Speech Contest 2024

High School Contest - Cash Prizes
District Winner receives
$1,750 total & Runner-Up $1,500
2024-2025 Speech Contest Topic:
How can a Rotary-School partnership increase respect?
Increase respect, tolerance & understanding of one another.
Prepare & Deliver a five-minute speech which relates this topic to your life,
school and Rotary value of Service Above Self.
High School Age Students Only. Memorization not required. Details at www.rotary7850.org
Club Round 1 – Prize $200 -- February 12, 2025, Noon
Peoples Trust Company, Conference Room, 25 Kingman Street St. Albans.
Registrations are due no later than Friday, February 7.
Send registrations to Stacey Cauller or you can reach out to her for more information at: scauller@ptcvt.com or 802-752-1216.
Area Round 2 – Prize $300 – March 26, 2025, 3 PM.
Peoples Trust Company, Conference Room, 25 Kingman Street St. Albans.
For additional information you can reach out to Stacey Cauller scauller@ptcvt.com or 802-752-1216.
District Round 3 – Prize $500 for the Two Finalists
Up to eleven contestants from Rotary Areas’ Round 2 Contests.
Assembly held on Sat April 12, 2025 -- location to be announced.
Estimated time for contest activities 10am-2pm.
District Round 4 – Prize $750 Winner & Prize $500 Runner-Up
Two Contestants from Round 3 will speak at District 7850 Conference held on
Sat May 31, 2025, at Cranmore Resort, N Conway, NH.
Estimated time 11am-2pm.
Speech Contest Rules, Registration Form, Judge & Timer Sheets online www.Rotary7850.org
see Youth Services: Speech Contest
Round 1 & 2 Contact Rotary Club listed on above website for your area.
Round 3 & 4 Contact Dona Bate at 802.229.1111 / dbatespeaking@gmail.com