Jan 2018 Annual Youth Speaks Competition

Thu, Jan 11th 2018 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Promoting confidence through public speaking. Cambridge South Organiser - Rtn Alan Shipp.


This Years Rotary Youth Speaks Competition - organised and sponsored by our Cambridge South Rotary Club.  Our thanks go to St Bedes for hosting the event and the staff involved in encouraging the teams to enter.

Today we have a high quality competition between 2 well known Cambridge City Schools competing for the coveted Award Shield.  

Venue - St Bedes School, Cambridge.  Parking on-site . Refreshments available.

Open to the Public - come and enjoy well presented arguements on two current social topics.

Teams from St Bedes and The Perse speak persuasively on topics of their own choice in teams of 3.

Our 3 emminent, experienced and approachable judges will determine the deserving winners by marking against a rigorous schedule of skills including well informed content, response to questions, posture, delivery, time keeping and presence - John Ramsden, Beryl Flack and Madge McClarey.

For the Perse :

Chair - Andrew Girgis

Speaker - Benedict Meissner

Proposer - Olivia Bogarthy

TOPIC - Is Over Fishing the next Major World Crisis.

and for St Bedes School :

Chair - Joe Quash

Speaker - Tom Greany

Proposer - Ryan Clarey.

TOPIC - tbc.

Helpers on the day please arrive and meet Alan Shipp by 3.30pm.

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