VW Optimist Club sets Oratorical Contest

VW independent/submitted information

The Optimist Club of Van Wert will host its annual oratorical contest at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 21, at Community Health Professionals, 1159 Westwood Drive in Van Wert.

The topic for the Optimist International Oratorical Contest for this year is “How My Best Brings Out the Best in Others.”

The local Optimist Club will judge students’ four- to five-minute speeches based on content and presentation to determine the top boy and girl winners. First-place winners will receive $300 and advance to the zone or regional level — and possibly the district level — for the opportunity to win college scholarships.

The contest is open to students who are under age 18 as of October 1, 2015. Students from all local schools — public, private, parochial, and vocational schools, home schooled — are welcome to enter.

Contest applications are available at Van Wert County high school and middle school guidance offices or may be picked up at Community Health Professionals. Application deadline is February 15.

For more information, contact Greg Yinger at 567.259.5277. Applications may also be downloaded at www.optimist.org; search “oratorical contest”.