Once you have looked through the links here, see Mrs. Chastain for this year's topics and for help with starting your speech. Speeches should explain what it means to be a good citizen and how you are a good citizen. The Lions Club of California and Nevada sponsors a Student Speaker Contest each year. The topic is announced in the fall and local competitions begin in February. Rough drafts of speeches should be submitted to Mrs. Chastain by December 10.
Topics usually involve current events.
We had a very successful year in league, scholarship, and national competition. Here are some pointers and links to help you use the Web more effectively for your speech researching and writing. Offical Information published by Universities and University Professors. Most anyone who supplies references from the above. If you are using information published on the web by an individual or dubious organization, make sure you check their references .