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Welcome to the Student Speakers Contest 2011This year the Lions of Multiple District 4 of California are proud to sponsor our 74th annual Student Speakers Contest. Our challenging topic for this years contest is "ENFORCING OUR BORDERS - STATES vs. FEDERAL RIGHTS"! Complete Dates:
NOTE: Each club will receive a card from the MD-4 office prior to early October. This card MUST be returned for your club to receive materials for the Student Speaker’s Contest. Materials will only be mailed out until the 1st of December, so when your club receives the card, mail it back immediately if the club plans to participate in the contest. Club Level participants will receive $25 with the winner receiving $75, the Zone Level winner receives $100 and the Region Level winner receives $150!!
How to Run a Successful
Student Speakers Contest (22K PDF) Review the rules of the Student Speakers Contest. Learn the history of Student Speakers Contest. View a list of previous winners. NOTE: Each club will receive a card from the MD-4 office prior to early October. This card MUST BE RETURNED for your club to receive materials for the Student Speaker's Contest. Materials will not be mailed out until the 1st of December, so when your club receives the card, mail it back immediately if the club plans to participate in the contest.
An Invitation to
Participate in the The Lions Fourth District Student Speakers Foundation Inc. is a California non-profit corporation governed by a board of seven directors. Its purpose is to collect assets, the income from which is used to provide the scholarships given to the winners of the California-Nevada Student Speakers Contest. The Foundation will provide $100,000.00 total awards for the 2004-2005 contest. Assets of the Foundation are invested in a diversified portfolio to provide the highest rate of guaranteed return obtainable with maximum security for the principal. Under this investment policy and with continually increasing assets, the Foundation will be able to raise substantially its annual contribution to the awards in future years. HOW YOU CAN HELP 1. By personal and club donations. 2. By memorial gifts to honor departed Lions and friends. 3. By gifts of property, stocks or bonds. 4. By including the Foundation in your will, and thereby becoming a member of the Student Speakers Foundation Bequest Club. The Foundation also has established four fellowships, named to honor distinguished Lions who have been instrumental in the formation and operation of the foundation. Fred W. Smith Fellow - will be conferred upon any individual contributing $500.00 or more to the Foundation, either in a lump sum of five equal annual installments. Donald E. Snyder Fellow - will be conferred upon any individual contributing $400.00 or more to the Foundation, either in a lump sum or two equal annual installments. Dwight E. Stanford Fellow - will be conferred upon any individual making a single donation of $300.00. Harry J. Asian Fellow - will be conferred upon any individual making a single donation of $150.00. Donations to the Foundation are deductible under both state and federal taxing regulations and should be made payable to the "4th District Student Speakers Foundation, Inc." Please mail all donations to the Foundation President's Address:
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