Subject for the prepared speech shall be selected by the contestant. The speech must be substantially original and any quoted material must be so identified during the speech presentation.
Time: 5 to 7 minutes

2023

DOYLE HANKS

2022

GEOFF KINSELA

2021

GEOFF KINSELA

2020

JEFFREY GLICK

2019

ANNETTE ROBERTS

2018

SUSAN ROBINSON

2017

JACQUELINE GREENHAM

2016

JANELLE WALKER

2015

EVELYN MUELLER

2014

TOM WILDE

2013

TOM WILDE

2012

TOM WILDE

2011

YOUSEF BA-ISA

2010

YOUSEF BA-ISA

2009

BARBARA FARRELL

2008

BARBARA FARRELL

2007

NANCY MORLEY

2006

ANNETTE ROBERTS

2005

RITA DAVIS

2004

TOM WILDE

2003

TOM WILDE

2002

GLENNYS SMITH

2001

RAY SELDON

2000

PAUL STANDING

1999

TOM WILDE

1998

BOB BUSH

1997

TOM WILDE

1996

BOB BUSH

1995

CLIVE BARTLETT

1994

* not held *