Where we usually meet? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Anselma Lopez <anselma.lopez@xxxxxxxxx> Sender: frtm-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:47:28 To: <frtm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: frtm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: FRTM - Today Is The Day!!! Hello! Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. And I KNOW you are going to steer yourself over to the Civic Center for the 2011 International Speech Contest!!! Please be sure to arrive by 6:45 for all kinds of amazing treats and to get your front row spot for the show - And for participants it is a requirement that you arrrive then Below you will find roles, responsibilities and descriptions so you will be fully prepared for tonights full line up! And if you have any questions please let us know!!! May the Luck of the Irish Be With You, Anselma and Danielle *Front Range Toastmaster Club Speech Contest* International & Table Topics Spring 2010 Toastmaster / Contest Chairmen: Danielle Edmonds (C) & Anselma Lopez (C) Chief Judge: Steve Dalbec (C) Contest Sergeant of Arms: Mary Lederhos Contest Greeter: Open Judge 1: Dirk Kittredge (C) Judge 2: Art Ramirez (C) Judge 3: David Hassler (C) Judge 4: Luke Vesely (C) Judge 5: Adam Vesely (C) Tie Breaker Judge (TBD at contest) Vote Counter 1: Linda Sturm (C) Vote Counter 2: Arthur Jerijian Vote Counter 3: Open Timer 1: Ray Pezolt (C) Timer 2: Steven Dalbec (C) Front Range Toastmasters - Spring 2011 International Speech & Table Topics Contestants, Please plan on arriving at 6:45pm on Thursday, March 17, 2011. We will have a contestants’ briefing that will cover contest rules, timing and draw for speaking positions. Please review the contest rule book before the contest (http://www.toastmasters.org/rulebook). If you’re participating in the International Speech contest, you will be allowed to stay in the room until it is your turn. For Table Topics contestants, you will be taken to the break room and brought in for your turn. Contestants will have 1 minute to setup their speaking area and then be announced as follows: International Speech: Contestant’s Name, Speech Title, Speech Title, and Contestant’s Name Table Topics: Contestant’s Name, Topic, Topic, and Contestant’s Name Length of Speeches & Table Topics International Speech is 5 – 7 minutes with a 30 second grace period (4:30 – 7:30). Table Topics is 1 – 2 minutes with a 30 second grace period (:30 – 2:30) ** Again, please see the speech contest rule book for further details ( http://www.toastmasters.org/rulebook). Voting Ballots It has been requested to provide speakers information about what they will be judged on. International Speech Contest The ballot focuses on Contest (50%), Delivery (30%) and Language (20%). Please see the details below: Speech Development (Structure, organization, support material) / 0 - 20 points Effectiveness (Achievement of purpose, interest, reception) / 0 - 15 points Speech Value (Ideas, logic, original thought) / 0 – 15 points Physical (Appearance, body language, speaking area) / 0 – 10 points Voice (Flexibility, volume) / 0 – 10 points Manner (Directness, assurance, enthusiasm) / 0 – 10 points Appropriateness ( To speech purpose and audience) / 0 – 10 points Correctness (Grammar, pronunciation, word selection) / 0 – 10 points Table Topics Contest The ballot focuses on all 5 of the details below: Speech Development (Opening, body, close, organization, smoothness) / 0 – 30 points Effectiveness (Logic, Directness, enthusiasm, achievement of purpose, audience response) / 0 – 25 points Physical (Appearance, body language, speaking area) / 0 – 15 points Voice (Flexibility, volume) / 0 – 15 points Language (Appropriate to speech, purpose and audience, good grammar, pronunciation and word selection) / 0 – 15 points Maximum Total Score is 100 points. Final scores will not be shared by any judges with the contestants. Remember, each judge lists finishers in order. The vote counters will then calculate the final score based on top 3 rankings of each judge. Contestants will score 3 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd and 1 point for 3rd. Final winner is based on this final scoring.