The 14th Annual Sherwood Park Tall Tales Contest

It began 14 years ago as a "one of" fun contest to involve all the Toastmaster clubs in Sherwood Park. It has grown into a much loved and anticipated yearly tradition. Who knew Toastmasters would love telling and listening to outlandish stories? So once again this year, members of Toastmasters clubs from Sherwood Park (and possibly Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan) will compete to tell the best Tall Tale they can. As it is a contest, it will be judged by a panel of judges. The winner will have the bragging rights of telling the best wild story in the district, will have their name engraved on a beautiful trophy, and will receive a cash prize. We, the audience, will witness a thoroughly enjoyable evening of hilarious storytelling.

Join us for a hilarious night of entertaining stories! Or why not become a contestant?

 

What is on this website?

The tabs above will take you to pages detailing every aspect of this contest! You will learn what a Tall Tales contest is, how to create one, how to compete, and much more. Specifically under each tab:

INFORMATION

Everything you need to know about Tall Tales and Tall Tales contests is on this page.

SAMPLE TALL TALES

This page contains links to the recordings of the 2021 and 2020 contests, plus 15 additional YouTube videos of Tall Tales speeches. Great for getting a feeling of what the Tall Tales contest will be like. Enjoy!

CREATING A TALL TALE

This menu item contains links to two articles on how to create a Tall Tale as well as two YouTube videos on creating and presenting a Tall Tales speech.

RULES

The complete rules for the contest, adapted from the official Toastmaster International Tall Tales Contest rules.

JUDGES' BALLOT

A sample judge's ballot so you can get an idea what criteria the judges are using to judge the Tall Tales speeches.

CONTESTANTS

Thinking about becoming a contestant? Apply to be a contestant by filling out the form on this page. Please note that the number of contestants will be capped so the sooner you apply, the more likely you will be able to compete.