Youth Speaks
This competition is one of two public speaking competitions designed to encourage young people to develop the creative and presentation skills essential to the art of public speaking.
Get a team together to show your debating skills and master the art of public speaking
Challenge your public speaking abilities and perform, persuade, and entertain the audience with your display of knowledge of a topic.
In teams of three, you will present structured arguments and rebuttals before taking a question from the audience.
Participants can select a topic that is important to them, allowing them to delve deep into research, formulate ideas, and expand their knowledge.
Taking part helps build self-confidence and develop public speaking skills, including how to keep an audience engaged.
Entrants can take part in the Intermediate (ages 11-13) or Senior (14-17) categories (ages as of 31st August 2024).
Download the 2024/25 competition Information Pack and Poster and contact your local Rotary club for an entry form.
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