Ithaca College

On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, our club joins more than 12,500 Toastmasters clubs from around the world participating in the 2011 Toastmasters International Speech Contest this month. It is the world’s largest speech contest, with more than 30,000 presenters in 113 countries vying to become the next World Champion of Public Speaking.

“Speech contests are a unique and exciting part of the Toastmasters program,” says Pat Johnson, Toastmasters 2010-2011 International President. “These competitions challenge members to push beyond their clubs and fine-tune their skills. In a club, members are evaluated; in a contest, members are judged.”

The International Contest as well as the Tall Tales Speech Contest begin at the local club level and proceeds through the area, division, district and final levels.   The Tall Tales contest ends at the district level. Eighty-two district semifinalists compete during the four-day 2011 Toastmasters International Convention held Aug. 17-20, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Nine contenders make it to the final round on Aug. 20, where the winner is crowned the Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking.

Join us on Tuesday, March 1st at 9:00 a.m. in the Ithaca Falls Room, located in the Campus Center, to hear our speakers compete at our club level.   

If you would like additional information or have questions, feel free to contact Jo Anne Rosato, VP of Membership and Public Relations at 274-3044, jrosato@ithaca.edu or visit our IC Toastmasters Club website.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Jo Anne Rosato, VP of Membership and Public Relations at 274-3044 or jrosato@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.