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South County Toastmasters Contest Format

(Note...this is what I developed during the last contest, please feel free to add/change any material for your own purposes... Tom T.)

The Educational VP has a purple box filled with contest materials.

BRING.....
Extra Stopwatch
Hat...for drawing speaking position.

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AHEAD OF TIME.....

Make sure you have all forms, certificates and trophies.

Send out email to encourage people to come to the meeting.

Lessons Learned
Notify each contestant of the time constraints a week ahead of time.

Do Before the Meeting........

Chief Judge selects a Tiebreaking judge and gives them a special ballot.

Draw for speaking positions ahead of time.

Have each speaker fill out certificate of originality and interview form.

Have President sign certificates.

Hand out ballots ahead of time.
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Introduction of Contestmaster________________________________________
(Provide your own introduction)

Welcome.............(set the tone)....


Explanation of Evaluation Contest.........

Go over the ballot............
"Any ballot which does not specifically designate first, second and 3rd places or which does not contain the names of 3 speakers cannot be counted.
There are no ties....

Introduction Chief Judge______________________________________
Go over the Basic rules

Introduction of Timekeeper_______________________________________

Introduction of Vote Counters

Pattern Speaker......................_______________________________________________

Sgt at Arms escorts all evaluator contestants out of the room.

Introduction of Tabletopicmaster________________________________

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Tabletopic Master...
Table topics........5 to 7 minutes
Return control of lectern to Toastmaster
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EVALUATIONS

First Evaluator____________________________________________
Please take one minute to fill out your ballots. And would the timekeeper let me know when the minute is up?

Second Evaluator____________________________________________
Please take one minute to fill out your ballots.

Third Evaluator____________________________________________
Please take one minute to fill out your ballots.

Gather up the ballots

Break ten minutes
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Contestmaster

Have the Chief Judge and Timers go over the rules.

Tell the audience the speaker order.

Introduction of speakers_____________________________________________

Take a minute after each speaker to mark your ballots.

#Speaker...........................................Title

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Gather up ballots.........
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Interviews of Contestants ( in order of appearance) and present Certificates of Participation.

Eval #1_________________________________________________________________________________

Eval #2_________________________________________________________________________________

Eval #3_________________________________________________________________________________

Speaker #1_____________________________________________________________________________

Speaker #2_____________________________________________________________________________

Speaker #3_____________________________________________________________________________

Speaker #4_____________________________________________________________________________

Speaker #5_____________________________________________________________________________

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Tabletopics if necessary_______________________________________
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Presentation of Awards

Evaluation 3,2,1.

Speech contest 3,2,1.

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Talk about the Area Contest....
It's being held at...
We'll also have an alternate for each contest who will fill-in if necessary.


Return control of lectern to President
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