Speech Contests
District Humorous Contest
May 19, 2023
Location: At the conference site
District International Contest
May 20, 2023
Location: At the conference site
Area Contests
Area 31, 32 & 33 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 18, 2023
11:00 am – 1:00 pm EST
Eagle Public Library
3905 Moller Road
Indianapolis, IN 46254
Area 81 & 82 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 18, 2023
10:30 am – 1:00 pm EST
Tippecanoe County Public Library
Klondike Branch – Tempest Room
3062 Lindberg Road
West Lafayette, IN 47906-5893
Area 85 & 86 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 25, 2023
9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Door 7, Room N101/102
100 W. 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Area 11 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 25, 2023
9:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
RE.THINK Church
2920 W. 73rd Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410
Area 12 Speech Contest
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Afternoon
Location TBD
Area 51 Speech Contest
Saturday, March 4, 2023
9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST
Perry Township Trustees Office
4925 Shelby Street
Indianapolis, IN 46227
Area 83 & 84 Speech Contest
Saturday March 4, 2023
10:00 am EST
Zionsville Municipal Building
Town Hall Room
1100 Oak St. Zionsville, IN 46077
Area 13 & 15 Speech Contest
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Times and Location TBD
Division Contests
Division E Speech Contest
Saturday, March 18, 2023
10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Morgan County Library – Main Branch
110 S. Jefferson St.
Martinsville, IN 46151
Division H Speech Contest
Saturday, March 25, 2023
10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST
Zionsville Municipal Building
Town Hall Room
1100 Oak St. Zionsville, IN 46077
Division A Speech Contest
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Briefings at 9:45 am CST
Contest 10:00 am CST
LaPorte County Public Library
904 Indiana Ave
LaPorte, IN 46350
Division C Speech Contest
Saturday, April 1, 2023
11:00 am – 1:00 pm EST
Eagle Public Library
3905 Moller Road
Indianapolis, IN 46254
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.