2019 MARY KAWAKAMI SCHOLARSHIP SPEECH CONTEST
For 7th-12th Grade Junior and Senior High School Students
“America Our Country”, the Mary Kawakami Scholarship Speech Contest has been going strong since 2003. In that time the Timpanogos Arts Foundation and The American Fork Arts Institute and have sponsored the contest for Junior High and High School students in North Utah County. Their objective is to support those students with initiative, drive and a commitment to leadership. It is in this spirit that this speech contest allows students to eloquently address the diverse complexities, responsibilities and beauty of “America Our Country”.
Contestants have the opportunity to construct and present their own 2-3 minute speech and have the chance to win cash scholarship prizes. Contestants are judged on content, presentation, appearance and timing. Winners of the contest go on to presents their speeches at the Veteran’s Day Ceremony.
AMERICA OUR COUNTRY Online Contest Entry Form (Online Form)
AMERICA OUR COUNTRY Printed Contest Entry Form (PDF)
CASH SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES
1st PLACE……….……..$1,000.00
2nd PLACE…………….. $500.00
3rd PLACE………………$300.00
FIVE RECOGNITION AWARDS …$100
IMPORTANT DATES
October 26, 2019 Entry Forms Due
October 10, 2019 Speech Coaching Seminar (FREE) at the American Fork Library 4:00 to 5:30 pm
October 12, 2019 Speech Coaching Seminar (FREE) at the American Fork Library 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
November 2, 2019 Speech Contest at Historic City Hall in American Fork, 31 North Church Street 11:00 am
November 9, 2019 Awards Ceremony at the American Fork Library 11:00 am
November 11, 2019 Veteran’s Day Ceremony at American Fork Junior High School 11:00 am
FREE SPEECH COACHING
Award Winning Speakers will share their secrets in two sessions at the American Fork Library
Thursday, October 10, 2019 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Saturday, October 12, 2019 10:00 – 11:30 pm
DETAILS
• The contest is open to Junior High School and Senior High School Students in North Utah County.
• Contestants must present their own original speech and must not have won a 1st place award in any speech contest in the previous 12 months.
• Speeches must be at least two minutes in length and no longer than three minutes in length.
• Contestants will be judged on content, value, presentation, language and creativity.
• To receive their scholarship awards, the top three winners must present their speeches at the Awards Ceremony on November 9, 2019.
• The first, second and third place winners must present their speeches at the Veteran’s Day Ceremony on November 11, 2019.