1.
Officer Training
Milano – 24 January 2015
Speech Contest preparation

2.
Contest:
➢International
➢Evaluation
➢Humorous
➢Table Topics

3.
Selection Sequence
Club
Area
Division
District
Intern.
18 April 2015
Milano
21/03/15 (G1)
28/03/15 (G2)
16-17 May 2015
Oporto
August 2015
Las Vegas

4.
Contest-Languages
➢Speech Contest
• Italian (up to Division Contest)
• English
• French
• Portuguese
➢ Evaluation Contest
• Italian (up to Division Contest)
• English

5.
Roles
➢Contestant
• Speech
• Evaluation
➢ Contest Chair
➢ Test Speaker
(just for Evaluation Contest)
➢ Chief Judge
➢ Judge
➢ Timer
➢ Counter
➢ Sergeant at arms

6.
Eligibility
➢ALL
• Member in good standing
• Club in good standing
➢Contestant
• min. 6 speech
➢ Chief Judge – Judge – Tiebreaking
• min. 6 speech
• club member for 6 months

7.
Non eligibility (Contestant)
➢ International Officer
➢ District Officer
• Area – Division – District (on course)
• Next Officer Candidate
• Immediate Past District Governor

8.
Speech Contest
Chairman
Contestant
Chief Judge
Judge
At least 5 judges
(7 judges in
Division Contest)
2 Timer
3 Counter
Sergeant
at Arms

9.
Speech Contest
➢Speech:
• 5-7 minute
➢ Disqualified
o Less 4:30 minutes
o More 7:30 minutes
• Maximum 25% of the speech may contain
quote, paraphrased or reference (will be
identified/mentioned)

10.
Evaluation Contest
Chairman
Contestant
Chief Judge
Judge
At least 5 judges
(7 judges in
Division Contest)
2 Timer
3 Counter
Test
Speaker
Sergeant at
Arms

11.
Evaluation Contest
➢Test Speech:
• 5-7 minute (Competent Communicator Manual)
➢Contestant:
• 2-3 minute
➢ Disqualified
o Less 1:30 minutes
o More 3:30 minutes

12.
Agenda Contest

13.
AgendaDivisionContest(justapreview)

14.
More info at…
Item 1171 - available digital/electronic download www.toastmasters.org