Optimist Club of Westfield Sponsors Oratorical Contest for 7th Grade Students
Each of the finalists will receive recognition of their accomplishment with the top three winners awarded a medal and a cash award.
The Optimist Club of Westfield is encouraging Westfield 7th grade students enrolled in Public Speaking to “speak their mind” as part of the 2013 Westfield Optimist Oratorical Contest. The topics are ‘How my optimism helps me overcome obstacles.’, ‘Cyber communications, progress or problem?’, ‘Does the violence in electronic media (video games, movies, TV, etc.) cause violent behavior in teens?’, and ‘Why my voice is important.’ Faculty and administration will judge the initial rounds of speeches based on content and presentation and select five finalists from each intermediate school. The finals will be held in the Westfield High School Student Center at 7 pm on April 25. Each of the finalists will receive recognition of their …