There is a controversial area when it comes to how Toastmaster Contests relate to the Competent Leader program. It is controversial because some clubs or toastmasters misread the projects available on the CL in regards to contests.
The wording however is very particular and when we focus on it, it is also surprising in its implications. The CL program is designed to create a relationship with members as to how they think about leadership and how that leadership is practiced at the club level - the CL is a set of credits created for club activity.
Area and District contests are not covered by the CL and despite Toastmaster Internationals great pride of holding the World Championship of Public Speaking, the organization pays less reverence to educational credits for contest officials. Reverence should be paid to the role of Chief Judge in terms of credits but as the CL manual is laid out, a Chief Judge can only get credit for HELPING organize a contest.
Helping Organize a contest is a CL Project 6 Credit
Chairing a contest is a CL Project 10 Credit
The problem comes with how some clubs interpret CL Project 8, which some clubs or members take to mean organizing a club contest - but a closer examination of the project makes it clear that this project pertains to MEMBERSHIP CONTEST not a speech contest. Despite this, this is a common misunderstanding and mistake that is often made - and thus why contests are controversial when it comes to understanding how the CL works.
CityVP Manjit
26 August 2014
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