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The Youth Speech Competition provides an opportunity for students in grades 10, 11, and 12 to speak publicly and freely on a designated topic of general interest. The competition starts at the local club or school level and proceeds through several levels of competition ending several months later with a state wide competition. In between there are zone, region, and district levels of competitions where the winner of each level has the opportunity to proceed to the next level.
The competition culminates with five statewide district winners vying for the title of "BEST IN THE STATE" at the annual MD33 State Convention. There are prizes and/or awards for each contestant at every level of competition. The prizes at the District 33 A level are $1,000 to the State Competition Qualifier and $100 to each runner up. The prizes at the State Competition are $1,500 to the "Best in the state", and $500 to each runner up. Prizes at other levels of competition are at the discretion of the Clubs or District Governor.
The competition is open to all students, including foreign exchange and home schooled students, provided a Massachusetts Lions, Lioness, or Leo Club sponsors them.. The sponsoring Club, at its discretion and at the club level only, may impose eligibility requirements such as residency or school location. A student may participate in only one club level competition in a school year. Each Club in the District may sponsor one student beyond the club level competition.
For more information, contact
PCST Lionel Carbonneau, Multiple District Representative
District 33A Youth Speech Committee
Rutland Lions, Expires 2009
Joseph Soares, Region 1
District 33-A Youth Speech Committee
Milford Lions, Expires 2011
Dr. John Kalinowski, Region 2
District 33-A Youth Speech Committee
Webster Lions, Expires 2009
Jim Berthiaume, Region 3
District 33-A Youth Speech Committee
Hubbardston Lions, Expires 2008
Danielle Desmarais, Region 4
District 33-A Youth Speech Committee
Winchendon Lions, Expires 2010
Updated 27-July-2006/Dan Bonnette, District 33-A Webmaster