Critical Dates November 1, 2016: deadline for Assistant Governors to inform the District Speech Contest Chair of the date and location of the four semifinal contests. January 1, 2017: deadline for Club Speech Chairs to inform the District Speech Contest Chair of their club's contest date and location. February 15, 2017: deadline to complete all club contests. April 14, 2017: deadline to complete all Area semifinal contests. April 27, 2017: District Speech Contest finals held at Link Hall 5:30 to 8:30 625 Florin Road, Sacramento CA 95831 Regional Semifinal Contests There will be four semifinal contests between March 16 and April 10, grouped regionally and divided as equally as possible between clubs participating in the District Contest. Each regional semifinal will be conducted by a pair of assistant governors, tentatively scheduled as follows: Marysville Regional: Ravie Aujla, Brian Gladden, & Jack Arney Roseville Regional: Lola Purdy and Ray Ward Sacramento Regional: JR Springer and Jennifer Curtsinger Elk Grove Regional: Steve Greene and Angela Spease Suggestions Contact schools early and stay in touch periodically throughout the school year. Encourage juniors and below to enter the club contest. They are less likely to lose enthusiasm in the spring semester as the contest approaches. If applicable, participation of Interact is suggested and encouraged. Judges at various levels : Rotarians may judge club contests, but Rotarians CANNOT judge semifinal contests. Possible semifinal judges to consider include local Toastmasters, college speech instructors, or members of other service clubs. Microphones are not required at the club contest but, since they are required at the semifinal and final contests, their use at the club level is encouraged. Since the majority of clubs in our district are in Sacramento County, it may be necessary that some clubs solicit contestants from the same high school. The only limitation is that any given student may enter only one club contest. If more than one club uses a single high school, make sure the Four Way Test is utilized in dealings between clubs. Although club (and semifinal) contests conducted on weekday evenings or Saturday mornings afford the contestants' teachers, parents and friends an opportunity to attend, AND the contestant’s school attendance is uninterrupted, contests held as part of a club meeting will generally result in better attendance by club members. These factors must be considered when scheduling the club contest. 2016/2017 SPEECH CONTEST GENERAL RULES:
thereof when the speech length is less than 5 minutes or more than 8 minutes. Calculate and write in the “Amount of Penalty”. Give this sheet to the Teller after the final contestant has completed his or her speech. Contestant Time: Amount of Number Speech Penalty? Penalty Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Minutes: _______ Seconds ______ □ Yes □ No __________ Timekeeper's Name (print) __________________ Timekeeper's Signature ____________________ Date ____________ Rotary District 5180 Speech Contest TELLERS’ INSTRUCTIONS shall be at least two tellers. After each contestant has spoken the Judges retain their score sheets until they judge all contestants. After all contestants have spoken, the tellers receive the Judges’ Score Sheets, and recheck the math. After the final contestant has spoken, collect the Timekeeper’s Records and recheck the math.