Charger Challenge
2025 — Draper, UT/US
Async After Dinner Speech
Abbreviation
ADSpeech
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$4.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
After Dinner Speech Event Description:
Time: 7 minute maximum with a 30 second "grace period"
1: Performance: Competitors are speaking as if they are a keynote speaker addressing a specific group. The group being addressed (real or fictional) should be identified in the speech introduction. Delivery must be memorized.
2. Intent: The intent of ADS is to develop a thesis, idea, or observation of some personal or societal importance through the appropriate use of satire, quips and humor. ADS is not intended to be an interpretive event with multiple characters
3. Material: Material presented must be original. While humorous quips and jokes are appropriate, they must have purpose and fit the occasion.