Date:
Wednesday, June 25,
2008, 3:00 PM
Dear Sir/Madam:
Greetings in the name
of Rotary!
I am Edwin Seymour Chiu,
incoming president of
the Rotary Club of Bagumbayan
Manila of District 3810.
Since 1993 and every
other year thereafter,
the Dept. of Education,
Allied Banking Corporation,
the ten (10) Rotary
districts nationwide,
with RC Bagumbayan Manila
as National Coordinator,
have successfully conducted
and sponsored the Voice
of Our Youth (VOY),
an impromptu speaking
competition.
The VOY is open to all
Filipino high school
students, 14-18 years
old, from private and
public schools nationwide.
The purpose of the the
VOY is to develop in
the Filipino youth world-class
proficiency in English
communication. The competition
is intended as a catalyst
towards this objective
by encouraging programs
at the school level
beyond the usual oratorical
and declamation contests.
An English proficiency
program would, as a
minimum, require students
to be widely read, to
enable them to think
on their feet positively
and constructively,
and articulate their
thoughts clearly and
effectively. English
proficiency in the Filipino
youth is important because
English has become the
de facto international
language of commerce
and of the universal
understanding and cooperation.
The contest happens
to fall on RY 2008-2009
and we would therefore
request your valuable
assistance in seeing
through this biennial
national event. I am
sure that the past district
governors from RY 2006-2007
would know of this.
To begin with, we kindly
request for a designated
Rotary Club (and the
name and contact details
of the president) in
your respective district
to coordinate with us
during the period of
the contest. It would
help if that Rotary
Club had handled this
contest in the past.
We hope to get the information
latest next week.
The target dates for
elimination are as follows:
Club Level Competition
(Elimination) - on or
before Oct. 18, 2008
District Level Competition
(Semifinal) - on or
before Nov. 22, 2008
National Level Competition
(Grand Finals) - Feb.
6, 2009
The full instructions/application
forms are under printing
and we shall send them
to the Rotary Club of
your choice in due course.
If
you have any questions,
please feel free to
contact me or Ms. Michelle
Landayan through phone
(02) 4743055, mobile
(0919) 5631318 or email
(rcbagumbayansecretariat@yahoo.com.ph).
I look forward to hearing
from you soon.
Yours in Rotary to Make
Dreams Real,
Edwin Seymour Chiu
President
RY 2008-2009
Mobile: 0918-9790171;
0922-8990181
Voice
of our Youth Information
on RULES
VOICE
OF OUR YOUTH
VOICE
OF OUR YOUTH is an impromptu
speaking competition
open to Filipino high
school students, 14
to 18 years old, from
public and private schools
nationwide. It seeks
to develop the students'
ability to form their
point of view on a particular
topic within a limited
preparation time and
to effectively convey
their message to an
audience in plain English.
The competition aims
to inspire the Filipino
youth to attain world-class
proficiency in English
communication, in furtherance
of universal understanding
and cooperation.
COMPETITION
LEVELS
1. Club level competition
(Elimination Round)
" to be participated
in by students from
schools within the territory
of a participating Rotary
Club
" to be managed
by the participating
Rotary Clubs within
each Rotary District;
each club to select
one official representative
to the District Level
Competition
" to be held on
or before October 18,
2008
2.
District Level Competition
(Semi-final Round)
" to be participated
in by the official entries
of the participating
Rotary Clubs within
each Rotary Districts;
each district to select
two official representatives
to the National Level
Competition.
" to be managed
by each of the 10 Rotary
Districts; each district
to select two official
representatives to the
National Level Competition.
" to be held on
or before November 22,
2008.
Note:
There should be at least
15 contestants in each
District Level Competition.
Otherwise, the District
level winners of the
Rotary District concerned
will not qualify to
participate in the National
Level Competition
3.
National Level Competition
(Grand Finals)
" to be participated
in by the 20 District
Level winners
" to be managed
by the National secretariat,
to select the National
champion and one Runner-up
" to be held on
February 6, 2009, 2:00p.m.
at the Philamlife Auditorium,
United nations Avenue,
Ermita, Manila
CONTEST
RULES AND GUIDELINES
(Applicable to Club,
District and National
Level Competitions)
1.
A common topic will
be the subject of the
contestant's speeches
in each competition.
The topics to be chosen
will be within the competence
of an average high school
student. These shall
be prepared respectively
by the Rotary Clubs/Districts
and the National Secretariat.
2.
Shortly before the start
of each competition,
the contestants will
be asked to draw a number
to determine their speaking
sequence and thereafter,
will be isolated in
a place outside hearing
distance of the proceedings.
3.
The contestant will
be individually informed
of the chosen topic
after every five minutes,
in accordance with their
speaking sequence. They
will be given 15 minutes
to prepare. The contestants
may write notes in preparing
their speeches but no
notes or codes will
be allowed on stage.
4.
Each contestant's speech
should not be less than
four minutes but not
more than six minutes.
A signal will be given
on the fourth minute
to guide the contestants.
Points may be lost if
a contestant falls below
or exceeds the time
requirement.
5.
The contestants will
be judge according to
the following criteria:
" Substance of
speech
" Relevance and
originally of ideas
presented
" Effective use
of the English language;
and
" Spontaneity and
overall effectiveness
of delivery
The
contest is not a debating,
elocution, nor an acting
competition. Thus, the
use of dramatics or
unnecessary gestures
should be avoided by
the contestants.
6. the decision of the
Board of Judges of the
Club, District and National
Level competitions shall
be final and cannot
be appealed.
7.
any queries or matters
of concern that may
be raised regarding
the interpretation of
the contest rules and
guidelines in the conduct
of the Club, District
and National Level Competitions
shall be respectively
decided on by the Club
Presidents, District
Governors, and the National
Secretariat, whose decision
will be final.
8.
The competition sponsors
reserve the right to
release to media materials
on contest rules and
proceedings.
PRIZES
Winners
in the National and
District Level Competitions
will each receive a
trophy plus a cash prize,:
National
Champion P 50,000
Runner-Up
P 40,000
District
Winners P 15,000
NOTE:
1.
The prizes for the winners
in the District Level
Competitions will be
awarded during the National
Level winner to participate
in the National Level
Competition will result
in the forfeiture of
the prize.
2. Winners in the ten
District Level Competitions
and their official chaperons(one
chaperon per winner)
will be provided free
transportation, hotel
accommodation and meals
for two days for purposes
of their participation
in the National Level
Competition.
IMPORTANT NOTE
1.
Interested students
should submit their
duly accomplished application
form, with three photocopies
thereof and four passport-size
colored ID photos, to
the Rotary Club nearest
their school, not later
than September 19, 2008.
2. Qualified applicants
will be notified by
the Rotary Club concerned
as to the specific date,
time and the venue of
the Club Level Competition
at least seven days
before the contest date.
Any change will disseminated
accordingly at least
three days before the
contest date.
3. For purposes of their
participation in the
District Level Competition,
the respective Club
Level winners will be
similarly notified at
least 15 days before
the contest date. Any
change will be disseminated
accordingly at least
seven days prior to
contest date.
For
inquiries, please contact:
VOICE
OF OUR YOUTH
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
Suite 402 Federation
Center Bldg.
Muelle de Binondo, Manila
1006
Tel: (632) 472-3055
/ (632) 242-2365
Website: www.rcbagumbayan.org
Contact Person: Michelle
M. Landayan
E-mail: rcbagumbayansecretariat@yahoo.com.ph
ROTARY
CLUB OF BAGUMBAYAN-MANILA
c/o PP Jose Paulo "Chichoy"
E. Campos
National Coordinator
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