Second Annual Youth Speech Contest
Yonkers Rotary Club in Partnership with the Historical Society of the New York Courts
Open Only to K-12 Students Who Live or Go to School In Yonkers
PRIZES
Cash prizes will be awarded at the final round on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, where winners will be decided live. The top prize for high school students will be $500 with runner up prizes of $400 and $300. The top prize for middle school students will be $400 with runner up prizes of $300 and $200. The top prize for elementary school students will be $300 with runner up prizes of $200 and $100.
ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open to all K-12 students living in or attending school in Yonkers.
DEADLINE
The deadline to submit a video of your speech is Friday, March 31, 2023.
Upload your speech on our online form: https://bit.ly/YonkersRotaryYSCRegister.
RULES
Speeches for high school and middle school students must be between five and seven minutes long; elementary students must be between three and five minutes long. All speeches must be delivered in the English language and contain original research and a strong argument.
This year, elementary and middle school students will be asked to answer the question, “If you were the Mayor of Yonkers, what would be your top priority in office, and why?”
High school students will speak on what the role of the courts should be by answering one of the two questions below.
QUESTION 1
PROTECTING RIGHTS IN SCHOOLS
What should the role of the courts be to protect your rights in school?
QUESTION 2
PROTECTING SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY
What should the role of the courts be to protect the safety of everyone in the community?