Materials and Equipment Required to Conduct a Quality Contest

Materials:

• Speech Contest Rulebook
• Speech Contest Manual
• Speaker’s Certification of Eligibility and Originality, for each contestant
• Speech Contestant Biographical Information, for each contestant
• Speech Contest Time Record Sheet and Instructions for Timers
• Counter’s Tally Sheet
• Contest Results Form
• Notification of Contest Winner
• Judge’s Guide and Ballot for each judge
• Tie breaking Judge’s Guide and Ballot
• Certificates of Participation, for each contestant
• Certificates for First, Second and Third Place winners
• Equipment in good working order:
  • Timing lights
  • Stop watch
  • Lectern
  • Gavel
  • Colored timing cards
• Numbered lots for drawing speaking order of contestants
• Trophies for winners (optional)
• Masking tape for marking speaking order, placing props, etc.
• Signs for reserving seats for contest officials, contestants, VIPs, etc.
• Pen for marking names on certificates