Rotary District 7610 2012 - 2013 Speech Contest
Speech Theme: Peace Through Service
Contestants, who must be in grades 9 - 12, will speak on the Rotary theme: Peace Through Service. Each Club should hold a contest in January, February, or March and make awards as they choose. Club first place winners advance to a contest conducted by the area Assistant Governor. Each first place winner in the Area contests will compete in the finals, which has awards of $1000 for first place, $500 for second and $250 for third.
Finals for the District 7610 Speech Contest will be Saturday, April 6, 2013 in the theater of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in Fredericksburg, VA (1201 Caroline Street, phone 540-372-1144) starting at 9:30 am. Clubs should complete their contests and report winners to the Assistant Governor and District Speech Chair no later than March 6, 2013. AGs should hold area contests, with winners from each of their areas, no later than March 23, 2013.
The District Speech Contest winner is invited to deliver the winning speech at the District Conference on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, VA. The sponsoring Rotary Club must provide all expenses and a member must accompany the student.
Contest information will be e-mailed to AGs, Club Presidents, and New Generations Chairs. Reminders will be sent periodically to AGs, Club Presidents and New Generations Chairs. Any questions may be directed to the District Speech Chair, Jennifer King, at 434-293-9104 or jenniferking@chaseinv.com.
Resources
District Speech Contest 2012-2013 Overview