Contests & Contest Resources – Toastmasters District 47

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 2025-2026

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 February 28th.

All Division Contests will be held between March 1st and April 11th.

The District Contests will be held at the Annual Conference on April 24th-April 25th.

Resources

Send an email to Contest@toastmastersd47.org if a Virtual Contest Script is needed for your club contest.

2025-2026 Speech Contest Rulebook – Download

Speech Contest Rulebook 2025 – Changes from 2024 Download Here

Speech Contest Rulebook Changes from 2020 – 2024 Download Here

2025-2026 Contest Dates, Registration Links and Results

2025 – 2026 Winners	Table Topics Winners	Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
District 47	1. Erin McCormick 2. Sharell Lockhart 3. W. Gail Custode	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Sonia Garate 3 – Evelyn Benson	1. Ralph Hughes 2. Michelle LeWay 3. Derek McNulty
Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
A	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – John McCall 3 – Alex Llerena	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Shakira Taylor 3 – Alex Llerena	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Marilena De Matteis 3 – Nicola Symonette
10	1 – John McCall 2 – Jason Grant-Henriquez 3 – Terry Spencer	1 – Terry Spencer 2 – John McCall 3 – Israel Francois	1 – Piotr Krekora 2 – Sunday Enogeriu
11	1 – 2 – 3 –	1- 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –
12	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –
13	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Jupshy Jasmin 3 – Yamilet Ramirez	1 – Shakira Taylor 2 – Yamilet Ramirez 3 – Jupshy Jasmin	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Jupshy Jasmin 3 – Yamilet Ramirez
14	1 – Jill Kavanaugh 2 – Shah Saint Cyr 3 – Jimmy Contave	1 – Ralph Hughes 2 – Shah Saint Cyr 3 – Jill Kavanaugh	1 – Nicola Symonette 2 – Shah Saint Cyr 3 – Randolph Morton

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
B	1 – Gail Custode 2 – Kristen Bluhm 3 – Derek McNulty	1 – Alexis Rodriguez 2 – David Jess 3 – Marc Flanigan	1 – Derek McNulty 2 – Anjela Yates 3 – AJ Jones
20	1 – Sarah Bruno 2 – David Jess 3 – Marie Rock	1 – David Jess 2 – Sarah Bruno 3 – Marie Rock	1 – Sarah Bruno 2 – Víctor Jiménez 3 – Marie Rock
21	1-Derek McNulty 2-Marc Flanagan 3-Sumedha Marri	1-Marc Flanagan 2-Eugene Bentsianov 3-Sheryl Pellis	1-Derek McNulty 2-Marc Flanagan
22	1 – Kristen Bluhm 2 – Eulette Edwards 3 – John McCall	1 – Alexis Rodriguez 2 – Marco Avila 3 – Diana Caban	1 – AJ Jones 2 – Angela Yates 3 – Alexis Rodriguez
23	1 – Mauricio A Fortune 2 – Gail Custode 3 – Karim Tawil	1 – German Velez 2 – Londell Albury 3 – Veronica Medina	1 – Cleveland Sainpreux 2 – Allen Rodriguez

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
C	1 – Erin McCormick 2 – Peter Palmer 3 – Esther Henry-Bruce	1 – Liliya Yurchyshyn 2 – Erin McCormick 3 – Steve Winters	1 – Michelle LeWay 2 – Peter Palmer 3 – Yuu Soubra
30	1 – Steve Winters 2 – Leah Von Salvo 3 – Cindy Bhebe	1 – Steve Winters 2 – Cindy Bhebe 3 – Fortuno JeanFort	1 – Michelle LeWay 2 – Leah Von Salvo 3 – Steve Winters
31	1 – Gary Sharp 2 – Yuchen Su 3 -Liliya Yurchyshyn	1 – Liliya Yurchyshyn 2 – Kent Bernarducci 3 – O’Brian Parchment	1 – Kent Bernarducci 2 – Kay Stagray 3 – Xuan Nguyen
32	1 – Erin McCormick 2 – Joseph Vilane 3 -Donna Musial	1 – Erin McCormick 2 – Josphe Vilane 3 – Barbara Kasser	1 – Jospeh Vilane 2 – Erin McCormick 3 – Larry Schuster
33	1 – Peter Palmer 2 – Godfrey Mcallister 3 – Shedrick Dukes	1 – Shedrick Dukes 2 – Peter Palmer 3 – Smith Josaphat	1 – Peter Palmer 2 – Angella McKenzie 3 – Godfrey Mcallister
34	1 – Christine Moody 2 – Nikhil Venkatesh 3 – Nikita Krivoshey	1 – Esther Henry-Bruce 2 – Christine Moody 3 – Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis	1 – Nikhil Venkatesh 2 – Yuu Soubra 3 – Lloyd Macedo

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
D	1 – Douglas Crane 2 – Benita Hamilton 3 – Michael Degutis	1 – Sonia Garate 2 – John Schneyer 3 – Maura Merkal	1 – Douglas Crane 2 – John Schneyer 3 – Peggy Evans
40	1. Blanca Rodriguez 2. John Schneyer 3. Teresa Tetrault	1. John Schneyer 2. Louis Famiglietti	1. John Schneyer 2. Lacey Thompson-Krul 3. Demar Metcalfe
41	1. Douglas Crane 2. Geraldine Pichardo 3. Marlene Wolf-Smith	1. Geraldine Pichardo 2. Douglas Crane 3. Victoria White	1. Douglas Crane 2. Richard Hartman
42	1 – Michael Degutis 2 – Thomas Davison 3 – Nicholas Manzino	1 – Maura Merkal 2 – Hope Barton 3 – Nicholas Manzino	1 – Peggy Evans 2 – Nicholas Manzino 3 – Azariah Coney
43	1 – Benita Hamilton 2 – Lisa Taylor-Fitter 3 – Catherine Martinez	1 – Sonia Garate 2 – Catherine Martinez	1 – James Storm 2 – Benita Hamilton 3 – Lisa Taylor-Fitter

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
E	1- Ramon Sellers 2 – Andrej Milic 3 – Monica Hope	1- Evelyn Benson 2 – Adrian Mangano 3 – Eugenio Jaramillo	1- Peggy Carter 2 – Derrick Smith 3 – Eugenio Jaramillo
50	1 – Evelyn Benson 2 – Roberto Hernandez 3 – Shawana Ledgister-Joseph	1 – Evelyn Benson 2 – Ramon Galiana	1 – Peggy Carter 2 – Evelyn Benson 3 – Niurka Castaneda
51	1 – Ramon Sellers 2 – Catherine McManis 3 – John McCall	1 – Ramon Sellers 2 – Catherine McManis 3 – John McCall	1 – Derrick Smith 2 – Ramon Sellers 3 – Denni Jordan
52	1 – Eugenio Jaramillo	1 – Eugenio Jaramillo	1 – Eugenio Jaramillo 2 – Erica Brown
53	1- 2 – 3 –	1- 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –
54	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
F	1 – Jessica Lynn Miller 2 – Alex Pearson 3 – Aspen Pelecanos	1 – Lisa K. Hutchinson 2 – Kristofa Heastie 3 – Jessica Marie-Pierre	1 – Alex Pearson 2 – Marnique Knowles 3 – Franky Camille
60	1 – Guerline Joseph 2 – Kelsey Brennen	1 – Courtney Jean-Baptiste 2 – Guerline Joseph 3 – Candice King-Kelly	1 – Franky Camille 2 – Isaac Barr 3 – Candice King-Kelly
61	1 – Alex Pearson 2 – Jessica Lynn Miller 3 – Jessica Pierre	1 – Sandia Miller 2 – Jessica Pierre 3 – Shari Hall	1 – Alex Pearson 2 – Marnique Knowles 3 – Kendrick Minns
62	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –
63	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –	1 – 2 – 3 –

Division / Area	Time/Date /Table Topics Winners	Location /Evaluation Winners	International Speech Contest Winners
I	1 – Sharrell Lockhart 2 – Spurgeon Neilly 3 – Petra Demeritte	1 – Paul Taylor 2 – Sharrell Lockhart 3 – Spurgeon Neilly	1 – Paul Taylor 2 – Petra Demeritte 3 – Daytwon Dames
90	1 – Sharrell Lockhart 2 – Christian Pinder	1 – Sharrell Lockhart 2 – Christian Pinder	1 – Daytwon Dames 2 – Meltheo Wells 3 – Christian Pinder
91	1 – Spurgeon Neilly	1 – Philomena Irungu 2 – Spurgean Neilly	1 – Spurgeon Neilly 2 – Antoinette Brown 3 – Philomena Irungu
92	1 – George Maillis 2 – Petra Demeritte 3 – Vanessa Munnings	1 – Petra Demeritte 2 – Byron Maycock 3 – Angelique Rolle	1 – Petra Demeritte 2 – Kyra Bain 3 – Sharleen Hanson
93	1 – Amar Pearson 2 – Rudolph McKinney 3 – John Fowler	1 – Paul Taylor 2 – Rudolph McKinney 3 – Amar Pearson	1 – John Fowler 2 – Paul Taylor 3 – Rudolph McKinney