Regional Contests
Junior Regional Public Speaking Contest
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Three age groups |
8 - 10 years of age |
11 - 12 years of age |
13 - 14 years of age |
As of January 1, 2012
Prepared Speech: Topic of your choice
Length: Minimum 1 minute and Maximum 2 minutes
Judge Criteria: |
| 10 points |
Time |
| 10 points |
Body Language |
| 10 points |
Eye Contact |
| 15 points |
Volume |
| 25 points |
Content |
| 30 points |
Preparation |
100 points Possible |
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Speeches will be presented at the Regional Youth Conference at the same time the youth and young adult competition is taking place. Check at National JuniorGrange.org for a listing of when your Regional Contest will take place.
Regional Winners cash prizes:
The 1st place winner will be asked to present their speech at the National Grange Convention in November during the Saturday Junior Grange Breakfast and will receive $50.00 cash award for presenting the speech.
Junior Grange Signing Contest
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Two Categories |
Sign-A-Song Contest |
Sign the Alphabet Contest |
8 - 14 years of age |
8 - 14 years of age |
Age as of January 1, 2012
Judge Criteria: |
| 30 points |
Body expressions, displays emotion |
| 35 points |
Utilization of total communication (Sign language ability, signs clearly with creative interpretation)
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| 35 points |
Presentation, interpretation with confidence |
100 points Possible |
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Contestants will give their presentation at the Regional Youth Conference at the same time the youth and young adult competition is taking place. Check at nationalJuniorGrange.org for a listing of when your Regional Contest will take place.
Regional Winners cash prizes:
The 1st place winner will be asked to give their presentation at the National Grange Convention in November during the Saturday Junior Grange Breakfast and will receive $50.00 cash award for their presentation.
Purpose: To encourage our Junior Grange Members
to share their skills and talents with other Juniors
and Grange members. We will showcase our
Juniors talents/skills while educating others.
Examples: sharing a collection (stamps, coins, etc.),
performing a song, playing the guitar, performing a
skit, jazz dance routine. The sky is the limit.
Bring your skill or talent to your Regional
Conference or the National Grange Convention.
They will be presented at the same time as the
regional public speaking contest and
sign-a-song contests take place.
As a thank you for presenting your skill or talent,
you will receive a special Junior Grange gift.
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