24-25 CONTEST
D30 24-25 contest season began December 1st.
The Evaluation Speech Contest will begin at the club level and advance through the District level. The evaluation speech contest will have a target speaker. Clubs, areas, divisions need to identify a newer Toastmaster to be a target speaker for the evaluation contest. Contestants present a 2-3min evaluation of the target speaker’s speech.
The International Speech Contest runs every year. It starts at the club level. Contestants present a 5-7 minute speech on a topic of their choice.
Contest winners will advance to the area, division, district level. The District-level International Speech Contest Winner may ultimately compete at the World Championship of Public Speaking at the Toastmaster International Convention in August 2025 at Philadelphia, PA this year.
Dec 1, 2024-Feb 14, 2025 Club level contests
Feb 15-end of March Area level contests
End of March-April 20 Division level contest
May 2-4 District level contest
Area, division and district contests will compete in-person.
District Contest and Compliance Chair: John Labbe, DTM
Resources:Â
D30 Contest Toastmaster Script
D30 Chief Judge Role and Responsibilities
Chief Judge Briefing Script
24-25 Dignitary List
2023-2024 D30 Humorous Speech Contest Winner, Awanee Pandey!
2023-2024 D30 International Speech Contest Winner, Liz Hutson with district leaders!
Winners of the District level International Speech Contest proceed to the Region Quarterfinals and the semi-finals for a chance to take part in the World Championship of Public Speaking.
Updated 5/15/2024
