District 64 Speech Contest
2025
Contests
Primary Contest: International Speech Contest
Secondary Contest: Table Topics Speech Contest
Speech Schedule
January: Club Level (In-Person, Online or Hybrid)
February: Area Level (In-Person Only)
March: Division Level (In-Person Only)
April/May (D64 Spring Conference): Finals (In-Person Only)
Speech Contest Resources
Speech Contest Rule Book (2024-2025 Edition)
Preparing for In-Person Speech Contests: Finance, Venue and Equipment
In-Person Table Topics and International Speech Contests Script (Updated December 2024)
Online Club Level Table Topics and International Speech Contests Script (Updated December 2024)
Speech Contest FAQs
Toastmasters International’s Main Contest Resource Page
How to Appear Your Best Online
Speech Contest Tutorials
Available Judges
International Speech Contest Kit*
Evaluation Speech Contest Kit*
Table Topics Speech Contest Kit*
Humourous Speech Contest Kit*
Tall Tales Speech Contest Kit*
*Contest Kits (Supplies for conducting individual Speech Contests. Contains enough materials for five contestants and ten judges)
Previous District Speech Contests
District 64 Speech Contest Results 2024
District 64 Speech Contest Results 2023
Historical Perspective
Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition. Each year, thousands of Toastmasters compete in the Humorous, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics and International speech contests. Competition begins with club contests, and winners continue competing through the Area, Division and District levels. Winners of the District level International Speech Contest proceed to the region quarterfinal level. Following region quarterfinals, winners advance to the semifinals for a chance to take part in the World Championship of Public Speaking®.
Each year, more than 30,000 Toastmasters compete in one or more contests.
In District 64 Clubs typically started their contests in March, followed by Area Contests, Division Contests and ending at the District Speech Contests in late April or early May held during the Spring Convention. Starting the 2021-22 Toastmaster year, District 64 are starting the club contests in January, then Area in February, and Division in March..
In 2020 and 2021 the speech contests were held 100% online due to COVID restrictions. However 2022 saw a return to in person contests.