What:  Oratorical Contest

When:  Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 7:00 PM

Where:  Colonial Heights Optimist Club

Topic: "Why Me? Why Not?"

Who:  Students under the age of 16 years as of December 31 of the 2007-2008 school year.

How To Enter:  Each applicant is required to give a 4 to 5-minute speech.  Interested students submit a written speech on the pre-assigned topic to their guidance counselor between April 1-11, 2008.  All entries will be picked up from the schools on April 11th by an Optimist Club representative.  Winners progress to the next level.

For an application with contest rules, click here.

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. 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 $1,500 scholarships or a first place scholarship of $1,500, a second place scholarship of $1,000, and a third place scholarship of $500.

For more info, please contact the Optimist Club of Colonial Heights
at 804-526-0689.