1. All About Club Contests February 26, 2015 Presented by Shannon Vinter, DTM District 42 Contest Chair, 2014-2015

2. www.toastmasters.org  Organizing Successful Club Contests  Plan the contest  Gather the resources  Planning Contests for low member clubs  Get participants involved  Reporting the results  Send the right information to the right people! Key Topics

3. www.toastmasters.org  How do you plan a contest?  Get a mentor  Read available information  http://d42tm.org/formresources/contest-planning-resources/  http://www.toastmasters.org/  The Official Toastmasters International Members Group  @Toastmasters  Contact Area & Division Governor  Recruit some helpers Organizing Successful Club Contests

4. www.toastmasters.org Organizing Successful Club Contests

5. www.toastmasters.org Organizing Successful Club Contests

6. www.toastmasters.org  What resources do you need?  People  Facilities & fixtures  Rulebook  Forms  Misc Gather the Resources

7. www.toastmasters.org Gather the Resources

8. www.toastmasters.org Gather the Resources

9. www.toastmasters.org  Every club should have at least eight members to be in good standing  What is practical for your club?  Who can help you? Low Member Clubs

10. www.toastmasters.org  What are your options for one contestant?  Can we send two contestants?  What if no one is interested in competing? Low Member Clubs

11. www.toastmasters.org Low Member Clubs

12. www.toastmasters.org  Often have the same challenges as Low Member Clubs  Added difficulty of distance  Who can help? Rural Clubs

13. www.toastmasters.org  Who do you report the results to?  Contest Chair  Chief Judge  Contest Chair – Area level  What forms are required?  Notification of Winner  *Speech Contestant Profile  *Speaker’s Certification of Eligibility/Originality  *Judges Certification of Eligibility/Ethics Reporting the Results

14. www.toastmasters.org Reporting the Results

15. www.toastmasters.org Bonus!! Additional Resources

16. www.toastmasters.org Almost done!

17. All About Club Contests February 26, 2015 Presented by Shannon Vinter, DTM District 42 Contest Chair, 2014-2015 svinterd42@gmail.com