2020 – 2021 Contests
The two speech contests for the 2020-2021 Contest Season Are: Humorous and International
Contest Calendar:
Contest Dates by Divsion:
| Contest | Information |
|---|---|
| Agave Area 1 Contest 03/09/2021 | Contest Chair: James Dent Email: A1@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92812425911?pwd=cU5meE0yaWhRSU1TWnc5SmM5SE5aUT09 |
| Agave Area 2 Contest 03/07/2021 | Contest Chair: Colleen McNeese Email: A2@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93822011761?pwd=dU12dVlaMlVocnZNWVFMdWxGUGZCZz09 |
| Agave Area 3 Contest 03/07/2021 | Contest Chair: Hovi Nguyen Email: A3@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93920196382?pwd=YzZjUXk0Mm1SWjJFRk5SREJod2xFUT09 |
| Agave Area 4 Contest 02/27/2021 | Contest Chair: Sydney Gray Email: A4@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99973091791?pwd=TTdIWDlHd0JMRGovRllweWhaWVFTdz09 |
| Agave Division Contest 04/10/2021 | Contest Chair: DJ Reed Email: DVD.agave@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92784787187pwd=ZFNBNUtxUjBJYTArck5BMDZiZkkxQT09 |
| Contest | Information |
|---|---|
| Cholla Area 1 Contest 02/20/2021 | Contest Chair: AJ Reidel Email: C1@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95821720573?pwd=NkFWeWloNGNQTUpvbm5xTTdCUVJCdz09 |
| Cholla Area 2 Contest 02/27/2021 | Contest Chair: Ryan Bitikofer Email: C2@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98261526831?pwd=YVZqL3Bxby9GN0duZExKb0xlekZtdz09 |
| Cholla Area 3 Contest 02/20/2021 | Contest Chair: Rick Ladick Email: C3@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/96716825268?pwd=dVZjTm0xZ25iblpjcXp2MnVRRjlUQT09 |
| Cholla Area 4 Contest 02/27/2021 | Contest Chair: Tom Ostot Email: C4@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99448243217?pwd=b1Byeko4bmk5RGZzUlk5MTJBNHVBdz09 |
| Cholla Area 5 Contest 02/20/2021 | Contest Chair: AL Lorenz Email: C5@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94093726439?pwd=VTR0MjJ4NTJ5OUpzWXZ1RTk4bE5ZZz09 |
| Cholla Area 6 Contest 02/27/2021 | Contest Chair: Kathlyn Ewens Email: C6@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91956172884?pwd=akVPZC9pSVJjZjVZbEV5clVWOVBnQT09 |
| Cholla Division Contest 04/17/2021 | Contest Chair: Alan Claypool Email: DVD.cholla@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91205079686pwd=ZGNuSmZBYWwrOGpFS0NnR3Ezc1RuZz09 |
| Contest | Information |
|---|---|
| Desert Willow Area 1 Contest 03/19/2021 | Contest Chair: Dorothy Yanez Email: D1@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/9714104345pwd=KzlyaW9XdlkzSCtrTm9acUFBcVBHQT09 |
| Desert Willow Area 2 Contest 03/05/2021 | Contest Chair: Holland Nance Email: D2@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98119858120pwd=RG1ESWpUM3Avakw1WHBtN1BWdldRUT09 |
| Desert Willow Area 3 Contest TBD | Contest Chair: Jorge Berrellez Email: D3@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: TBD |
| Desert Willow Area 4 Contest 02/09/2021 | Contest Chair: Lisa Cooley Email: D4@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94007014005pwd=VkRlYXc3dlN1Z3NXTU1iUUJ0NHEvdz09 |
| Desert Willow Division Contest 05/01/2021 | Contest Chair: Ron Limbaugh Email: DVD.desertwillow@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/96431040060?pwd=VlRRTmQyT0NOQ0VZWHdmS210Ym9EZz09 |
| Contest | Information |
|---|---|
| Ironwood Area 1 Contest 02/19/2021 | Contest Chair: Barb Schumacher Email: I1@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94826740230?pwd=eC83ODl3S1IwZEtXZlU3VlR5Q2kzUT09 |
| Ironwood Area 2 Contest 03/04/2021 | Contest Chair: Laurie Carr Email: I2@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/96243291544pwd=NmFlUVNpK05DemZwN2VNa05xVWV6dz09 |
| Ironwood Area 3 Contest 02/03/2021 | Contest Chair: Brent Stephens Email: I3@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95354080814?pwd=S3FCUTVtSVJpeXdlY25VYkxka3hkUT09 |
| Ironwood Area 4 Contest 02/06/2021 | Contest Chair: Paul Bartal Judges Briefing: 12 PM Email: I4@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99063398491pwd=YjNBb2tmUEUrYllibWZMUnhRaDYzUT09 |
| Ironwood Area 5 Contest 03/27/2021 | Contest Chair: Prasad Falke Email: I5@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95993300413pwd=aDQxTmw3Q1diVE9UaGxTMnV4T0E5Zz09 |
| Ironwood Division Contest 04/10/2021 | Contest Chair: Sandy Zalecki Email: DVD.ironwood@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91454323181pwd=Z2pqRXRiU1dvR2VwbUdmZXcvNVZhdz09 |
| Contest | Information |
|---|---|
| Mesquite Area 1 Contest 03/01/2021 | Contest Chair: Sarge Rodriguez Email: M1@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94993559409?pwd=SnBjRGoyc1NPZ1RJVEgreStJUWkxUT09 |
| Mesquite Area 2 Contest 03/24/2021 | Contest Chair: Fred Springer Email: M2@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98174317073?pwd=N3J1YSttQ1NPYXRCbW5zTkxUWHFzdz09 |
| Mesquite Area 3 Contest 03/14/2021 | Contest Chair: Devesh Khosla Email: M3@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98971609803pwd=SmdSZWZXNXhHczBsRncrLy95dUF0Zz09 |
| Mesquite Area 4 Contest 01/30/2021 | Contest Chair: Jerry Smith Email: M4@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95593849781pwd=eCtzUEMvS0EvRzM3MUdwVE5sZm1adz09 |
| Mesquite Division Contest 05/01/2021 | Contest Chair: Rocky Dole Email: DVD.mesquite@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94246846367pwd=a1h2UlB6dUJDZnJLMFBBTWt0M0dPdz09 |
| Contest | Information |
|---|---|
| Ocotillo Area 1 Contest 02/27/2021 | Contest Chair: Celia Messer Email: O1@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/9160781891pwd=T2VrMTlGaFBVdWgxQ3VYKy85emEwQT09 |
| Ocotillo Area 2 Contest 02/05/2021 | Contest Chair: Zeus Ramirez Email: O2@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94084429937pwd=M3ZMSjVhYzBsRnpyMWtET2w0N1JEUT09 |
| Ocotillo Area 3 Contest 03/12/2021 | Contest Chair: Angel Celaya Email: O3@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93219528635?pwd=YlJSaVArNjJJbjVaZlM5b1JvUVl3UT09 |
| Ocotillo Area 4 Contest 03/09/2021 | Contest Chair: Anthony Smith Email: O4@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98581845007?pwd=dlEzcWFpZC80Y2FXSU5kTkU4VG9tdz09 |
| Ocotillo Area 5 Contest 03/27/2021 | Contest Chair: Dillion Fairclough Email: O5@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98142078848pwd=WGJUQ1A2dFE0TWxLZkYwOTB4Um9Hdz09 |
| Ocotillo Area 6 Contest 02/26/2021 | Contest Chair: Edna Saucke Email: O6@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99168062047pwd=S3VnTTEwanVzTms5N09uSDRWdUpwQT09 |
| Ocotillo Division Contest 04/24/2021 | Contest Chair: Alicia Hills Email: DVD.ocotillo@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95349077011pwd=Wkt0MGxpT3hOaWt4T2xSSTVoeDYrZz09 |
| Contest | Information |
|---|---|
| Palo Verde Area 1 Contest 03/06/2021 | Contest Chair: Veronica Hovanec Email: P1@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92137206518pwd=NmFXK2g2WW9TaXNuVHcvN0NUUGxHdz09 |
| Palo Verde Area 2 Contest 03/20/2021 | Contest Chair: Christine Faber Email: P2@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98145590649?pwd=eXBybW96K0lSd3JlbVRtSXVqcWFZdz09 |
| Palo Verde Area 3 Contest 03/20/2021 | Contest Chair: Tami Wedll Email: P3@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93465818828pwd=N2RoVURQK01McFlmcnNEcmY3QzVkdz09 |
| Palo Verde Area 4 Contest 03/06/2021 | Contest Chair: Ashley Montanaro Email: P4@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94519204776pwd=OWprU0crMFlBb0NmeXVVcHRDdW5Tdz09 |
| Palo Verde Area 5 Contest 03/06/2021 | Contest Chair: Shari Baird Email: P5@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93219011652?pwd=R05leEN6QTc1ZTlTZnBtZTVLQzZlZz09 |
| Palo Verde Division Contest 04/17/2021 | Contest Chair: Sara Mayer Email: DVD.paloverde@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98796046692pwd=M3l0dUVZaHJlTzRENTZHRlpka0ZOdz09 |
| Contest | Information |
|---|---|
| Saguaro Area 1 Contest 02/20/2021 | Contest Chair: Marie Feutruer Email: S1@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94466066119pwd=ZXdTWmJ0cHJqbURybWNYSEx2RW9Vdz09 |
| Saguaro Area 2 Contest 02/06/2021 | Contest Chair: Ingrid Wright Judges Briefing: 9 am Email: S2@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92885352648pwd=b0JPRU41QVNUbG9SWVVSUm1WMXpQdz09 |
| Saguaro Area 3 Contest 03/13/2021 | Contest Chair: Max Prasad Email: S3@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/96316046886?pwd=STJqdDJ2b0VPaDRralF2QkRpS2xMQT09 |
| Saguaro Area 4 Contest 02/13/2021 | Contest Chair: Colleen Medina Tighe Email: S4@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/96041444583?pwd=MXNtUVdUeGlSZUE0REhldEhSVXZ2UT09 |
| Saguaro Area 5 Contest 02/20/2021 | Contest Chair: Amanda Cuda Email: S5@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97372606785?pwd=dHNSUXEvd3E1MmlKZGZJOFFscjBEdz09 |
| Saguaro Division Contest 04/24/2021 | Contest Chair: Payal Guerrero Email: DVD.saguaro@aztoastmasters.org Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94638823976pwd=NWtqUnRjZ2FwMW0xNEZrUm5LaXNkUT09 |
Contest Training:
General Rules:
International Contest:
Humorous Speech:
Elevation, Table Topics and Tall Tales:
Checklists:
What’s Different About the Virtual Contest Space?
International & Humorous Speech Contests
Evaluation & Table Topics Contests
Tall Tales Speech Contest
Contest Judges
Note: To be a Judge or a Chief Judge, you must be a member in good standing of a club in good standing, have been a Toastmaster for at least six months, and have completed at least the second level in Pathways or six speeches in the Competent Communicator manual. You may not be competing at any level in a contest you are judging. To sign up to be a judge please email judges@aztoastmasters.org
Contest Resources:
Contest Resources
Toastmasters International Contest Information and Best Online Practices
https://www.toastmasters.org/leadership-central/speech-contests
Other Resources
Sample Contest Program (doc file)
Sample Contest Timed Agenda (doc file)
Sample Contest Help Tracker (xls file)
Contestant Briefing Checklist (pdf file)
Chief Judge Checklist (docx file)
Contest Manager Checklist (pdf file)
Donation and Sponsorship Letter (PDF file)
Dignitary List – Coming Soon (doc file)
How to Introduce Dignitaries (doc file)
Contest Sign-in Sheet (doc file)
Official Branded Contest Resources
2020-2021 Official Contest Rulebook
International Speech Contest kits
Contest Timing
| Minimum | Green | Yellow | Red | Maximum | |
| International Speech | 4:30 | 5:00 | 6:00 | 7:00 | 7:30 |
| Humorous Speech | 4:30 | 5:00 | 6:00 | 7:00 | 7:30 |
| Evaluation | 1:30 | 2:00 | 2:30 | 3:00 | 3:30 |
| Table Topics | 1:00 | 1:00 | 1:30 | 2:00 | 2:30 |
| Tall Tales | 2:30 | 3:00 | 4:00 | 5:00 | 5:30 |