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Having fun within the ‘rules’…
By Eloise Blackstock, DTM
District 42 Contest Chief Judge
[email protected]
Key Objectives:
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Building the club contest team
Reviewing the rules (new and revised)
Finding fun in the Judging Code of Ethics
Agenda
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W5 of Club Contests
Rules in Review
Questions and Answers
Laughing Lessons Learned
Open Forum
W5 of Club Contests
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Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
W5 - Who should be involved?
W5 – What is really important?
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Club Discussion/Decision
Priority Resourcing
Variety
Speech Contest 2014 Rules
Preparation
W5 – Where can guidance be
found?
Toastmaster International (TI)
 toastmasters.org
District 42
 d42tm.org
Club Members
 club, area, division, district, region
and International connections
TI - Guidance
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TI - Guidance
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TI - Guidance
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TI - Guidance
FAQ
http://www.toastmasters.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/C
ontactUs/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx
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TI - Guidance
Contestant Buy-in
http://www.toastmasters.org/ToastmastersMagazine/Toastmas
terArchive/2009/March/Thinking-Like-A-Loser.aspx
John Kinde, DTM,Accredited Speaker
W5 – When do club contests
happen?
District 42 Procedures Effective July 1, 2013
W5 – Why would members
participate?
 Rule Book says so…
 Why not?
W5 of Club Contest
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Who participate?
Everyone
What’s important?
Club members
Where is info?
Toastmaster International
When contest happen?
At least 2 weeks before Area Contest
Why participate?
Learn and Grow… have fun
Rules in Review
 2013 vs 2014
 Judge Rules
 Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn
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Rules in Review –
2013 vs 2014
 Major Changes  Chief Judge vs Voting Judge
 Area Contest voting judges
 Contestants DO NOT pay
www.toastmasters.org/2014rulebookchanges
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Rules in Review –
Judge Rules
Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn
 Code of Ethics
 Help!
 How to sell the judge role
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Judge’s Code of
Ethics
1. Avoid bias. Demonstrate objectivity.
2. Do not time or consider time when
judging
3. Support by word and deed the
contest rules and judging standards
Judges Training and Rule Reading
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A Judging Helper
http://d42tm.org/download/Resources/Judging%20Criteri
a%20Humorous.pdf
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Selling a Judge Role
Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn
• Expand team work abilities
• Enhance speaking skills
• Elevate decision making
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Rules in Review
 2013 vs 2014
 Judge Rules
 Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn
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Q&A
1. Competent Leader recognition –
Cheryl from N’orators in Edmonton
2. No trained judges – Bronwen from
Dinosaur Toastmasters in Brooks
3. Judging Contestant– Edith from
Lingo Advanced in Edmonton
Laughing Lessons
Learned
 ‘Good Standing’ - October 1, 2011
 Timing – no passes
 Misconception – speaking area
Facebook and Linked In:
The Official Toastmaster International Members Group
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Open Forum Time
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One more thing…
• Area Contest – Heads Up
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Forward Club Table Topics question
Forward Winner Notification form
Forward Contest Bios
“Areas with four or less clubs are
eligible to send two contestants per
club to compete in Area contest”
(Article 4)
• Contest Scripts
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In Closing…
 Building Club Contest Team
  Rules, rules, rules
   Code of Ethics
Credits
Photos:
http://kirstyskupu.wordpress.com/2010/0
8/25/the-jurys-still-out-on-linkedin/
www.openclipart.org
Webinar Technicals:
John Bauer, District 42 PRO
Input and Guidance:
Marg Faryna, District 42 LGET
Shannon Vinter, District 42 Contest Chair
Q & A Assistant:
Dawn Thomas
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Enjoy your Fall 2014
Club Contests.
By Eloise Blackstock, DTM
District 42 Contest Chief Judge
[email protected]
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