71^st Annual Student Speakers Contest

WELCOME TO THE STUDENT SPEAKERS CONTEST 2007-2008

This year the Lions of Multiple District 4 of California are proud to sponsor our 71^st Student Speaker Contest.

Our challenging topic for this years contest is:

“IMMIGRATION – MY SOLUTION”

            Welcome to Multiple District 4’s annual Student Speakers contest.  This year we celebrate the 71^st anniversary of this outstanding program.  Over those years, hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship money have been awarded to the students involved.

            The Lions, Lionesses, and Leos of California are justifiably proud of the Student Speakers program.  Besides the potential monetary rewards, we are convinced that the contest experiences build confidence, self-esteem, and pride in the participants.  Indeed, many of the winners have gone on to distinguished careers in public and private occupations.

            Once again this year, best wishes to all participants for a positive, enriching experience in this prestigious event.

George Skezas, Council Chair

2007-2008 Council of Governors

Multiple District Four

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Contest Rules

Entrants

            The contest is open to students, including foreign exchange students, grades 9 through 12, of any high school or junior high school, charter school, private school, home school, or independent study

·          The presentation shall be given in the English language only.

Winners of previous Multiple District Four final contests are not eligible.  Eligible students shall be considered those of the above grades and under the age of twenty-one as of February 19, 2008.

Contestants must have not completed grade 12 prior to the termination of the spring semester of the year and must be attending school when the competition is held.

Only one winner shall be certified to the next succeeding contest.  “Students should be reminded of their obligation to complete the contests.  Scheduling conflicts are the student’s responsibility to resolve.”

Time Limitations

Students entering the contest shall prepare a talk TO BE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO, BUT NOT OVER TEN MINUTES, NOR LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES DELIVERY TIME.

The following are causes for disqualification:

1.         THE USE OR DISPLAY OF PROPS OF ANY NATURE

2.         UNIFORMS OR ANY METHOD OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

3.         FAILURE TO GIVE REFERENCE SOURCE OF QUOTED MATERIAL IN MANUSCRIPT SUBMITTED AT AREA LEVEL

4.         USE OF NOTES ABOVE CLUB LEVEL IN EXCESS OF ONE 3 X 5 CARD

5.         USE OF PROMPTERS

6.         PUBLICATION OF SPEECH, EXCEPT FOR VERY BRIEF QUOTATIONS, IN ANY MEDIA PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE FINAL CONTEST

7.         ACCEPTANCE OF AWARDS OTHER THAN THOSE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL FO GOVERNORS OF MD-4

8.         PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN ONE LIONS CLUB CONTEST DURING THE CONTEST YEAR

9.         WATCHES MAY NOT BE WORN OR USED BY THE CONTESTANTS DURING THE CONTEST.

   Violation of these rules must result in disqualification of the speaker by the chairperson, whose decision shall be final.  Any protest relative to the contest must be made to the chairperson before the winner is announced.

Winner Advancement

Winners of local club contests shall advance to Zone contests.

Winners of Zone contests shall advance to Region contests.

Winners of Region contests shall advance to District contests.

Winners of District contests shall advance to Area contests.

Winners of Area contests shall advance to the Final contest.

Awards

Local club contests:             Winner-  $50             Finalists-$25

Zone contests:                      Winner-  $75

Region contests:                  Winner- $125

District contests:                   Winner-$4,500

Area contests:                       Winner-$6,500

Final contest:                                    Winner-$10,000