Public Library 459 Main St Oneida, NY 13421
Division D
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Area 41
- Date: TBD
- Time: TBD
- Location: Cornell, Ithaca
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Area 42
- Date: TBD
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Area 43
- Date: 4 October
- Time: 1:30 to 3:30 PM
- Location: Binghamton Club 83 Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905
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Area 44 & 31
- Date: Saturday 18 October
- Time: 10 AM
- Location: RIT 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623
- Details: Room to be announced.
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Area 45
- Date: Saturday 11 October
- Time: 11 AM
- Location: Cazenovia Public Library Community Room; 100 Albany St. Cazenovia NY 13035
- Details: The Community Room is located on the lower level of the library. The lower level is accessible from the library parking lot behind the library building. Direction and parking information can be found here – https://cazenoviapubliclibrary.org/about-us-2/directions-and-parking/
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Area 46 & Area 35
- Date: Saturday 18 October
- Time: 11 AM to 2 PM
- Location: Oneida Public Library 459 Main St Oneida, NY 13421
Division Contests – Month of November
- Division A Contest
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- Division C Contest
- Date: Saturday 8 November
- Time: 1 to 3 PM
- Location: Victor Farmington Library 15 W Main St Victor, NY 14564
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- Division D Contest
- Date: Saturday 1 November
- Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
- Location: Tompkins County Public Library 101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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District 65 Contest – 22 November
- Date: Saturday 22 November
- Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
- Location: Roberts Wesleyan University 2301 Westside Dr, Rochester, NY 14624