The Foresthill Lions Student Speakers Contest is scheduled to be completed by February 21, 2012.  This year's topic is:

"What Could the America of Yesterday Teach the America of Tomorrow?"

A web site is now available where students and parents can find information related to preparing for the contest at studentspeaker.md4lions.org. Included here is: The Official Student Speaker Contest Handbook; Toastmasters Int’l Tips for Public Speaking; How to write a speech and other helpful information for contestants.

Deadlines for competition level completion are as follows:

CLUB LEVEL........................on or before February 21, 2012

ZONE LEVEL........................on or before March 12, 2012

REGION LEVEL....................on or before March 30, 2012

DISTRICT LEVEL.................on or before April 27, 2012

AREA CONTEST...................on or before May 21, 2012

MD-4 FINAL......................... June 2, 2012 in Sacramento, CA

If you know a student who would benefit from the experience of competing in the Student Speaker Contest, please provide this information to them and have them contact Lions President Walt Haverland to submit their application.