Speech Contests
District Tall Tales Contest
April 26, 2025
Time TBA
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
6400 Brotherhood Way
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
District International Contest
April 26, 2025
Time TBA
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
6400 Brotherhood Way
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Area Contests
Area 31 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 8, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm EST
Indianapolis Public Library
6201 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
Area 32 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 8, 2025
1:00 pm EST
Irsay Family YMCA at CityWay
430 S Alabama St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Area 51 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 15, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm EST
Greenwood Public Library
310 S Meridian St, Greenwood, IN 46143
Area 52 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 8, 2025
10:00 – 1:15 am EST
Monroe County Public Library
303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Area 53 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 22, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm EST
Bartholomew County Library
536 5th St, Columbus, IN 47201
Area 54 Speech Contest
Saturday, January 25, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm EST
Zionsville Municipal Building
Town Hall Room
1100 Oak St. Zionsville, IN 46077
Area 81 Speech Contest
Saturday, January 25, 2025
2:00 pm EST
American Legion Post 492
4929 State Road 43 N, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Division Contests
Division A Speech Contest
TBA
Division C Speech Contest
Saturday, March 15, 2025
11:00 am EST
Irsay Family YMCA at CityWay
430 S Alabama St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Division E Speech Contest
TBA
Division F Speech Contest
TBA
Division H Speech Contest
TBA
Contest Resources
This link goes to the page where you can download all the forms and certificates needed to conduct the various speech contests.
Contest Personnel Needed:
9 to 12 people for the following roles:
Contest Master (1)
Acts as Toastmaster of the speech contest, announces winners in reverse order (3-2-1)
Chief Judge (1)
Oversees the voting, ballot counting, and timing of speeches. Texts results to contest Chair.
Judges (3-6)
Evaluate and rank speakers for the contest using the form provided, takes picture and texts to the ballot counters
Ballot Counters (2)
Records the judges votes as received via text, then texts summary of votes to Chief Judge.
Timers (2)
Times with stopwatch for official time of speech and displays timer background at 5,6,7 minutes. Text Chief Judge for qualifications.