Service Period: From appointment through completion of the 2026–2027 District speech contest
season
The Speech Contest Chair provides District-wide coordination and support for District 219 speech
contests, helping ensure contests are organized, consistent, fair, and conducted in accordance with
the current Toastmasters International Speech Contest Rulebook.
Description
The Speech Contest Chair works under the direction of the Program Quality Director and serves as
a primary District resource for speech contest planning and coordination. This role supports Area
and Division Directors, contest chairs, and contest officials as they prepare for and conduct
contests throughout the District.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and communicate the District speech contest timeline, procedures, and resources.
- Support Area and Division Directors with planning and preparation for their contests.
- Ensure contest leaders have access to the current Speech Contest Rulebook, required forms, scripts, and contest materials.
- Provide guidance and training for contest chairs and contest officials.
- Coordinate with the Program Quality Director on District-level speech contests.
- Assist with recruiting qualified contest officials, including Contest Chairs, Chief Judges, voting judges, timers, ballot counters, and Sergeants at Arms.
- Support contestant eligibility verification and advancement procedures.
- Track Area and Division contest dates, locations, contestants, and results.
- Help ensure required winner notification forms and contest documentation are forwarded to the next level.
- Coordinate contest recognition needs, including trophies, certificates, medals, or other approved awards.
- Work with the Conference Chair when District speech contests are held as part of a District conference or event.
- Help resolve contest questions and promote consistent application of contest rules throughout District 219.
- Conduct a post-contest review and provide recommendations for future contests.
Ideal Candidate
A member with speech contest experience who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable
communicating with leaders and volunteers, and able to coordinate multiple contests and
deadlines.
Reports To: Program Quality Director