2010 District Oratorical Finals announce Winners!

The District Oratorical contest was held on May 2010 in Belleville, Ontario.  The young speakers were all amazing. The following is a list of the contestants and the clubs who sponsored them , with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the scholarships.

The winners for the 2010 contest were:

1st place- Jacqueline Janas- sponsored by Opt. Club of Stoney Creek- $2500 scholarship

2nd place- Emma Dykstra- sponsored by the Dunnville Optimist Club- $1500 scholarship

3rd place- Kate Pasco- sponsored by the Lancaster Optimist Club- $1000 scholarship

2009 District Oratorical Finals announce Winners!

The District Oratorical contest was held on May 2009 in Kingston, Ontario.  The young speakers were all amazing. The following is a list of the contestants and the clubs who sponsored them , with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the scholarships:

Zone 2 - Sponsor Hamilton Opt. Club       -  Audrey Deweerd, Gillian Kloet

Zone 3 - Sponsor Puslinch Opt. Club         - Beatrice Harrietha, Bradley Veit - 3rd place winner- $500

Zone 4 - Sponsor Etobicoke Opt. Club      - Anakha Palissery - 1st place winner-$1500

                Sponsor Scarborough Opt. Club - Adam Laskaris,  

Zone 6 - Sponsor Bolton Opt. Club           -  Ivreet Kaler - 2nd place winner- $1000

Zone 9 - Sponsor Ennismore Opt. Club    - Shannon Davis, Jaron VanderBank                                       

Zone 10- Sponsor Lancaster Opt. Club    - Kate Pasco, Melanie Dixon

A great big thank to our Judges (Susan Billings,Pat Holbrook, Jennine Reid) who had a very difficult job, with so many wonderful speakers. I would also like to thank Mark Lawrence for being our timekeeper.

Donations towards the contest prizes and bursaries are welcome.

Please forward a cheque, made out to Optimist Central Ontario District to:

District Secretary:
Ian Carter

89 Second St. North

Stoney Creek, ON L8G 1Z2

H: 905-664-8270

E: ijcrt@aol.com