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:
- Speech contest rulebook: 1171 Speech Contest Rulebook
- 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)
- Speaker’s certification of eligibility form – 1183 Speaker’s Certification Eligibility and Originality (azureedge.net): PDF (122 KB)
- Speech contestant profile – 1189 Speech Contestant Profile (azureedge.net): PDF (531 KB)
- Ballot Counter Tally Sheet – 1176 Counters Tally Sheet (azureedge.net): PDF (123 KB)
- Timer sheet: 1175 Time Record Sheet
- Notification of contest winner – 1182 Notification of Contest Winner (azureedge.net): PDF (114 KB)
- Zoom backgrounds for Timer: Toastmasters International -Timer Zoom Backgrounds
- Zoom backgrounds (general): Toastmasters International -Zoom Background
- Table Topics and International Speech Contests Script: PDF (347 KB)
- Chief Judge Role and Briefing – explains the role and the briefing Chief Judge Role and Briefing: Word DOC (51 KB) | PDF (1 MB)
Contest Dates (2025)
Club Contests – Month of January
Contact clubs for dates.
Area Contests – Month of February
- Area 11 & Area 12 Contests
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Time: 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Location: Reinstein Memorial Library, 2580 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225, USA
- Details: Arrival/set-up at 9:30 AM. Contests start at 10:00 AM, beginning with Area 12, immediately followed by Area 11.
- Area 13 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 8
- Time: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Location: BECPL Audubon Branch – Amherst Public Library, 350 John James Audubon Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
- Area 31 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location: Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
- Room: INS-1140
- Area 32 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Location: Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14624, USA
- Room: Assini Meeting Room
- Area 33 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
- Room: INS-1140
- Area 34 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 1
- Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location: Wood Library, 134 N Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA
- Area 35 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 8
- Time: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Location: Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14618, USA
- Area 41 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 15
- Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Location: Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca, 130 E Seneca St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
- Area 42 & 43 Contests
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Time: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Location: Church of the Holy Family, 3600 Phyllis Street, Endwell, NY 13760, USA
- Area 51 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 8
- Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- Location: Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville, 5110 Jamesville Rd, Jamesville, NY 13078, USA
- Area 52 & 53 Contests
- Date: Saturday, February 15
- Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Location: Onondaga Free Library, 4840 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215, USA
- Area 54 Contest
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Location: New Hartford Public Library, 2 Library Ln, New Hartford, NY 13413, USA
Division Contests – Month of March
- Division A Contest
- Date: Saturday, March 29
- Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location: BECPL Audubon Branch – Amherst Public Library, 350 John James Audubon Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA
- Division C Contest
- Date: Saturday, March 8
- Time: 3:30 PM
- Location: Mt. Vernon Baptist Church · 351 Joseph Ave, Rochester, NY 14605, USA
- Division D Contest
- Date: Saturday, March 22
- Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Location: Church of the Good Shepherd – Anglican, 360 Conklin Ave, Binghamton, NY 13903, USA
- Details: Gavel to start the contest at 9:15 AM
- Division E Contest
- Date: Saturday, March 1
- Time: 10:00 AM– 12:00 PM
- Location: Westmoreland Fire Department, 101 Station Rd, Westmoreland, NY 13490, USA
District 65 Contest – 25 & 26 April at the District Conference
- Friday 25 April – Table Topics Contest
- Saturday 26 April – International Speech Contest
We’re looking for energetic volunteers to join us for the Toastmaster Area and Division Contests!Your support helps make these events unforgettable! Please Click Here to submit your information. Thank you for all that you do to make District 65 the best! |
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