Speaking their Minds!

Youth Speaks 2010 - A public speaking competition sponsored by Rotary. It has been my pleasure over the past few years to be the Judge of competing teams from local schools in the art of public speaking. The young teams, ages between 11-13 and 14-17 comprise a Chairman, Speaker and Proposer and they are free to choose any topic they like - they never fail to surprise the audience with their knowledge of the subject, confidence in presentation and grasp of the finer points of debating. The teams this year were outstanding and the audience were treated to some very clever ad-libbing and quick-fire repartee from our young contestants. I see some future politicians in the making!