Youth Contest Deadlines
The 3 youth contest deadlines for District 2S4 for club winners in Outstanding Youth, Speech & Essay will be January 7, 2017. The contests will be held at the 3rd Cabinet meeting in Kemah Texas on January 28, 2017. Contact the contest chairperson(s) for the contest for more information.
Download the Application here –> Common Contestant Application Opportunities for Youth
DRUG AWARENESS SPEECH CONTESTS
TOPIC: Prescription Drug Abuse: What Should You Know? Explore the types of drugs frequently abused, how they are acquired and distributed, who are the abusers, the dangers for the abuser and how we can prevent misuse.
Download the rules for the Drug Awareness Speech here –> 2017 Drug Awareness Rules
DIABETES AWARENESS ESSAY CONTEST
TOPIC: Using Knowledge of Nutrition and Digestion to Manage Prediabetes and Diabetes
What specialized knowledge should ALL people acquire about the nutrition and the process of digestion in order to assist themselves or others who are diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes (Type 2 and Type 1) to manage their conditions more effectively,…and in what ways can young people today lead the way to make this need for this specialized knowledge a priority in our society?
Download the rules for the Diabetes Awareness Essay here –> 2017 Diabetes Awareness Rules
OUTSTANDING YOUTH CONTEST
ESSAY TOPIC: What I Can Do to Promote Americanism and Love of Country. Essay to be a minimum of 750 words and maximum of 1000 words.
- Change grade point average from 15% to 5% of total score
- Change essay from 10% to 15% of total score
- Change biographical information statement, community service, leadership experience/participation experience from 30% to 35% of total score
- 3 letters of recommendation will stay at 15% of total score
Personal interview will stay at 30% of total score
Download the rules for the Outstanding Youth Contest here–> 2017 Outstanding Youth Contes and Rules