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2024 DFW Youth English Speech Contest

June 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

2024 DFW Youth English Speech Contest (In-Person), is Back in June!

The goal of the contest is to stimulate young students’ interests and boost their confidence and competence in public speaking by providing an opportunity for them to enhance their speech skills. This event has served the DFW community for over 10 years, and each year it attracts over 100 students from 1st to 12th grades for the contest and hundreds of participants including parents, educators, and volunteers involving this event.

Registration details:

Early Bird rate of $10 expires on May 25, 2024 11:59pm.

Registration fee will be $15 starting May 26.

Note: If you have more than 1 child participating in this event, please register tickets separately for each child. EX: If you have 2 children, please select tickets for workshops and contest for your first child and finish your purchase. After you register your first child, repeat the process for your next child.

Financial Assistance Available:

While the YESC committee strives to accommodate all requests for assistance, please note that our resources for financial aid are limited. Low-income families are encouraged to reach out to our committee to inquire about the possibility of waiving the participation fee. For further assistance, please contact dfwyouthspeechcontest@gmail.com

Contest details:

Who: All 1st to 12th graders (as of Spring 2024) in the DFW area.

When: Saturday, June 22, 2024, 12:45 PM – 5:00 PM CDT.

Check-in for the event begins at 12:45 AM.

Contestant briefing[MANDATORY] will begin at 1:35 PM.

Where: UT Dallas JSOM Davidson Auditorium

Information about workshop:

Two Free Workshops will be provided to help contestants prepare their speeches. All contestants are eligible for participating the workshop.The Youth English Speech Workshop is designed to help students learn core public speaking skills and gain an understanding of the criteria of a good speech. It also provides an opportunity for students to practice and enhance their speech skills.We have invited experienced speakers from Texas Dragon Toastmasters Club to present crucial techniques in public speaking, including how to organize a speech, how to use vocal variety and body language, and more. Guest student speakers will give demonstration speeches that apply these techniques, which will be followed by live evaluations from experienced evaluators, including Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM).We will also explain the speech contest judging guidelines to prepare you for the upcoming contest on June 22th, 2024.

When:

  • May 25, 2024, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT and
  • June 15, 2024, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT

Where: UT Dallas JSOM 1.107

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Volunteering

If you are interested in volunteering, please Register Here

Questions? 

You may contact us at

  • Event Chair: Jasmine Yin
  • Email: yesc@cie-dfw.org

Details

Date:
June 22, 2024
Time:
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Event Categories:
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Website:
www.ciedfw.org

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Organizers

CIE/USA-DFW
Texas Dragon Toastmasters

Email: info@cie-dfw.org

CIE/USA-DFW
P.O. Box 833025
Richardson TX 75083-3025

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