4-C1 Contests - Student Speakers

Student Speakers

How to Run a Successful Student Speakers Contest (22K PDF)
Presented by Mike Dahl, Gridley Lions Club, South Butte Cabinet Meeting, November 12, 2005.

Review the rules of the Student Speakers Contest.

Learn the history of Student Speakers Contest.

View a list of previous winners.

NOTE: Each club will receive a card from the MD-4 office prior to early October. This card MUST BE RETURNED for your club to receive materials for the Student Speaker's Contest. Materials will not be mailed out until the 1st of December, so when your club receives the card, mail it back immediately if the club plans to participate in the contest.

Update!!

Burney High School’s Megan Dougherty won the California Area Lions Club Student Speakers Contest held in San Ramon and moves on to the Multiple District 4 finals set for June 6 in Palm Springs.

Dougherty, sponsored by the Burney Lions Club, won the Lions Dist. 4-C1 title in Corning worth $4,500. She added $6,500 from the San Ramon competition and vies for another $10,000 at the finals.

Welcome to the Student Speakers Contest 2008-09

This year the Lions of Multiple District 4 of California are proud to sponsor our 72nd annual Student Speakers Contest.

Our challenging topic for this years contest will be “Water: Will Calif. Be Left High & Dry?”

Complete Dates:

The Club Contests must be completed by February 23, 2009

The Zone Contests must be completed by March 15, 2009

	North Butte Region *North Zone* contest is Saturday, February 28, 2:00pm, Forest Ranch Community Center. Contestants please arrive no later than 1:45pm. Contact Lion Margaret Albiston at 934-2020 or 586-1001.
	North Butte Region *South Zone* contest is Thursday, March 5, 7:00pm, Gridley Lions Clubhouse.

The Region Contests must be completed by April 12, 2009

	Shasta Region contest is Saturday, March 28, 2:00pm at China Dragon Restaurant. Contact person is Zone Chair Roz Squair at 467-5772
	North Butte Region contest is Saturday, March 28, 1:00pm, Gridley Community Center Guardian Building. Contact Lion Margaret Albiston at 934-2020 or 586-1001.

The District Contest must be completed by May 3, 2009 (will be held at the District 4-C1 Convention in Corning, CA)

The Area Contest must be completed by May 24, 2009

The MD-4 Final Contest will be held on June 5, 2009 at the the Council of Governor’s Meeting.

NOTE: Each club will receive a card from the MD-4 office prior to early October. This card MUST be returned for your club to receive materials for the Student Speaker’s Contest. Materials will only be mailed out until the 1st of December, so when your club receives the card, mail it back immediately if the club plans to participate in the contest.

An Invitation to Participate in the
LIONS 4th DISTRICT STUDENT SPEAKERS FOUNDATION, INC.

The Lions Fourth District Student Speakers Foundation Inc. is a California non-profit corporation governed by a board of seven directors. Its purpose is to collect assets, the income from which is used to provide the scholarships given to the winners of the California-Nevada Student Speakers Contest.

The Foundation will provide $100,000.00 total awards for the 2004-2005 contest. Assets of the Foundation are invested in a diversified portfolio to provide the highest rate of guaranteed return obtainable with maximum security for the principal. Under this investment policy and with continually increasing assets, the Foundation will be able to raise substantially its annual contribution to the awards in future years.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

1. By personal and club donations.

2. By memorial gifts to honor departed Lions and friends.

3. By gifts of property, stocks or bonds.

4. By including the Foundation in your will, and thereby becoming a member of the Student Speakers Foundation Bequest Club.

The Foundation also has established four fellowships, named to honor distinguished Lions who have been instrumental in the formation and operation of the foundation.

Fred W. Smith Fellow - will be conferred upon any individual contributing $500.00 or more to the Foundation, either in a lump sum of five equal annual installments.

Donald E. Snyder Fellow - will be conferred upon any individual contributing $400.00 or more to the Foundation, either in a lump sum or two equal annual installments.

Dwight E. Stanford Fellow - will be conferred upon any individual making a single donation of $300.00.

Harry J. Asian Fellow - will be conferred upon any individual making a single donation of $150.00.

Donations to the Foundation are deductible under both state and federal taxing regulations and should be made payable to the "4th District Student Speakers Foundation, Inc." Please mail all donations to your District Trustee.