MONROE - The Monroe Optimist Clubs are encouraging area students to speak publicly about what they believe, "For me, optimism is..." as part of the Optimist International Oratorical Contest for 2009. Local winners will receive monetary scholarships and a recognition award and be sent to the district level. Speeches will then be judged at the district level, and each district will send top entries to the international level. College scholarships are available for top winners at the district and international levels.
The Monroe Optimists Oratorical Contest will be held on Thursday, March 12 at the Wisconsin Community Bank. Students, 15 and under, wishing to participate in the oratorical contest can find out more about the contest by going to www.optimist.org and clicking on visitors and then scholarship opportunities. For more information about the local contest or to receive a contest application form, contact Bridget Mouchon at 328-9517 or 938-4744.
Optimist International is one of the world's largest service club organizations with 120,000 adult and youth members in 3,800 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico and throughout the world. Carrying the motto "Bringing Out the Best in Kids," Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than six million young people each year. To learn more about Optimist International, visit www.optimist.org.
The Monroe Optimists Oratorical Contest will be held on Thursday, March 12 at the Wisconsin Community Bank. Students, 15 and under, wishing to participate in the oratorical contest can find out more about the contest by going to www.optimist.org and clicking on visitors and then scholarship opportunities. For more information about the local contest or to receive a contest application form, contact Bridget Mouchon at 328-9517 or 938-4744.
Optimist International is one of the world's largest service club organizations with 120,000 adult and youth members in 3,800 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico and throughout the world. Carrying the motto "Bringing Out the Best in Kids," Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than six million young people each year. To learn more about Optimist International, visit www.optimist.org.
