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International Contest

This speech contest is held once a year, and culminates in the World Championship of Public Speaking. Participants can speak about any topic for 5-7 minutes (same timing rules as regular speeches), though most focus on inspirational or motivational type content.

For some sample speeches, go here.

Invocator

The invocator delivers an invocation at the start of the meeting, which can be a quote, poem, or short story. 

More information can be found in the RDG TM Meetings program.