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The topic for this year's Oratorical Contest is "Why Me, Why Not?"
The contest is open to students under the age of 16 as of December 31, 2007. Interested students should prepare a 4 to 5 minute
speech on the above topic to be presented at their local Club's contest. 1st place finishers at the Club level then compete at the
Zone level, with 1st place finishers moving on to the Regional and District competitions to be held at the 3rd quarter conference in
Louisville, KY in May.
For more information, or to find a local Club who is sponsoring a contest in your area, contact the District Oratorical Chair:
The contest is open to students under the age of 16 as of December 31, 2007. Interested students should prepare a 4 to 5 minute
speech on the above topic to be presented at their local Club's contest. 1st place finishers at the Club level then compete at the
Zone level, with 1st place finishers moving on to the Regional and District competitions to be held at the 3rd quarter conference in
Louisville, KY in May.
For more information, or to find a local Club who is sponsoring a contest in your area, contact the District Oratorical Chair:
| District Oratorical Chair Suzanne Gordon 1215 Old Cannons Lane Louisville, KY 40207 502-895-8770 (home) |
| Entry forms, rules and other useful information for students and Club Chairs are available by clicking the following links: Club Contest Rules and Entry Form Club Chair Contest Packet |
Note to Club Contest Chairs: The entry fee for each student entered in your ZONE contest is $35.00 (District policies IV, B, 7
d). Your check, made payable to the Kentucky-West Virginia District, must be submitted to your Lt Governor no later than the
date of the Zone contest - NO EXCEPTIONS.
d). Your check, made payable to the Kentucky-West Virginia District, must be submitted to your Lt Governor no later than the
date of the Zone contest - NO EXCEPTIONS.