Contests

Contest Selection

Per our District Procedures, 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 2023-2024

The District Council met on September 23, 2023 and officially voted on the format for the 2023-2024 Contest Season as noted in the proposal which can be downloaded HERE.

• All Area Contests will be held ONLINE between January 15th and March 14th.
• All Division Contests will be in a HYBRID FORMAT between March 15th and April 15th.
• The District Contests will be held in a HYBRID FORMAT at the Annual Conference in April.

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Resources

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Contest Dates, Registration Links and Results

Last updated on January 19th at 10:30 AM

(Most events will run about 3 hours as there are 3 contests each)

Division / Area	Date / Evaluation Winners	Time / Table Topics Winners	Location / International Winners
A	4/13/2024	11:00 AM-2:00PM	Hybrid – Register before 7pm on 4/12 at https://toastmastersd47.regfox.com/2024-division-a-hybrid-contest Southwest Regional Library 16835 Sheridan St. Pembroke Pines, 33331
10	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Andi Kola 🥈SECOND – Isadelle Mercedes 🥉THIRD – Bianca Moreiras	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Yo’el D’Oyen 🥈SECOND – Isadelle Mercedes 🥉THIRD – Suzanne Gregoire	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Maya Compton-Grant 🥈SECOND – Bianca Moreiras 🥉THIRD – Ivan Santiago
11	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Kishore Seunarine 🥈SECOND – Terry Spencer 🥉THIRD – Elizabeth Swann	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Kishore Seunarine 🥈SECOND – Elizabeth Swann 🥉THIRD – Terry Spencer	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Kishore Seunarine 🥈SECOND – Terry Spencer 🥉THIRD – Paolo Barone
12	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Jerrod Clersaint	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Garfield Webbe 🥈SECOND – Jerrod Clersaint 🥉THIRD – Olayinka Walton	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Jerrod Clersaint 🥈SECOND – Joseph Nichols 🥉THIRD – Olayinka Walton
13	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Shari Issacs 🥈SECOND – Geraldine Hogan 🥉THIRD – Lona D’Souza	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Sidrena Ruth 🥈SECOND – John McCall 🥉THIRD – Nyndia Charles	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Lona D’Souza 🥈SECOND – Jimmy Cantave 🥉THIRD – Emelanio Martinez
14	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Artie Hamlett 🥈SECOND – Rajesh Arikodi 🥉THIRD – Ana Robledo	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Tony Moore 🥈SECOND – Julia Bailey 🥉THIRD – Dominique Erasme	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Velton Showell III 🥈SECOND – Rajesh Arikodi
15	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Nichole Nelson 🥈SECOND – Kenneth Victor	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Rebecca Tisbe 🥈SECOND – Kenneth Victor	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Berina Darbouze 🥈SECOND – David Cruz
B	4/6/2024	9:00 AM-12:30 PM	Hybrid – Register before 7pm on 4/5 at https://toastmastersd47.regfox.com/2024-division-b-hybrid-contest Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Davie Davie Campus 3200 College Avenue Liberal Arts Building (BC49 – LA) Davie, FL 33314
21	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis 🥈SECOND – Glen Parks 🥉THIRD – Marie Rock	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – James Jones 🥈SECOND – Victor Jimenez 🥉THIRD – Andrew Bern	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Marilene Matteis 🥈SECOND – James Jones 🥉THIRD – Victor Jimenez
22	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Coco Duan 🥈SECOND – Sheryl Pellis	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Jon Delmater 🥈SECOND – Justin Brito 🥉THIRD – Coco Duan	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Coco Duan 🥈SECOND – Jon Delmater 🥉THIRD – Miguel Coka
23	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – John McCall 🥈SECOND – Wayne Davis 🥉THIRD – Eric Jacobson	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Eric Jacobson 🥈SECOND – Amaya Williams 🥉THIRD – Betsy Robinson	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Eric Jacobson 🥈SECOND – Tray Williams 🥉THIRD – Shawn Walker
24	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Jose Torres 🥈SECOND – Carl Soldat 🥉THIRD – German Velez	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – German Velez 🥈SECOND – Shauna Doan 🥉THIRD – Renee Gutterman	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Mark Johnson 🥈SECOND – Jason Bank 🥉THIRD – Lloyd Macedo
C	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Paolo Barone 🥈SECOND – Judy Joffe 🥉THIRD – Louis Brown	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Judy Joffe 🥈SECOND – Jaime Lynn Cohen 🥉THIRD – Lisa Meade Romero	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Paolo Barone 🥈SECOND – Godfrey McAllister 🥉THIRD – Judy Joffe
30	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Louis Brown 🥈SECOND – Jaimy Lynn Cohen 🥉THIRD – Amit Aviv	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Jaimy Lynn Cohen 🥈SECOND – Louis Brown 🥉THIRD – Amit Aviv	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Cheryl Nye 🥈SECOND – Allison Turner
31	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Judy Joffe 🥈SECOND – Victoria Correa	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Victoria Correa 🥈SECOND – Stuart Warszycki 🥉THIRD – Naveed Ahmed	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Kent Bernarduci 🥈SECOND – Brandon Bell
32	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – David Paltanavich 🥈SECOND – Andre Noudjo 🥉THIRD – Veronica Timar	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Judy Joffe 🥈SECOND – Gary Sharp 🥉THIRD – Veronica Timar	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Judy Joffe 🥈SECOND – David Paltanavich 🥉THIRD – Daryl Schoen
33	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Paolo Barone 🥈SECOND – Andrew Bern 🥉THIRD – Felix Cauldero	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Paolo Barone 🥈SECOND – Felix Cauldero	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Paolo Barone 🥈SECOND – Felix Cauldero
34	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Lisa Meade Romero 🥈SECOND – Godfrey McAllister 🥉THIRD – Kyle Mitchell	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Lisa Meade Romero 🥈SECOND – Malachy Alceac 🥉THIRD – Kyle Mitchell	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Godfrey McAllister 🥈SECOND – Kyle Mitchell 🥉THIRD – Shobba Ramatally
D	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Jennifer Walker 🥈SECOND – Joan Dalie 🥉THIRD – Michael Ponte	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Jonathan Knause 🥈SECOND – Mike McQuillan 🥉THIRD – Jennifer Walker	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Amber Rich 🥈SECOND – Tom Scharstein 🥉THIRD – RoseMary Mazur
40	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Jonathan Knaus 🥈SECOND – Rinaldo Stephens 🥉THIRD – Cindy Groover	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Michael Ponte 🥈SECOND – Linda Childress 🥉THIRD – Rinaldo Stephens	International Speech 🥇FIRST – RoseMary Mazur 🥈SECOND – Rich Otten 🥉THIRD – Tyronia Ferguson
42	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Jennifer Walker 🥈SECOND – Rachel Hypolite 🥉THIRD – Nalla Tejera	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Jennifer Walker 🥈SECOND – Tom Scharstein 🥉THIRD – Rachel Hypolite	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Tom Scharstein 🥈SECOND – Kathleen Fitzgerald 🥉THIRD – Mandy Chan
43	3/2/2024	1:00 PM	COMPLETE
44	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Shastri Stuart 🥈SECOND – Denise Torres 🥉THIRD – Samuel Vazquez	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Joan Dalie 🥈SECOND – Rhode Root 🥉THIRD – Tracy Elling	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Benita Hamilton
45	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Mike McQuillan 🥈SECOND – Brain Turcotte 🥉THIRD – Hope Barton	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Brian Turcotte 🥈SECOND – Sonia Baron 🥉THIRD – Cindy Smyth-Johnson	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Mike McQuillan 🥈SECOND – Catherine Martinez
E	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Philip Hendricks 🥈SECOND – Pedro Gonzalez 🥉THIRD – John Schoppaul	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Jessica Pepe 🥈SECOND – Joshua Miller 🥉THIRD – John Schoppaul	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Patricia Rua 🥈SECOND – Brajesh Singh 🥉THIRD – Jose Zirena
50	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Letisha Lewis	Table Topics No Results	International Speech No Results
51	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Pete Gonzalez	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Jessica Pepe	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Jose Zirena
53	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Brajesh Singh 🥈SECOND – Diana Folk 🥉THIRD – Adriana Murillo	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Joshua Miller 🥈SECOND – Catherine McManus 🥉THIRD – Delhy Arias	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Brajesh Singh 🥈SECOND – Diana Folk 🥉THIRD – Adriana Murillo
54	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Emme Quintanilla 🥈SECOND – Thomas Mullen 🥉THIRD – William Thomas	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Thomas Mullen 🥈SECOND – Emme Quintanilla 🥉THIRD – Gayle Nairn-Roberts	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Patricia Rua 🥈SECOND – Nathalie Iglesias 🥉THIRD – Sandra Russel-Flowers
55	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – John Schoppaul 🥈SECOND – Kate McClare 🥉THIRD – Juan Benitez	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – John Schoppaul 🥈SECOND – Yvuanda Warren 🥉THIRD – Patricia Rua	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Carin Hunt 🥈SECOND – Kate McClare 🥉THIRD – Ben Jaindl
F	4/11/2024	6:30 PM-9:30 PM	Hybrid – Register before 7pm on 4/10 at https://toastmastersd47.regfox.com/2024-division-f-hybrid-contest Holy Cross Activity Center Soldier Road, Highbury Park Nassau, Bahamas
60	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Gequahn Colebrooke 🥈SECOND – Glenisha Albury 🥉THIRD – Romeka Sargeant	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Glenisha Albury 🥈SECOND – Rodney Bootle 🥉THIRD – Gequahn Colebrooke	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Keith Bryan, Jr. 🥈SECOND – Genevieve Bullard 🥉THIRD – Britnell Knowles
61	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Kendrick Minns 🥈SECOND – Tevin Ferguson	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Gail Nairn-Roberts 🥈SECOND – Kennesha Rolle 🥉THIRD – Sheryl Sealy	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Nikita Charles Hamilton 🥈SECOND – Jenna Knowles
62	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Shewrea Heastie 🥈SECOND – Euvunka Paul 🥉THIRD – Thayne Williams	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Euvunka Paul 🥈SECOND – Naria Holbert	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Euvunka Paul
63	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Scharlee Thompson 🥈SECOND – Pearline Williams 🥉THIRD – Craig Rahming	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Khalyle Edwards 🥈SECOND – Clarice Strachan 🥉THIRD – Krystle Duncombe	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Adriel Marshall 🥈SECOND – Wayne Johnson 🥉THIRD – Tiffany Ellis
I	4/13/2024	10:00 AM-1:00 PM	Hybrid – Register before 7pm on 4/12 at https://toastmastersd47.regfox.com/2024-division-i-hybrid-contest Father Kolyvas Community Center AGOC Hall West St. (North), Nassau, Bahamas
90	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Brendera Hepburn	Table Topics No Results	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Brendera Hepburn 🥈SECOND – Shakela Grant
91	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Nadia Balfour 🥈SECOND – Mario Jones	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Mario Jones 🥈SECOND – Spurgeon Neilly	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Mario Jones 🥈SECOND – Elvira Moss
92	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – Brian Maycock 🥈SECOND – Andre Kelly 🥉THIRD – Sonya St. Louois	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Andre Kelly 🥈SECOND – Brian Maycock 🥉THIRD – Derek G. Rolle	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Deandra Doresette
93	Evaluation Speech 🥇FIRST – Daniel Douglas 🥈SECOND – Troy Strachan 🥉THIRD – Danavio Neely	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – Rostin Moss 🥈SECOND – Eljamona Kemp 🥉THIRD – Keyshnna Kemp	International Speech 🥇FIRST – Daniel Douglas 🥈SECOND – Paul Taylor 🥉THIRD – Eljamona Kemp
	Evaluation 🥇FIRST – 🥈SECOND – 🥉THIRD –	Table Topics 🥇FIRST – 🥈SECOND – 🥉THIRD –	International Speech 🥇FIRST – 🥈SECOND – 🥉THIRD –