Young Speechmaker Contest
The Lions Clubs of New Zealand offer youth from 16 to 21 years of age (as at 15 November in the year of the competition) the opportunity to participate in a national public speaking contest.
Entry is free to the contestants and open to the public through your local Lions Club. Generally, there will be at least a district contest with the winner/s coming forward to the National Final held in August each year.
This year, the final will be held on August 1st at:
Concert Chambers of Central Hawkes Bay Municipal Theatre
16 Kenilworth Street
Waipawa 4210
What is the Young Speechmaker Contest?
Your local Lions Club will contact your school or youth group and offer to sponsor speakers for the District contest.
The District contest/s are all to be completed by the 30th June and up to three contestants from each District will come to the National (MD202) Contest in August.
Travel arrangements and venue details will be discussed with the national finalists by the NZ Lions Young Speechmaker Coordinator as soon as practicable after the 30th June.
We encourage participation and support from fellow students, their families and Lion Club members at all contests. The only cost involved in attending is the catering charge (typically around $15) for morning tea, lunch and an afternoon tea before you all head home. Contestants are paid for by their sponsoring Lions Club.
Prizes are awarded to all winners. A4 Certificates of Appreciation are provided for all contestants to place in their CV. At national level good prizes are provided by our sponsors for the top three winners.
The Young Speechmaker rules, criteria and judging sheets are much the same as they have been for years and these are available for download from this page as is the application form.
If you wish to contact your local Lions Club directly you can search for them here and then send them a message.
Contestants
Want to know more and to enter?
Read the competition rules and criteria
Complete the online application form
Get in touch with your local sponsoring Lions Club.
Not sure where your nearest club is? You can search for them here.
If you need further assistance contact us at .
Lions Clubs & Districts
For instructions on running the competition at a local level, contact your District Youth Chair or MD202 Young Speechmaker Coordinator.
To download an editable poster for your Club click here.
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