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Mark your calendar for the Spring Conference

Hosted by Division I, Friday and Saturday, May 30 + 31, 2008 in San Antonio.

Speech Contests

Contest Planning

• Club Contest Planning Guide Word document
• Chief Judge's Checklist Word document
• Contest Chair Checklist Word document
• Contest Planning Timeline Excel spreadsheet
• Contest Package Word document

Contest Toastmaster Scripts

• Fall 2007 Humorous and Evaluation Contests Script Word document
• International Contest Script Word document
• Table Topics Contest Script Word document

Additional Resources

• International Contest Rules (from Toastmasters International)
• Speech Contest Materials (Toastmasters International Catalog)
• Speech Contest Forms and Information (from District 56)

Upcoming Contests

Spring 2008 International Contest

Area Contests

• March 18 — J-62 Area Contest, Housing Authority of the City of Austin Administration Bldg., 1124 S IH 35, Austin, TX, 78704, (Located near the southwest corner of IH-35 and Riverside Dr.) (map) 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Briefings begin at 6:15 p.m. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
• March 22 — Combined Area Contest H82, I70, I72, Taste of China Super Buffet, 3711 Colony Drive, San Antonio, TX 78230, (map) 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• March 26 — Area M-31 Speech Contest at IBM off Burnet Rd. in north Austin, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Anyone interested in helping with the contest can contact Richard Hartman or Nicole Talley, the contest chair.
• March 27 — Combined Area M-30/M-32 Speech Contest at Freescale facility on Parmer Lane @ Anderson Mill. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
• March 29 —, Division K Area Contests, 1 p.m. at Spicewood Springs Branch public library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd. (map located on Capital Metro bus route 383). Contestants for ALL AREAS NEED TO BE PRESENT AT 12:40PM for contestant briefing. Judges and other roles are still needed, please reply directly to Division K Governor Dwayne Windham at Div-K@tmd55.org or call him at (512) 771-8673 if interested to volunteer.
• April 5 — Area H-81 contest, Faith Baptist Church, 3022 N. State HWY 16 in Fredericksburg, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (map).
• April 5 — Combined I-71, I-73, I-74, H-84 Area Contests at Joe's Crab Shack, 255 E. Basse Road, San Antonio, TX 78209 (map) 1 p.m. (briefings at 12:45)
• April 12 — Combined Division L Area Contests, 9:30 a.m. at the LCRA Boardroom, 3700 Lake Austin Boulevard, Austin. (map)
• April 18 — Area J-61 Contest, 7 p.m., 721 Barton Springs Road, Austin Energy Assembly Room (130), Austin, TX 78704 (map)

Division Contests

• Division G — March 29, McAllen
• Division H and Division I Combined Contest — April 19 at Joe's Crab Shack, 255 E. Basse Road, San Antonio, TX 78209 (map) 9:30 a.m.(briefings at 09:15)
• Divisions K + M — April 17 (evening) at Freescale Semiconductor, 7700 West Parmer Lane, Austin, TX 78729, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Contestant and officials briefings will begin at 6:10 p.m. (See flyer for more information, including map and directions.)
• Divisions J + L — May 3 at the LCRA Boardroom, 3700 Lake Austin Boulevard, Austin. (map) 10 a.m. - briefing starts at 9:30 a.m.