ORATORICAL CONTEST 2024

Oratorical Contest “How to Change the World with Optimism”

Sponsor: Optimist Club of the Beaches

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2024

Panama City Beach, FL – The Optimist Club of the Beaches is encouraging Bay County students to contemplate the phrase “How to Change the World with Optimism” as part of the Optimist International Oratorical Contest for the 2023 – 2024 school year.

The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ speeches, based on the theme of “How to Change the World with Optimism” and determine the top winners. Local winners will receive up to $500 cash awards and their speech will be submitted to the district level where they will be competing for $2500 college scholarships.

Each interested student will be required to fill in the “Application for 2023-2024 Optimist International Oratorical Contest”, which can be found on our website at Optimist of the Beaches Oratorical Application 2024. Rules and Guidelines can be found within this form, along with Entry Form. Additional detail Guidelines can be found here Participants Guidelines for Oratorical Contest 2024.

Note: Eligible students should be under the age of 19 as of October 01, 2023.

A copy of this flyer can also be found on our website at here.

PLEASE HAVE THE APPLICATION/ENTRY FORM COMPLETED ALONG WITH A SUBMITTED COPY OF YOUR SPEECH INTO vinnyd53@gmail.com NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, March 29, 2024.You will be called to make an appointment for your Oratory Presentation on a date between April 1 through April 5, 2024.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, please feel free to contact Oratorical Contest Chair Person Vince DiSciullo at 850-630-0009.