Students Earn Cash Prizes and Gain Valuable Communication Skills
The George Washington Carver Community Enrichment Center (GWCCEC) is an organization that provides vocational and educational training. GWCCEC held its first Oratorical Contest in 2016. Our annual Oratorical Contest is one of the many opportunities given to those interested in sharing their public speaking skills. Through this contest, young people are given the opportunity to develop and utilize their skills in public speaking, as well as, increase their confidence and self-esteem. Contestants are judged using an established set of criteria and themes.
This yearly event affords all students in grades 6 – community college level an opportunity to participate. Students must be permanent residents of Randolph County. For this competition, topics could include but are not limited to education, social justice, career aspirations, community service, body image, social media, reflections on individual experiences, scientific innovations, etc. Although the topic options are limitless, the GWCCEC Oratorical Committee would like to see a quote from George Washington worked into the narrative.
This event will be held on March 26, 2023, at 2:30 pm at the Clyde L. Foust Community Center. Please mark your calendar. If you have questions or if you are interested in participating, please contact Vanessa Brooks at 336-301-6822 or wssu78@yahoo.com.
Things to remember about the Organization of the Speech:
- The speech must be original and prepared by the contestant.
- The speech must be typewritten, saved, and submitted in a WORD DOCUMENT FORMAT, (Arial 11 font), double-spaced
- A minimum of 600 words and a maximum of 800 words, using Standard English.
- The speech must be logical, correct in form and content, relevant, and address the theme of choice
