Contests

District 106 Spring Speech Contest 2023 Results

Thank you to all who participated in our hybrid Spring Conference Speech Competition. Congratulations to all the winners!

International

  • First Place: Peter Tartaro
  • 2nd Place Jeni Smith
  • 3rd Place Michelle Howard

Table Topics

  • First Place Seth Baetzold
  • 2nd Place Dot Cannon
  • 3rd Place Kathleen Anglo

Evaluation

  • First Place Wilhelm Mwengi
  • 2nd Place Jimmy Zugschwert
  • 3rd Place Dana Hopkins

Tall Tales

  • First Place Wilhelm Mwengi
  • 2nd Place David Goldsworthy
  • 3rd Place Jim Emery

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2022-2023 District Speech Contests

District 106 2022-2023 Fall Speech Contest Winner Results

The contestants listed below will represent their divisions at the spring speech contests on May 12th in Duluth, MN.

DIVISION

AREA

CONTESTANT

CONTEST

A

2

Tanya Hanson

Table Topics

A

1

David Goldsworthy

Tall Tales

B

12

Mark Skipper

Table Topics

B

15

Diane Windingland

Tall Tales

C

22

Kim Dennie

Table Topics

C

25

Rochelle Graf

Tall Tales

D

32

Kate Humphrey

Table Topics

D

33

Wilhelm Mwengi

Tall Tales

E

44

Kathleen W. Anglo

Table Topics

E

43

Jim Emery

Tall Tales

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2021-2022 District Speech Contests

District 106 conducted the following speech contests in the 2021-2022 year: Evaluation, Humorous, Table Topics, and International. The Division winners competed at the 2022 Spring Conference May 13 and 14. 

May 13th - Evaluation and Humorous Speech Contests

Evaluation Contest: A test speaker, Kenzie Marthaler, presented a 5-7 minute speech. Each contestant evaluated that speech within 2-3 minutes.

Humorous Speech Contest: Each contestant presented a 5-7 minute speech that left the audience laughing.

Division contest winners list

AND THE WINNERS WERE:

EVALUATIONS:
1ST PLACE – JANET FUCHEK
2ND PLACE – MICHELLE HOWARD
3RD PLACE – ZADEE BELCHER-LARSON

HUMOROUS:
1ST PLACE – JENI SMITH
2ND PLACE – JOHN BARRETT
3RD PLACE – OLLIE STOCKER

May 14th - Table Topics and International Speech Contests

Table Topics Contest: The same table topic will be given to each contestant, who will have 1-2 minutes to give an answer.

International Speech Contest: Each contestant will present a 5-7 minute speech that leaves the audience inspired.

Table of Division contest winners

AND THE WINNERS WERE:

TABLE TOPICS:
1ST PLACE – KEITH HARDY
2ND PLACE – DOT CANNON
3RD PLACE – JANET FUCHEK

INTERNATIONAL:
1ST PLACE – PETER TARTARO
2ND PLACE – JIM EMERY
3RD PLACE – JOHN BARRETT

To find out more about speech contests, please visit our SPEECH CONTEST page.

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Club PR Contest Form

 

Verification

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Club Public Relations Contests

Public Relations Club Contest Requirements

Best Club Website

(submit link)

  • Basic info correct? (Time, date, location). This will be compared with the “Find-a-Club” club listing on the Toastmasters International website.
  • Contact person responds within 2 or fewer business days
  • Club member pictures, both on the home page and in “meet our members”
  • Appealing to prospective visitors (will they know what to expect? Will they feel like they are wanted?)
  • TI branded colors & logo

Get ideas from the 2020 D106 Website Engagement Project!

Best Press Release/News article 

(submit a link or upload a pdf)

  • Human interest element included (story and/or direct quotes)
  • Invitation to visit

Best Newsletter

(submit a link or upload pdf)

  • Member achievements
  • Fun
  • Informative (upcoming events, educational)
  • Appealing visual design
  • Only submit if your newsletter is shared with (or members are encouraged to share with) non-members

Best Social Media

(submit a link or upload a pdf if multiple links).

Can include the following (or more): Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram.

  • Frequency of posts
  • Engagement (likes, comments)
  • Visual elements

Best Club Event Promotion

(submit a one-page pdf)

  • Narrative of planning, promotion, event day, follow up with visitors
  • Actual numbers of guests and resulting members

Best Corporate Club Promotion

(submit a one-page pdf)

  • Narrative of efforts within the corporate environment to promote the club
  • Actual numbers of guests and resulting members

Best Club Video

(submit a public link to the Video)

  • Promotes your club

To submit your work, click here: Club PR Submission Page

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