2023 Humorous & International Speech Contests
Speech Contests in District 54
District 54 will be conducting the Humorous Speech Contest and the International Speech Contest in 2023. This is a great opportunity for members of our clubs to showcase the best speakers as they compete, starting at the club level.
To be eligible to compete, a member must be a paid member of a club in the Area, Division, and District in which they are competing, and the club must be in good standing (minimum of 8 paid members). For the International Speech Contest, the contestant must also have completed Levels 1 and 2 in a Path or have earned a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award.
The Humorous Speech contestant selects their own humorous speech topic. The 5 to 7 minute speech should be humorous and must avoid potentially objectionable language, anecdotes, and material. The speech must be thematic in nature (opening, body, and close), not a monologue (series of one-liners). The contestant for the 5 to 7 minute International Speech Contest also selects their own speech topic.
Contest schedules and additional information is listed below, including the official Contest Rulebook.
