TOASTMASTER SCRIPT TABLE TOPICS SPEECH CONTEST

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1 TOASTMASTER SCRIPT TABLE TOPICS SPEECH CONTEST <Contest Chair opens contest, leads the Pledge of Allegiance, introduces the Toastmaster> Welcome to the Toastmasters (Area X & Y / Division Z / District 23) Speech Contests! Today we have the pleasure of seeing and hearing <If TWO contests:> two contests: the Table Topics and the (enter name of other contest ) contest. -or- <If ONE contest:> the Table Topics Contest. Toastmasters competing today represent clubs in (Area "X" & Y / Division Z / District 23). <If NOT at District level:> The first (or first and second place) <check number of contestants that can progress to the next level> winners in each contest advance to the (Division X / District 23) contests. The next contest is (date ),_ (location ), (time ). Before we begin, let s recognize the Dignitaries present. <If any Dignitaries are contestants, say> We will introduce Dignitaries after the contest. <Introduce the District Governor, Lt. Governors, Division Governors, Area Governors, Past District Governors, Past International Directors, and Past International Presidents> A few guidelines as we begin our contests today... No flash cameras No video cameras, unless previously arranged with the contestants Turn off pagers, beepers, phones or anything else that may distract contestants. Please keep aisles clear of obstructions such as briefcases, purses, etc. The Sergeant-at-Arms is instructed to not allow anyone to enter or leave during any of the speeches; you may only enter or leave in between speeches. 1

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3 ~ TABLE TOPICS CONTEST ~ Here are the rules for the Table Topics Contest. All contestants receive the same topic or question, which is general in nature, does not require detailed knowledge of a subject, and will lead to an opinion or conclusion Contestants will be introduced as follows: Contestant name, the topic or question, the topic or question, the contestant s name. All contestants are escorted out of the room except the first contestant. After providing their response to the Table Topics question, contestants may remain in the room for the duration of the contest. Table Topics are 1 to 2 minutes in length. Minimum time is 1 minute; maximum time is 2 1/2 minutes. The green light comes on at ONE minute... yellow light at ONE-AND-A-HALF minutes... and the red light at TWO minutes. There is 1 minute of silence between contestants for judges to complete their tallies There are two minutes of silence after the last contestant to give judges time to complete and submit their ballots. The speaking order for the TABLE TOPCIS CONTEST (in Area X / Division Y / District 23) is as follows <# of contestants varies depending on level of contest, etc.>: The speaking order for the TABLE TOPCIS CONTEST for (Area Y / Division Z ) is as follows<number of contestants varies depending on level of contest, etc.>:

4 Mr/Madam Contest Chair Have the contestants been briefed? Mr/Madam Chief Judge Have the judges been briefed? Sergeant-at-Arms Have you secured the door? Let us proceed with the contest! Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort all contestants out of the room except for the first contestant. Let s begin the (Area / Division / District) Contest. <one Area at a time> <For each Contestant starting with Contestant #1> Bob Smith <question/topic> <question/topic>.bob Smith <everybody claps>. <shake hands> <Contestant provides his / her response> <everybody claps>.<shake hands again> <After the response>... Mr / Madam Timer one minute of silence, please. <after 1 minute> Sergeant-at-Arms, escort contestant #2 back into the room. <Repeat for all remaining contestants > ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * <After all responses>... Mr / Madam Timer TWO MINUTES of silence, please. Judges, when you are finished, ensure your ballots are signed, place your ballot in the envelope, and raise the envelope in the air. Our Vote Counter(s) will get your ballot. 4

5 Timers, please circle any contestant who did not meet the minimum time requirements or went over the time limit. <after 2 minutes> Madam / Mr Chief Judge have all the ballots been collected? <yes / no> <Vote Counters collect ballots from each judge AND the timer report> Let s Begin the (Area Y ) Contest. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort our first contestant into the room. <Contestant #1 enters room and comes up to the front when TM announces their name.> Bob Smith <question/topic> <question/topic>.bob Smith <everybody claps>. <shake hands> <Contestant provides his / her response> <everybody claps>.<shake hands again> <After the response>... Mr / Madam Timer one minute of silence, please. <after 1 minute> Sergeant-at-Arms, escort contestant #2 back into the room. <Repeat for all remaining contestants > <After the response>... Mr / Madam Timer TWO MINUTES of silence, please. Judges, when you are finished, ensure your ballots are signed, place your ballot in the envelope, and raise the envelope in the air. Our Vote Counter(s) will get your ballot. Timers, please circle any contestant who did not meet the minimum time requirements or went over the time limit. ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * <Chief Judge and ballot counters exit room to count votes, and re-enter when finished.> ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * <If any contestant is also in the next contest, defer interviews until after both contests.> 5

6 And now, I would like to INTERVIEW the contest participants. <Interview order is same as speaking order. Typical question include asking which club they re representing plus one or two questions taken from the Biography Sheet, depending on time. Present certificates as you interview & thank each person.> <to audience> Let s give one more big round of applause for all of our Contestants! <If a dignitary was a contestant, introduce the dignitaries now. Introduce the District Governor, Lt. Governors, Division Governors, Area Governors, Past District Governors, Past International Directors, and Past International Presidents> <Ensure Chief Judge and vote counters are in back in the room.> * * * *<5-10 minute break if there is another contest>) * * * * I will now return control of this contest to the contest chair, (Area "X" & Y Governor / Division Governor / LGET & DG ), for the presentation of awards. <If there are 4 contestants, then the 1st and 2nd place winners are announced. If there are 3 contestants, then first place is announced and the 2nd place contestant is notified in private and alerted that they may move forward to compete if the 1st place winner cannot compete. For 5 or more contestants announce 1 st and 2 nd place; it is the Contest Chair s decision to announce 3 rd place/> <Area/Division Governor says 'thank you' to helpers (judges while acknowledged, are not identified) and announces winners... thanks everybody for being there, and reminds people about the next contest.> 6