2022 Tall Tales & International Speech Contests
Speech Contests in District 54
District 54 will be conducting the Tall Tales Contest and the International Speech Contest this year. This is a great opportunity for members of our clubs to showcase the best speakers as they compete, starting at the club level. The Area, Division and District Contests will all be held virtually. Contests at the club level can be in person, virtual or hybrid, at the discretion of the club.
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, if they were a member prior to February 18, 2018, they can be eligible if they completed at least 6 speeches in the Competent Communication Manual.
The subject for the 3 to 5 minute Tall Tales speech must be of a highly exaggerated, improbable nature and have a theme or plot. The contestant for the 5 to 7 minute International Speech Contest selects their own speech topic.
Contest schedules and additional information is listed below, including including the official Contest Rulebook.
