By Eloise Blackstock, DTM District 42 Contest Chief Judge Having fun within the ‘rules’…

Key Objectives: Building the club contest team Reviewing the rules (new and revised) Finding fun in the Judging Code of Ethics

Agenda 1.W5 of Club Contests 2.Rules in Review 3.Questions and Answers 4.Laughing Lessons Learned 5.Open Forum

W5 of Club Contests  Who?  What?  Where?  When?  Why?

W5 - Who should be involved?

Club Discussion/Decision Priority Resourcing Variety Speech Contest 2014 Rules Preparation W5 – What is really important?

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

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TI - Guidance terArchive/2009/March/ Thinking-Like-A-Loser.aspx John Kinde, DTM,Accredited Speaker Contestant Buy-in

District 42 Procedures Effective July 1, 2013 W5 – When do club contests happen?

 Rule Book says so…  Why not? W5 – Why would members participate?

W5 of Club Contest W 5Answer 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 2

Rules in Review – 2013 vs 2014  Major Changes -  Chief Judge vs Voting Judge  Area Contest voting judges  Contestants DO NOT pay 2

Rules in Review – Judge Rules  Code of Ethics  Help!  How to sell the judge role 2 Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn

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 1 Judges Training and Rule Reading

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Selling a Judge Role Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn Expand team work abilities Enhance speaking skills Elevate decision making 1

Rules in Review  2013 vs 2014  Judge Rules  Learn to Judge – Judge to Learn 2

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 3 Facebook and Linked In: The Official Toastmaster International Members Group

Open Forum Time 1

One more thing… Area Contest – Heads Up –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 2

In Closing… Building Club Contest Team Rules, rules, rules Code of Ethics

Credits Photos: 8/25/the-jurys-still-out-on-linkedin/ 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 1

1 By Eloise Blackstock, DTM District 42 Contest Chief Judge Enjoy your Fall 2014 Club Contests.