District 5 Speech Contests
2025-2026 CONTEST SEASON UPDATE
District 5 will be conducting two contests for the 2025-2026 Contest Season
TALL TALES CONTEST
INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST
Area Contest season starts mid-September 2025 to end of November 2025
(Clubs should plan on having their contest or identifying their club representative prior to the area contests)
Division Contest season starts March 2026 to April 2026
Per Toastmasters International all contests are to be held in-person.
CONTEST RESOURCES
ADDITIONAL CONTEST RESOURCES
Speech Contest Rulebook 2025-2026
Contest Spreadsheet (Area, Division & District)
Organizing Area and Division Contests Guidebook
If your Venue Requires Liability Insurance
2025-2026 Dignitary Sheet
Online Contest Training
Contest SAA Role
District 5 Contest Report of Income
Receipt of Charitable Donation
Script for Contestant Briefing for Contests 2025-2026
Sample Agenda for Combined Area Contests
Sample Agenda for Area Contests
Briefings by Chief Judge 2025
Combined Tall Tales & International Speech Contest Script 2025
2025-2026 Logistics, Planning, Best Practices D5 Contest Training
2025-2026 Judges, Ballots, and Forms D5 Contest Training
2025-2026 Contest Training Chief Judge