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![Rotarian Tina Fallen is organizing the District 6890 speech contest scheduled for April 24 at Tampa Palms. The winner of that contest will receive a check for $1,000.
"These kids are the cream of the crop," Fallen said. "It's really hard to get kids at the high school level to enter a speech contest. In collegey they really have to use public speaking [skills]."
Fallen said the students who participate in Rotary's annual speech contest are "willing to take a risk, to step out on the limb and put it all out there." Doing so also nets them a chance to better prepare for college and to help their parents pay for the expense. As Fallen put it: "They either want it or they need it."](http://www.mypapernow.com/Other/Rotary-Speech-Contest-Brandon/i-3dqTdm5/0/Ti/DSC_0481-Ti.jpg "Rotarian Tina Fallen is organizing the District 6890 speech contest scheduled for April 24 at Tampa Palms. The winner of that contest will receive a check for $1,000.
\"These kids are the cream of the crop,\" Fallen said. \"It's really hard to get kids at the high school level to enter a speech contest. In collegey they really have to use public speaking [skills].\"
Fallen said the students who participate in Rotary's annual speech contest are \"willing to take a risk, to step out on the limb and put it all out there.\" Doing so also nets them a chance to better prepare for college and to help their parents pay for the expense. As Fallen put it: \"They either want it or they need it.\"")
Brandon High School Junior Noelle Mandish takes home the top prize at the Rotary Speech Contest held April 6, 2010 at the Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association in Brandon, Fla. She next will compete at the district level championship at Tampa Palms on April 24.
Mandish, who is captain of her school's debate team, competed against three other high school students before Rotarians meeting at the regularly scheduled weekly luncheon of the Brandon Rotary Club. Mandish earned her right to compete by winning the club contest sponsored by the club, which is Brandon's oldest Rotary club.
Also in the competition were Lauren Shanks, Allison Benton, and Michaela Ilyes, the winners, respectively, from contests held before three other area Rotary clubs: Brandon '86 Rotary, South Brandon Rotary, and Sun City Rotary.
With plans to attend the University of Central Florida to major in psychology and minor in political science, Mandish said she hopes, too, in a few years to become a Rotarian herself.
This year's speech contest theme, she said, "is about bringing Rotary to the youth and encoraging them to build a life of service from a young age."
Mandish's first-place finish netted her a check for $235 and a chance to compete for district-level honors.
Mandish, who is captain of her school's debate team, competed against three other high school students before Rotarians meeting at the regularly scheduled weekly luncheon of the Brandon Rotary Club. Mandish earned her right to compete by winning the club contest sponsored by the club, which is Brandon's oldest Rotary club.
Also in the competition were Lauren Shanks, Allison Benton, and Michaela Ilyes, the winners, respectively, from contests held before three other area Rotary clubs: Brandon '86 Rotary, South Brandon Rotary, and Sun City Rotary.
With plans to attend the University of Central Florida to major in psychology and minor in political science, Mandish said she hopes, too, in a few years to become a Rotarian herself.
This year's speech contest theme, she said, "is about bringing Rotary to the youth and encoraging them to build a life of service from a young age."
Mandish's first-place finish netted her a check for $235 and a chance to compete for district-level honors.
Brandon High School Junior Noelle Mandish takes home the top prize at the Rotary Speech Contest held April 6, 2010 at the Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association in Brandon, Fla. She next will compete at the district level championship at Tampa Palms on April 24.
Mandish, who is captain of her school's debate team, competed against three other high school students before Rotarians meeting at the regularly scheduled weekly luncheon of the Brandon Rotary Club. Mandish earned her right to compete by winning the club contest sponsored by the club, which is Brandon's oldest Rotary club.
Also in the competition were Lauren Shanks, Allison Benton, and Michaela Ilyes, the winners, respectively, from contests held before three other area Rotary clubs: Brandon '86 Rotary, South Brandon Rotary, and Sun City Rotary.
With plans to attend the University of Central Florida to major in psychology and minor in political science, Mandish said she hopes, too, in a few years to become a Rotarian herself.
This year's speech contest theme, she said, "is about bringing Rotary to the youth and encoraging them to build a life of service from a young age."
Mandish's first-place finish netted her a check for $235 and a chance to compete for district-level honors.
Mandish, who is captain of her school's debate team, competed against three other high school students before Rotarians meeting at the regularly scheduled weekly luncheon of the Brandon Rotary Club. Mandish earned her right to compete by winning the club contest sponsored by the club, which is Brandon's oldest Rotary club.
Also in the competition were Lauren Shanks, Allison Benton, and Michaela Ilyes, the winners, respectively, from contests held before three other area Rotary clubs: Brandon '86 Rotary, South Brandon Rotary, and Sun City Rotary.
With plans to attend the University of Central Florida to major in psychology and minor in political science, Mandish said she hopes, too, in a few years to become a Rotarian herself.
This year's speech contest theme, she said, "is about bringing Rotary to the youth and encoraging them to build a life of service from a young age."
Mandish's first-place finish netted her a check for $235 and a chance to compete for district-level honors.
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