George Washington Oratorical Contest
Kids learning and having fun!
2011 is the 44th annual George Washington Oratorical Contest for this lodge. It is being held at the lodge February 19th starting at 9:30.
Click here for video and pictures of the 2009 contest!
Click here for a brochure.
Who can participate?
Grades Allowed are K-8 and students will be split into three groups:
K - 2nd Grades
3rd - 5th Grades
6th - 8th Grades
What topics are have been presented?
Officially anything that pertains to "Our American Heritage" is allowed. Past topics have included:
"Sacajawea"
"George Washington in the Continental Army"
"Lewis and Clark Open the West"
Who can I contact for more information about the George Washington Oratorical Contest?
Brother Jason Huber can be emailed at
GWOC@pvst29.org
Or you can Fax your students' names, the name of their teacher, the school and grade levels to 800 690 0984
What is the judging criteria? What should the students work on for the contest?
Students should expect to stand in an open room in front of a panel of three judges. They can prep to setup a poster board or dress in costume if they like - it is an open area. They will be standing 6' from the judges (think American Idol, but with no Simon)!
The judges will be smiling and encouraging looking for the following traits to award points:
1.
Originality (is what you are presenting your own compilation of materials and does it show your style?)
2.
Composure/Professionalism (Are you looking into the eyes of your audience or at the floor? Speaking clearly and loud enough?)
3.
Time (3-5 minutes)
4.
Memorization (no prompting or reading)
5.
Depth of material (how far from the norm did you explore the subject?)