TWENTY-SECOND, TWENTY-THIRD AND TWENTY-FOURTH
SPEECH CONTESTS
2007 & 2008
Contact your local coonservation district office, vocational agriculture instructor, principal, speech teacher or extension office. They will be able to supply you with the information you need.
SPEECH CONTEST RULES
The contest is open to all high school students, grades 9 through 12.
Entrants must be residents of the State of Kansas
All previous first place state winners in this contest are ineligible.
Entrants may compete in the contest conducted by the conservation district where they attend school.
Entrants may participate in only one district contest.
Contestants who win a district contest during their senior year are eligible to continue competition in the fall.
District winners will be expected to compete in the area contest. If the winner cannot advance, the alternate is expected to compete.
Area winners will be expected to compete in the state contest. This contest will be held at the Youth Commitee meeting during the KACD Annual Conservation in November.
Order of participation will be determined by the drawing of numbers.
The speeches given by contestants must be at least five (5) minutes long and not longer than eight (8) minutes. Failure to meet the time requirements will result in a penalty of deducting (1) point for each 10 seconds over 8 minutes or under 5 minutes being assessed by the judges scoring the speeches. An official timekeeper will be designated for the contest. Timecards will be used.
Contestants are to remain out side the room until their turn to speak.
Contestants will be permitted to use notes if the notes are on 3" x 5" cards.
Speeches will be judged on originality, aptness of thought, accuracy of information, and the manner in which they are delivered. The judges may converse with the contestants after the speech, if necessary. The attached score card will be used.
In all contests, a sentence outline of the speech must be presented to the judges. Contestants are encouraged to include a brief bibliography with their outline. (3 COPIES).
THE TOPIC FOR THE 2006 and 2007 SPEECH CONTESTS ARE:
2007-WHY CELEBRATE CONSERVATION?
2008 - POWER OF CONSERVATION
CONTEST AWARDS:
Certificates or plaques will be awarded on the district and area levels. Scholarships of $500.00 for first place and $250.00 for second place will be awarded to the winners at the state lever. Payment will be made to the winner upon proof of enrollment at an accredited school or training institution of the winner's choice. Scholarships must be used within four years of graduation from High School.
The speech contest is sponsored by the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts. The KACD auxiliary will present some monies for expenses.
(Revised April 2006 by the KACD Education & Youth Committee to go into effect for the 2006 contest).
KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
SPEECH CONTEST
NAME_______________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE ____________________________ COUNTY____________________________
NAME OF SPONSORING DISTR ICT___________________________________________________
ADDRESS OF SPONSORING DISTRICT___________________________________________________________
LEARNING LEVEL___________________________AGE__________________
NAME OF PARENT/GUARDIAN __________________________________________________
DATE OF ENTRY_______________________________________________________________
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Signature of Contestant
Miami County Conservation District
100 N. Angela Suite #3
Paola Ks 66071