Contest Selection
At the April 27, 2024 District Council Meeting, an exception was granted to the District Procedures for the 2024-2025 Contest season to allow the incoming District Leadership to select the contests that will be run this year, and the timing of those contests. Once that decision is available, it will be posted here.
District Procedures state that District 47 will hold 3 contests per year to be International, Evaluations and Table Topics Speech Contests, to be held in a single season with Area contests beginning no earlier than January 15th and culminating in the District contests at the Annual Conference.
DIVISION CONTESTS
In Divisions with four or fewer Areas, Areas are entitled to send two contestants to the Division contest. This must be publicly announced by August 1 of each program year and is covered in our District Procedures.
AREA CONTESTS
Eight (8) weeks prior to the Area contest, if an Area has four (4) assigned clubs or fewer in good standing, clubs are entitled to send two contestants to the Area contest. This must be publicly announced by August 1 of each program year and is covered in our District Procedures.
Download the most current Contest Forms and Rulebook from Toastmasters International before you start your club contests – Download HERE
Contest Format for 2024-2025
Per Toastmasters International Contest Rules, all Area, Division and District level contests will be held in person.
We will hold the Table Topics, Evaluation, and International Speech Contests.
- All Area Contests will be held between January 15th and March 14th.
- All Division Contests will be held between March 15th and April 15th.
- The District Contests will be held at the Annual Conference in May.
Resources
2024-2025 Speech Contest Rulebook – Download
Speech Contest Tutorials: Judges Guide and Ballot, Roles, When You’re the Judge – Download here
Speech Contest Rulebook Chronology 2024 – Changes from 2020 – Present Download Here
In-Person Contest Contest Resources
For Use at All Levels
Online Contest Resources
For Club Use Only
Contest Dates, Registration Links and Results
As contest dates and details become available, they will be posted here.
DISTRICT 47 2024-2025 CONTEST REGISTRATION AND RESULTS
| Division / Area | Time/Date /Table Topics Winners | Location /Evaluation Winners | International Speech Contest Winners |
| A | 1st – Luiz Bravim 2nd – Arleen Lambert 3rd – Terry Spencer | 1st – Shari Isaacs 2nd – Luiz Bravim 3rd – Arleen Lambert | 1st – Jupshy Jasmin 2nd – Terry Spencer 3rd – Arleen Lambert |
| 10 | 1st – Terry Spencer 2nd – Sunday Enogieru 3rd – Valmiki Ramsewak | 1st – Shari Isaacs 2nd – Terry Spencer 3rd – Valmiki Ramsewak | 1st – Terry Spencer 2nd – John McCall 3rd – Valmiki Ramsewak |
| 11 | 1st – Luiz Bravim 2nd – Lisa Pratt-Sanchez 3rd – Coco Duan | 1st – Luiz Bravim 2nd – Coco Duan 3rd – Anthony Priore | 1st – Steven Harwood 2nd – Coco Duan 3rd – Barbara Weinstein |
| 12 | 1st – Julia Bailey 2nd – Mario McKenzie | 1st – Kannan Krishan 2nd – Rachel Spiewak | N/A |
| 13 | 1st – Nelson De Moraes 2nd – James Ochoa 3rd – Laura Thezine | 1st – James Ochoa 2nd – Jerrod Clersaint 3rd – Nelson De Moraes | 1st – Jupshy Jasmin 2nd – Laura Thezine |
| 14 | 1st – Arleen Lambert 2nd – Larry Hogan 3rd – Nekeisha Bascombe | 1st – Arleen Lambert 2nd – Nekeisha Bascombe | 1st – Arleen Lambert 2nd – Francis Francois 3rd – Ruby Raja |
| Division / Area | Time/Date /Table Topics Winners | Location /Evaluation Winners | International Speech Contest Winners |
| B | 1st – Juan Olea 2nd – Isadelle Mercedes 3rd – James Jones | 1st – John Moffitt 2nd – Paolo Barone 3rd – Darren Kennedy | 1st – Mark Johnson 2nd – Paolo Barone 3rd – Joseph Somer |
| 20 | 1st – Christine Guld 2nd – Juan Olea 3rd – Victor Manual Jimenez | 1st – Juan Olea 2nd – Paolo Barone 3rd – Christine Guld | 1st – Thomas Quinn 2nd – Paolo Barone 3rd – Victor Manuel Jimenez |
| 21 | 1st – James Jones 2nd – Michelle Ferris 3rd – Darren Kennedy | 1st – Darren Kennedy | 1st – Joseph Sohmer |
| 22 | 1st – Eric Jacobson 2nd – Richard St. John | 1st – Jeannie Cintron 2nd – Abid Sattar | 1st – Richard St. John 2nd – David Goldwich |
| 23 | 1st – Isadelle Mercedes 2nd – German Velez 3rd – Paula Gibson | 1st – John Moffatt 2nd – German Velez 3rd – Isadelle Mercedes | 1st – Mark Johnson 2nd – Rosalyn Alfonso 3rd – Allen Rodriguez |
| Division / Area | Time/Date /Table Topics Winners | Location /Evaluation Winners | International Speech Contest Winners |
| C | 1st – Godfrey McCallister 2nd – Jaimy Lynn Cohen 3rd – Erin McCormick | 1st – Leah Von Salvo 2nd – Karen Goliger 3rd – Erin McCormick | 1st – Matthew Perlas 2nd – Barbara Kassar 3rd – Marilena De Matteis |
| 30 | 1st – Jaimy Lynn Cohen 2nd – Leah Von Salvo 3rd – Judy Angel | 1st – Leah Von Salvo 2nd – Jean Fort 3rd – Jaimy Lynn Cohen | 1st – Leah Von Salvo 2nd – Troy Rand 3rd – Jaimy Lynn Cohen |
| 31 | 1st – Adele Alexandre 2nd – Karen Goliger 3rd – Kay Stagray | 1st – Karen Goliger 2nd – Kay Stagray 3rd – Matthew Perlas | 1st – Matthew Perlas 2nd – Karen Goliger 3rd – Kent Bernarduci |
| 32 | 1st – Erin McCormick 2nd – Steve Winters 3rd – Barbara Kasser | 1st – Erin McCormick 2nd – Barbara Kasser 3rd – Steve Winters | 1st – Barbara Kasser 2nd – Steve Winters 3rd – Erin McCormick |
| 33 | 1st – Godfrey McCallister 2nd – Brandon Kinsey 3rd – Tyler Storer | 1st – Gail Nichols 2nd – Tyler Storer 3rd – Rhonda Sternberg | 1st – Brandon Kinsey 2nd – Godfrey McCallister 3rd – Rhonda Sternberg |
| 34 | 1st – Nikhil Venkatesh 2nd – Kamiah Hodge 3rd – Llyod | 1st – Lloyd Macedo 2nd – Nikhil Venkatesh 3rd – Dalton Lauer | 1st – Marilena De Matteis 2nd – Dennis Bovell 3rd – Lloyd Macedo |
| Division / Area | Time/Date /Table Topics Winners | Location /Evaluation Winners | International Speech Contest Winners |
| D | 1st – Douglas Crane 2nd – Kerry Victor 3rd – Benita Hamilton | 1st – Brian Turcotte 2nd – Nalla Tejera 3rd – Joan Dalie | 1st – Hidi Lee 2nd – Johnathon Thomas 3rd – Benita Hamilton |
| 40 | 1st – Kerry Victor | 1st – Patricia Loveland | |
| 41 | 1st – Douglas Crane 2nd – Kathleen Fitzgerald 3rd – Richard Otten | 1st – Nalla Tejera 2nd – Maurice DiMino 3rd – Donna Marks | 1st – Hidi Lee 2nd – Johnathan Thomas 3rd – Richard Hartman |
| 42 | 1st – Hope Barton 2nd – Brian Turcotte 3rd – Sebestina Jenkins | 1st – Joan Dalie 2nd – Brian Turcotte 3rd – Hope Barton | 1st – Joan Dalie 2nd – Hope Barton 3rd – Michael Corbit |
| 43 | 1st – Hyon Green 2nd – Mike McQuillan 3rd – Shastri Stuart | 1st – Aikeria Johnigan 2nd – Benita Hamilton 3rd – Catherine Martinez | 1st – Mike McQuillan 2nd – Benita Hamilton |
| Division / Area | Time/Date /Table Topics Winners | Location /Evaluation Winners | International Speech Contest Winners |
| E | 1st – Patricia Rua 2nd – Christopher Lopez 3rd – John Lazar | 1st – Jasmine Sandoval 2nd – Randy Lichtman 3rd – Adolfo Sirias” | 1st – Denni Jordan 2nd – Patricia Rua 3rd – Phyllis May |
| 50 | None | None | None |
| 51 | 1st – Christopher Lopez 2nd – Simon Cherman 3rd – Ashley Petit | 1st – Shreya Gopeesingh 2nd – Ekaterina Belyakova 3rd – Adolfo Sirias | 1st – Denni Jordan 2nd – Edward Landron 3rd – John Lazar |
| 52 | 1st – John Lazar 2nd – Daniel Ponce | 1st – José Ares 2nd – Miriam Neville | 1st – Oscar Hernandez |
| 53 | 1st – Vaibhav Godani 2nd – Leman Oliveros 3rd – Niurka Castaneda | 1st – Randy Lichtman 2nd – Chris Gerlach 3rd – Patricia Espinoza | 1st – Patricia Rua 2nd – Victor Seijas 3rd – Andres Jimenez |
| 54 | 1st – Patrica Rua 2nd – Phyllis May | 1st – Jasmine Sandoval 2nd – Phyllis May | 1st – Phyllis May 2nd – Kate McClare |
| Division / Area | Time/Date /Table Topics Winners | Location /Evaluation Winners | International Speech Contest Winners |
| F | 1st – Hiram Lockhart 2nd – Jon-Byron Bain 3rd – Kendrick Minns | 1st – Kareem Willdream 2nd – Petra Demeritte 3rd – Everkell LaGuerre | 1st – Franky Camille 2nd – Tyrone Burrows 3rd – Petra Demeritte |
| 60 | 1st – Jon-Byron Bain 2nd – Courtney Jean Baptiste 3rd – Kelsey Brenne | 1st – Everkell LaGuerre 2nd – Courtney Jean Baptiste 3rd – Romeka Sargeant | 1s – Franky Camille 2nd – Candice King 3rd – Romeka Sargeant |
| 61 | 1st – Kendrick Minns 2nd – Alexis Turner 3rd – Lillian Smith | 1st – Petra Demeritte 2nd – Tara Ferguson 3rd – Della-Reese Sands | 1st – Petra Demeritte 2nd – Della-Reese Sands 3rd – Tara Ferguson |
| 62 | 1st – Kristofa Heastie 2nd – Yuuzann Ferguson 3rd – Lisa Hutchinson | 1st – Lisa Hutchinson 2nd – Kiti Adderley 3rd – Indira Thompson | 1st – Kendelynn Pennerman |
| 63 | 1st – Krystle Duncombe 2nd – Clarise Strachan 3rd – Hiram Lockhart | 1st – Kareem Willdream 2nd – Clarise Strachan 3rd – Hiram Lockhart | 1st – Tyrone Burrows 2nd – Pearline Williams 3rd – Laverette Sweeting |
| Division / Area | Time/Date /Table Topics Winners | Location /Evaluation Winners | International Speech Contest Winners |
| I | 1st – Spurgeon Neilly 2nd – Roston Moss 3rd – Paul Taylor | 1st – Berndera Hepburn 2nd – Paul Taylor 3rd – Nadia Balfour | 1st – Paul Taylor 2nd – Meltheo Wells 3rd – Alfreda Gibson |
| 90 | 1st – Lezlia Pierre 2nd – Meltheo Wells 3rd – Jewelene Rigby | 1st – Brendera Hepburn 2nd – Christian Pinder 3rd – Shavana Hart | 1st – Godfrey Pinder 2nd – Meltheo Wells 3rd – Daytwon Dames |
| 91 | 1st – Spurgeon Neily 2nd – Randy Cunningham 3rd – Nadia Balfour | 1st – Spurgeon Neily 2nd – Nadia Balfour 3rd – Randy Cunningham | 1st – Spurgeon Neily |
| 92 | 1st – Brian Maycock 2nd | 1st – Brian Maycock 2nd – Ryan Valentine | 1st – Alfreda Gibson 2nd – Ryan Valentine 3rd – Rashad Moxey |
| 93 | 1st – Paul Taylor 2nd – Roston Moss 3rd – Eljamona Lundy-Kemp | 1st – Roston Moss 2nd – Paul Taylor Jr. 3rd – Shervano Collie | 1st – Paul Taylor Jr. 2nd – William Godet 3rd – Candis Marshall |
Check out our past contest recordings at
https://www.toastmastersd47.org/district-47-contest-recordings/
These are contest related training videos that you may find useful.
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SPEECH CONTESTS PREPARATION SESSION
Contest Chair/Master Training
Contest Judge and Zoom Training
Conducting Virtual Speech Contest
Speech Contest Judges Training
Holding Contest Online, Webinar Replay
Execution of a Speech Contest ~ How to Handle the "Day of" Challenges
Planning a Speech Contest ~ Contest Chair / Chief Judge Responsibilities