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Optimist International Oratorical Contest 2010

2010 Topic:

 "Cyber Communication: Progress or Problem?"

 

LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE CONTEST:

CLUB CONTEST

When: Thursday, March 25, 2010

Where: St James Academy, 3100 Monkton Rd., Monkton, MD 21111

Agenda

6:15 PM  Contestants arrive to meet with the oratorical committee.  They should have their registration form and a printed copy of their speech with them to give to the committee members.  The committee will review the rules with them and the students will draw letters for the order of speaking.

6:30 PM  Judges arrive to meet with the committee

6:45 PM  Everyone--Contestants, parents, teachers, guests, Optimists, etc. meet in the theatre

6:55 PM One group of contestants (boys or girls) and their audience will move to the Activity Room

7:00 PM - 7:05 PM Contest will begin

8:00 PM (Approximately) Contest ends and we have a dessert social in the Activity Room.  During the social, the judges will determine the winners.  After the social everyone will return to the theatre for the awards presentation.

 

We should be finished before 9:00 PM.

 

General Information About the Club Level Contest

 
When: The deadline for students to submit and present speeches is determined by the sponsoring Club.  The Club contest date will be determined by the club (usually around the end of March or early April). Contact Dennis Lane (see below) for more info.  The deadline for Districts to submit their winner's information to Optimist International is June 15, 2010. 

 

First conducted in 1928, this is the second most popular Optimist International Program. Nearly 2,000 clubs participate in this program each year. The winners at the Club level receive medallions and Zone winners receive a plaque. Districts have the opportunity to provide two $2,500 scholarships.

 

For official the 2010 Optimist International contest rules, click here. 

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Local Club Flyer 

 

Who: Youth under the age of 16 as of December 31, 2009.

 

The Optimist Oratorical Contest gives youngsters the chance to speak to the world. More than $150,000 in college scholarships are awarded annually from this program.

 

The contest begins at the "Club" level and  the 1st place Club winners advance to the "Zone" level.  The winners of the "Zone" level compete at the "District" level.  

 

Club Level: 1st-3rd place boy and 1st-3rd place girl receive medallions and runners up receive certificates of participation.  1st place winners advance to Zone contest.

 

Zone Level: 1st place winners advance to District contest.  Sometimes plaques may be awarded to winners.

 

District Level: 1st place winners receive a $1,500 scholarship.  Plaques are awarded to winners.

 

How To Enter: Please contact Dennis lane at 410-592-7067 or email djlane@juno.com