Public Speaking

Read about the Lions Youth of the Year Quest and upcoming cancellations.

Lions Youth of the Year

The Australia wide Quest, Lions Youth of the Year, was held on 25 February. Aisha Imtarnasan represented SCEGGS at the Lions Club of Sydney. There were two rounds to the judging with the candidates facing a panel interview which explored their understanding of current affairs, community service and contribution to school and community life. The second round was public speaking both prepared and impromptu.

While not proceeding to the regional round, Aisha spoke passionately about the importance of the representation of different cultures in movies, praising the recent Academy award for Parasite.

The public speaking round proved how insightful and well-informed young people are about current events both national and international.

Cancellation of Public Speaking Competitions

Organisers of Rostrum Voice of Youth and both Plain English Speaking Award and Legacy Junior Speaking Award have notified the School that they are cancelled for this year. Hopefully the AHIGS Festival of Speech will go ahead late in October.

Sandra Carter
Co-ordinator Public Speaking