The Association of Speakers Clubs invites entries for a pilot
VIRTUAL SPEECH CONTEST
* Entrants should be paid-up members of Clubs in good standing.
* Only one entry per person; once submitted the entry may not be retracted.
* Speeches may be on any topic.
* Speeches should be recorded in digital format. All videos should be uploaded to google video or youtube for embedding in the ASC website.
* Please contact the Webmaster on webmaster@the-asc.org.uk if in difficulty uploading your speech (or in following these instructions).
* Tapes will not be accepted.
* Each speech should commence with an identification, such as:
“My name is Cynthia Ferret, I am a member of Snetterton Speakers Club and my speech is entitled ‘Things Fall Apart’. Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen…”
* The timing should commence from the next word uttered.
* Recorded speeches should be of between 4-6 minutes duration.
* The contest will run from 1st December 2008 though 31st March 2009.
* The judging panel will be the NEC Education Committee (with the exception of any member who is competing)
* Judging criteria will be as for the existing National Speech Contest together with any common sense medium-specific applications as determined by the judging panel.
* From 1st April 2009 onwards, Club members will be able to access all competing speeches on the ASC website.
* The winners will be announced at the Annual Dinner during the Dundee Conference and the prize (being donated by National President Joe James) will be presented then.
* This initiative is intended as a pilot for a potential (possibly much wider and hopefully sponsored) contest in the future.
These Rules Can be Downloaded here.
Lisa Rogers
Webmaster
