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Speech Contest

Toastmaster of Newtown will host a Speech Contest on Wednesday, September 21. The event will take place in the Parks and Recreation Conference Room at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, and run from 7 to 9 pm. While the competition itself is open to members of Toastmasters of Newtown, the public is invited, free of charge, to observe the event.

Categories will include Table Topics and Humorous Speech.

Table Topics are questions asked impromptly. Contestants will have one to two minutes to answer the question (same question for each contestant). Speakers can go 30 seconds over the two-minute mark but must speak for at least one minute to qualify. Any speech under one minute or over 2:30 will result in the disqualification of the contestant.

Humorous Speech Contest will feature speeches with humorous content. Speeches must be largely original in nature. Speeches will run five to seven minutes; however they may be 30 seconds under or over that time so if a speech is under 4:30 or over 7:30, the contestant is disqualified.

The winners of both contests will advance to the Area A-15 contest to be held at a date to be determined.

Contact Tom Long for additional information, at 203-313-5507.