Scholarship & Awards - Speak Up! Application

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Speak Up! 2010

A Scholarship Challenge presented by the

Arvada Sunrise Rotary

$3,000

Scholarship

Award

About the

Speak Up! Scholarship Challenge

The Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club is pleased to present the First Annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest and Scholarship Program.  Up to four students from Arvada High School AND up to four students from Pomona High School will be selected to present their speeches on the evening of April 21st, 2010 at the Arvada Center. Scholarships will be awarded to the top TWO contestants.  Participant gifts will be given to the other contestants.

Purpose

Arvada Sunrise Rotary is a service club committed to serving students in the Arvada Community.  This Rotary Club conducts a Four-Way Test Speech Contest to benefit high school youth.  The specific goals of the contest are:

• To acquaint a large number of youth with Rotary and the Four-WayTest.

•  To demonstrate and enhance Rotary’s commitment to youth

•  To heighten awareness of Rotary among youth, parents, schools, and community.

• To recognize, encourage, and reward hard work and accomplishment among youth.

Eligibility

• Arvada High School and Pomona High School students in 12th grade are eligible to enter the contest. 

• The student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0. 

• Students must submit a completed application by February 26, 2010. 

 Topics and Theme

The Speak Up! 2010 theme is “The Future is Up to You” which is also the Rotary International theme.  Any topic related to this theme will be accepted, provided it is not profane, obscene, unpatriotic, or racist. If a contestant or coach is in doubt about the appropriateness of a topic, the coach or students may check with the Contest Chairperson of the Arvada Sunrise Rotary club.  The Chairperson’s decision will be final.  The topic of the speech must be specifically subjected to the Four-Way Test. This must be done in the body of the speech and is not to be reserved for concluding statements only.

The Four-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do: 

First….Is it the Truth?  

Second...Is it FAIR to all concerned? 

Third...Will it build GOODWILL AND BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Fourth...Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rules

Length of Speech

Speeches must be not less then 6 minutes and not more than 8 minutes in length.  Penalty points will be subtracted for time infractions at the rate of 2 points for every 15 seconds over or under the minimum or maximum.

Props

No props are to be used.  Audience participation will be considered a prop.  Penalty

points will be subtracted for use of props at the rate of two points per infraction.

Speaker Aids

Lecterns and microphones will be available for contestants to use if they chose.

Notes

Contestants may use notes on 3”x5” cards.

Order of Presentation

Order of presentation is determined by lottery.  Contestants who arrive after the

competition has begun will be disqualified.

Scholarship Awards

1st Place  $3,000.00

2nd Place  $2,000.00

3rd through 8th Place—Participant Gifts

Judging

Judging will be on a 100 point system, broken down into four criteria categories as

follows:

Scholarship Application Form

 Click Here to Fill out Your Application

Important Dates:

• Application Due Date: February 26, 2010




• Interviews: February 27—March 12, 2010

• Final  Student Selection: March 15, 2010

• Speech Contest and Dinner: April 21, 2010

Location: The Arvada Center located at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada, Colorado.

Time: 6:00 p.m. 

Arvada Sunrise Rotary Contacts:

Barb Fox    720-479-7784 foxb@comcast.net

John Thielen   303-949-9619 johnt@rothdistributing.com