Youth Speech Contest
By
PDG Irene Toliver. MD6 Chairperson
School has begun in each of your communities and now is time to contact your local High School to promote the Youth Speech Contest. It is better to take the information and contact the person who will be in charge at the High School. This may take making an appointment the first time then return the second time.
Your District Representative, District Governor and Vice District Governor has the material, brochure and judges sheet. The Club Presidents and Zone Chairman need to contact our District Speech Contest Chairman for the information. If you cannot make contact, please contact me and I will send it to you.
I have a Time Line set according to your District Convention. Look at your District Time Line:
1. District 6-C - The contest will be on Saturday May 2, 2008 in Denver.
Zone and Region Contests should be held the last week in February.
2. District 6-SE - The contest will be on Saturday March 28, 2008 in Colorado Springs
Zone and Region Contests should be held before the 10th of March.
3. District 6-W - The Contest will be held on Saturday April 18, 2008 in Grand Junctionl.Zone and Region Contests should be held before the second week in April.
4. District 6-NE - The Contest will be held on April 11, 2008 in Windsor.
Zone and Region Contests should be held by the third week of March.
5. The State Speech Contest (MD-6) will be held in Denver, CO on Saturday, on May 20, 2008.PDG Irene Toliver will let the District Winners know where, time and etc. later.
If you have any questions, contact me by phone at 970-493-6058 or e-mail liontomtfc@aol.com.
SPEECH CONTEST
Our International President, Ashok Mehta’s theme is PASSION TO EXCEL. The topic of the Speech Contest this year is "How Do You Think The Media Affects Our Society?". This Topic should create Passion for the speaker and for the Lions of Colorado. Students will be facing this topic for their future and Lions need to hear their thoughts for their needs in the future. We need to be leaders and give students the opportunity to express their views as they are our future leaders.
Each Club will need to contact the schools or youth groups in September. Some schools begin in August or first part of Sept., so early contact is best. It is better if you go in person with letter, brochure and other information.
I will get the information to each District Speech Chairman and Zone Chairman in August. This will include a Brochure, Judges Sheet and a Time Line.
After contacting the school or youth group in September, you will need to follow up in November or before Christmas Break. According to when your Club Contest will be held, you will need to follow up in Jan., Feb. or March.
I would like to encourage Awards be given at the Club, Region and District level. Depending on the District you could promote the contest so the student could have an estimate amount he or she could win.
Let each Lion have a Passion to hear our young people’s ideas.
Next year topic "How Do I Make a Difference In Someone’s Life or Community?”