You may be wondering what this means, Tall Tales and International speeches. Simply put, contestants compete for the best Tall Tale speech or compete for the International speech. While held at the same gathering, there are technically two contests, and two sets of contestants. Though sometimes, one contestant will participate in both contests by giving two different speeches.
What is a Tall Tale speech? It is a creative, imaginary story told in 3 to 5 minutes. The contestant must use his or her imagination to develop and present a story that has exaggerations, plot twists and turns, and is generally entertaining. Many Tall Tale speeches are humorous.
An International speech is typically an inspiring topic and theme. The best contestant from each club moves up to complete against other contestants in area, division, and then district. What is special about the International speech is that the best speaker from each District has the opportunity to compete at the International level against contestants from all over the world. This year the International speech contest will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during the 2014 Annual International Convention! Now that’s an exciting destination!
When does all this take place? Top of Texas will be holding its Spring contest this Saturday, February 22, at 9 am, and we have several members prepared to compete, potentially moving up to the District 25 contest and even beyond, to the International level! Join Top of Texas during this time for levity, networking, and of course (free) refreshments. It’s a good time!
Ana Ortega, CC, ALB
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