1. By Eloise Blackstock, DTM District 42 Contest Chief Judge ellyblackstock@gmail.com Having fun within the ‘rules’…

2. Key Objectives: Building the club contest team Reviewing the rules (new and revised) Finding fun in the Judging Code of Ethics

3. Agenda 1.W5 of Club Contests 2.Rules in Review 3.Questions and Answers 4.Laughing Lessons Learned 5.Open Forum

4. W5 of Club Contests  Who?  What?  Where?  When?  Why?

5. W5 - Who should be involved?

6. Club Discussion/Decision Priority Resourcing Variety Speech Contest 2014 Rules Preparation W5 – What is really important?

7. W5 – Where can guidance be found? Toastmaster International (TI)  toastmasters.org District 42  d42tm.org Club Members  club, area, division, district, region and International connections

8. TI - Guidance 1

9. 1

10. 1

11. 1 FAQ http://www.toastmasters.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/C ontactUs/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx

12. TI - Guidance http://www.toastmasters.org/ToastmastersMagazine/Toastmas terArchive/2009/March/ Thinking-Like-A-Loser.aspx John Kinde, DTM,Accredited Speaker Contestant Buy-in

13. District 42 Procedures Effective July 1, 2013 W5 – When do club contests happen?

14.  Rule Book says so…  Why not? W5 – Why would members participate?

15. W5 of Club Contest W 5Answer Who participate?Everyone What’s important?Club members Where is info?Toastmaster International When contest happen?At least 2 weeks before Area Contest Why participate?Learn and Grow… have fun

16. Rules in Review  2013 vs 2014  Judge Rules  Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn 2

17. Rules in Review – 2013 vs 2014  Major Changes -  Chief Judge vs Voting Judge  Area Contest voting judges  Contestants DO NOT pay 2 www.toastmasters.org/2014rulebookchanges

18. Rules in Review – Judge Rules  Code of Ethics  Help!  How to sell the judge role 2 Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn

19. Judge’s Code of Ethics 1.Avoid bias. Demonstrate objectivity. 2.Do not time or consider time when judging 3.Support by word and deed the contest rules and judging standards 1 Judges Training and Rule Reading

20. A Judging Helper 1 http://d42tm.org/download/Resources/Judging%20Criteri a%20Humorous.pdf

21. Selling a Judge Role Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn Expand team work abilities Enhance speaking skills Elevate decision making 1

22. Rules in Review  2013 vs 2014  Judge Rules  Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn 2

23. Q & A 1.Competent Leader recognition – Cheryl from N’orators in Edmonton 2.No trained judges – Bronwen from Dinosaur Toastmasters in Brooks 3.Judging Contestant– Edith from Lingo Advanced in Edmonton

24. Laughing Lessons Learned  ‘Good Standing’ - October 1, 2011  Timing – no passes  Misconception – speaking area 3 Facebook and Linked In: The Official Toastmaster International Members Group

25. Open Forum Time 1

26. One more thing… Area Contest – Heads Up –Forward Club Table Topics question –Forward Winner Notification form –Forward Contest Bios –“Areas with four or less clubs are eligible to send two contestants per club to compete in Area contest” (Article 4) Contest Scripts 2

27. In Closing… Building Club Contest Team Rules, rules, rules Code of Ethics

28. Credits Photos: http://kirstyskupu.wordpress.com/2010/0 8/25/the-jurys-still-out-on-linkedin/ www.openclipart.org Webinar Technicals: John Bauer, District 42 PRO Input and Guidance: Marg Faryna, District 42 LGET Shannon Vinter, District 42 Contest Chair Q & A Assistant: Dawn Thomas 1

29. 1 By Eloise Blackstock, DTM District 42 Contest Chief Judge ellyblackstock@gmail.com Enjoy your Fall 2014 Club Contests.