From the District Chief Judge
District Chief Judge
- Workshop for Judges
Fellow Toastmasters,
To assist you in running contests, we’ll be hosting a new workshop, When You Are the Judge, on 13 November 2023 from 7 pm to 8:00 pm. Please read about and join us!
As a reminder,
- Club Contests must end by December 10, 2023. They can be held online, in-person, or in a hybrid format, but they must follow the 2023-2024 Speech Contest Rulebook.
- Area Contests will take place in-person between December 11, 2023 and February 10, 2024. Locations will be listed below. (results here)
- Division Contests will take place in-person between February 11, 2024 and March 31, 2024. Locations will be listed below. (results here)
- The District Contests will take place in-person at the District Conference, with a date still to be determined.
There are a number of existing resources to assist you in the process of running contests:
- A list of contest resources, including past training videos and scripts for the contests.
- My training video for this year
- Slides from a presentation, Judging vs. Evaluations
- A review of this year’s adjustments to the rules that each District must make
- My earlier letter outlining which Areas and Divisions are affected by these rule changes
You can always reach me at DCJ@d53tm.org with any questions or concerns, and I’ll happily answer.
Yours in Toastmasters service,
Beth Van Kempen
District 53 Chief Judge, 2023-2024
Contest Related News
Upcoming Contests
- 10 January 2024, 5:30 PM: Area 33 Contest
- The District Contests for the 2023-2024 will occur as part of the District Conference in May 2024.
- Contact the District Chief Judge with rules questions
- The District-level contests will be in person.
SCHEDULES
| Contest | Date | Start Times and Link |
|---|---|---|
| International Speech Contest | (likely April) 2024 |
| Contest | Date | Start Times and Link |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation Contest | (likely April) 2024 |
Division Contests
- The Division-level contests will be in-person.
- No hybrid contests or online contests will occur.
- Division Contests will take place between 11 February 2024 and 31 March 2024.
| Division | Date | Contest Start Time | Briefings Begin | Location (in person) | Online (Zoom) | Contest Chair | Chief Judge |
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Area Contests
- The Area-level contests will be in-person.
- No hybrid or online contests will occur.
- Area Contests will take place between 11 December 2023 and 10 February 2024.
- 10 January 2024, 5:30 PM: Area 33 Contest
Club Contests
- Club Contests will be listed here if reported to the Webmaster.
- The club is responsible for choosing the format of their contest, whether online, hybrid, or in-person.