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 | Location | Registration Link |
A | |||
10 | |||
11 | |||
12 | |||
13 | |||
14 | |||
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B | |||
22 | |||
21 | |||
22 | |||
23 | |||
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C | |||
30 | |||
31 | |||
32 | |||
33 | |||
34 | |||
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D | |||
40 | |||
41 | |||
42 | |||
43 | |||
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E | |||
50 | |||
51 | |||
52 | |||
53 | |||
54 | |||
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F | |||
60 | |||
61 | |||
62 | |||
63 | |||
| | | |
I | |||
90 | |||
91 | |||
92 | |||
93 |
Evaluation 🥇FIRST – 🥈SECOND – 🥉THIRD – | Table Topics 🥇FIRST – 🥈SECOND – 🥉THIRD – | International Speech 🥇FIRST – 🥈SECOND – 🥉THIRD – |
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.