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Table topics contest
Time: 1 to 2 minutes in length.
Impromptu speaking. All contestants are taken out of the room and brought back in one by one to speak on the same topic, which should be general in nature and not require specialised knowledge.
Since no contestant hears the topic before his turn to speak on it, you can judge their impromptu speaking abilities by the way in which each person's effort stacks up against the others.
The winner goes onto area level and the contest itself goes as far as the UK and Ireland district.
Humorous speech contest
Time: 5 to 7 minutes.
Your chance to stand up and try out some completely original humour! It must be your material and clean - no 'blue' humour!
The winner goes onto area level and the contest itself goes as far as the UK and Ireland district.
Evaluation contest
Evaluating someone else speak. Contestants watch the same speech and then leave the room to prepare their evaluations of it. After five minutes, the contestants relinquish all writing materials. One by one, each contestant receives back their own notes, returns to the contest room, and evaluates the speaker.
The winner goes onto area level and the contest itself goes as far as the UK and Ireland district.
International speech contest
Time: 5 to 7 minutes.
Any topic at all, so long as it's original. It can be funny or serious, although it is generally aimed at 'inspiring the audience'. It should be the best speech you can give, and it must be original.
The reason this contest is called 'International Speech' instead of 'General Speech' or 'Miscellaneous Speech' is because it's the only one of the five contests that goes as far as the World level, taking you through all the following stages.
Speakers of Croydon
Surrey & Kent Area
Division Level
UK & Ireland District
Inter-district: several continents
World level: it could be you
Contest Chair
The Contest Chair is arguably the toughest leadership and speaking role that anyone faces at toastmasters. Below are some useful resources designed for Speakers of Croydon contest Chairs and their supporting functionaries.
Autumn Contest Chair
The Autumn Contest Chair oversees the Annual Humourous Speech and Table Topics Contest Night.
If you are chairing the Autumn Contest Night please click here and consult the following guide to your role at least three weeks before the night itself.
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