News Release

WARSAW — The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is offering students ages 19 and younger an opportunity to compete Sunday, March 26, in the Optimist International Oratorical Contest.

The competition is open to students of all ages and skill levels and is intended to be a safe space to try out something new. Two winners will be chosen and will earn prizes. In years past, prizes have included iPads, laptop computers and/or cash. A winner could decide to go to the next level of competition in the Optimist International program, with the opportunity to win more prizes and scholarships.

The speech contest topic is “Discovering the Optimism Within Me.” Speeches are to be between four and five minutes long, and the speaker may use notes. Details about the contest, other tips and an application form can be found online at warsawoptimist.org/projects/oratorical.

The local oratory contest is open to the first 20 students who apply. Applications should be emailed by Wednesday, March 22, to one of the co-directors: Shari Benyousky at [email protected] or to Jeff Owens at [email protected].

The local contest will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in the second floor courtroom of the Kosciusko County Courthouse, downtown Warsaw.