| Feb. 23rd, 2006 @ 10:25 am Area 41 Speech Contest March 8, 2006 |
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International and Table Topics Contests
Scheduled for March 8, 2006 from 12:00-1:00 pm at Retek on the Mall (Oracle).
11:45 - Doors open/registration 12:00 - Contestants/judges meetings 12:10 - Welcome and introduction of Toastmaster 12:12 - Contest begins
International Contest Rules To compete you must:
- Be a member in good standing
- Have completed at least six manual speeches in the Communication and Leadership Program manual prior to the Club contest
International Speech Subject: Selected by contestant (substantially original material) Time: 5-7 minutes. Timing will begin when the first word is uttered by the contestant. Note: The speech cannot be less than 4 minutes 30 seconds or more than 7 minutes 30 seconds or you will be disqualified.
Table Topics Contest Rules To compete you must:
- Be a member in good standing
- There is no requirement regarding the number of speeches completed in the Communication and Leadership Program manual prior to the Club contest.
Procedure All contestants will draw numbers for speaking order. Speakers two and up will leave the room while speaker one is given a Table Topics question to respond to. The ramining contestants will be brought into the room one at a time and asked the same question. Time: 1-2 minutes. Timing will begin when the first word is uttered by the contestant. Note: The speech cannot be less than 1 minute or more than 2 minutes 30 seconds or you will be disqualified.
One winner will be selected from each category and will continue onto the next level of competition:
Metro Division Contest - March 23, 2006 - ING Building, Downtown Minneapolis, MN
For details on entering the contest, please contact a club officer prior to March 6, 2006. |