Optimist Clubs are in the midst of holding the annual
Optimist Oratorical Contest. This year the students are speaking about “Cyber Communication: Progress or Problem?” I could probably write a different story every day about this activity, but wouldn't it be more fun to just see the kids? Please send me photos of your contestants and I will keep a photo journal of this year's event. Send to linda [at] newoptimistclub.com.
The Coronado Optimist Club of California provided this photo of the contestants from the Optimist Club Oratorical Contest. Shown are (L to R) Back row; Optimist Club President John Bowen, Nicole Cerdinio, Rebeca Bayer, Mae Powell, Mary Holman, Kevin Bitar, Tyler Hadzicki, Alexander Danilowicz, Contest Director Claudia Ludlow. Front row; Alexa Blanchet, Lorea Mendiguren, Gabrielle Hadzicki
The Optimist Club of Maryville, MO provided this photo of the top three finalists in the Optimist Oratorical Contest. Emily Meyer, center won the regional contest. Shown left is Jacqueline Heath and Gabrielle Hernandez right.
Sent in by Robert Smith, Secretary/Treasurer, Optimist Club of Brighton, MI, this photo shows 17 of 20 contestants from
the Brighton Optimist Club's 32nd annual Oratorical Contest. Winners were Andrew Turner, Keith Hutchins, Harrison Jones, Pauline Devlin, Loren Bendzinski and Rebeckah Lafrate. See more at Livingston Daily. com.
This picture was taken by Michelle Profant and provided by the Optimist Club of Santa Barbara Northside, Santa Barbara, California. From the left are from left, Zachary Sener, Melissa Marino, Zoe Hunter, Olivia Berci, Daria Etezadi, Caitlin Connor, Andrew McCaffery and Justin Shand.
*Please see Pinterest for more pictures of Optimist International Scholarship contestants.
