By Robert Lloyd
A total of eight teams have entered this year’s Llanelli Rotary Club Youth Speaks competition.
The popular public speaking competition is one of the highlights of the school calendar in Llanelli.
Llanelli Rotary Club member and schools coordinator Mark Evans said: “Rotary encourages speaking and presentation skills in young people and we are pleased that schools seem to agree with our philosophy.
“The Rotary Youth Speaks competition, as a result, continues to go from strength to strength each year, producing some superb quality speakers in our young people aged from 11 to 18.
“The Llanelli event is a local heat and it is possible for the winners to go all the way to a national UK final.”
The Youth Speaks competition is being held at 5.45pm on Tuesday, January 29, in the prestigious surroundings of the council chamber at Llanelli Town Hall.
Parents and members of the public are welcome to attend.
The entry list for senior and intermediate age groups includes teams from Coedcae, Brynwgyn, St John Lloyd and Ysgol y Strade.
The judging panel will be – Lt Colonel David Mathias DL (chair), Ann Brace, of Tregib School, Llandeilo, and retired QE High Carmarthen headmaster Tim Day.
Civic dignitaries will also be in attendance.
Last year, the teams from St John Lloyd scooped the main prizes.
Llanelli Rotary schools coordinator Mr Evans said: “This is the biggest field of entries we have had for many years and we are all looking forward to a great competition.”
Weblinks: www.llanellirotary.com, http://www.ribi.org/youth/competitions/ribi-youth-speaks
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