Humorous Speech Chairman Contest Script
Sergeant at arms: Andy Wickey
1. Call the meeting to order.
2. Welcome all to the Evaluation Contest.
3. Introduce Evaluation Chairman
Evaluation Chairman
1. Open with brief remark or story
2. Please make the following announcements:
a. Anyone with a pager or cellular phone should place It on silent alarm or check it at the registration desk and you will be notified if paged.
b. No flash photography of the contestants during the contest. There will be photo opportunities later.
c. Once the contest has begun, the sergeant at arms will secure the doors, members of the audience are asked to refrain from leaving or entering the room during the contest. After the contest, no one will be permitted to leave the room until all ballots are collected.
3. State – The winner of the evaluation contest will represent Division K at the District 21 Conference on Saturday, November 5th
4. Ask – Are all contestants in the room? Are there any questions at this time?
5. Ask – Chief Judge -Have all Contestants and Officials been briefed? Wait for an affirmative reply.
Explain timing: Disqualified if speech is less than 4:30 or more than 7:30
Green 5 Amber 6 Red 7
6. Ask – Timers are you ready to begin?
9. State – There will be one minute of silence after each contestant and two minutes after the final contestant, to allow time for the Judges to mark their ballots.
12. State – The speaking order for the contest was determined earlier this evening by having our contestants draw for position. The order for the contest will be:
Read only the name and number of the contestants at this time.
_____ CHERYL ANDRICHUCK
_____ BERNIE CONSTABLE
_____ RANDALL DIDIUK
_____ GARY SUDDARD
_____ KEN WIEBE
13. State – Each contestant will be introduced only by their name, the title of their speech, the title of their speech, and their name
14. State – We will now begin the Humorous Speech Contest. Our first contestant is: – refer to list.
17. Ask – the Judges to hold up their ballots for collection.
18. Ask – Are there any ballots not yet picked up?
15. Note: During one minute of silence. have the sergeant at arms prepare next contestant and wire for sound.
16. Note: After the final contestant. call for a signal after two minutes of silence.
17. Ask – the Judges to hold up their ballots for collection.
18. Ask – Are there any ballots not yet picked up?
Introduce Bob Garnett as our Interviewer
19. Ask – contestants to join you in the order of appearance.
20. Ask – for applause as they approach stage.
21. Contestant Interview: Present certificate, and ask each the same question. If time is short, perhaps just the club they represent and the length of time they have been in Toastmasters.
22. Return control to Contest Chairman.
Contest Chairman
Chief Judge were there any disqualifications due to time?
Flash Photo time!!!
1. Announce winners, beginning with third place, then second place and finally the first place contestant.
3. Closing comments, recognition and appreciation of Chief Judge, volunteer judges, timers, counters, in particular Kusayla Nathans organizational skills and special thank you to host club and any additional volunteers I’m missed.
4. Adjourn the contest.