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Coordinator

September Hopper

172 N Satinwood Avenue
Oak Park, CA 91377
818-429-4605
srhopper78@yahoo.com

Purpose

In this videotaped event participants have the opportunity to develop their skills in verbal presentation. The participants should develop their own thoughts and present them in light of the current year's LTC theme.

Process

Each participant will:

  • Write and present an appropriate speech.
  • Videotape the speech (only one speech per tape).
  • Mail the tape to the Event Coordinator on or before March 12, 2010 OR a submission may be made online via the LTC youtube account. Please contact Jonathan Robertson for the user information for making an online submission.
  • Mail four copies of the typed speech and one cover sheet (attached to tape by a rubber band) to the Event Coordinator.

The Event Coordinator will:

  • Send confirmation of receipt of videotapes to the Church Coordinator.
  • Write name, grade, and congregation of each participant at the top of 3 judging sheets.
  • Organize the tapes for judging.
  • Compile judging sheets and assign award category G, S, B, P.
  • Mail judging sheets, comment sheets, and all award recommendations to the Pre- Convention Coordinator by March 22, 2010.
  • Provide videos for display at the convention. .
  • Songs will be displayed at the convention.

Rules

  • Speeches should be two and a half minutes to four minutes in length.
  • Participants going over or under the time limit will be penalized for each fifteen seconds (or fraction thereof) over or under the limit.
  • No props are allowed. This event is to promote one's oratory skills. (The Bible is not a prop.)
  • Unless physically hindered, the participants should be standing. (This event is to promote oratory skills - very seldom does one deliver a speech sitting down.)
  • Participants must not be identified on the tape (physically or on the video recording) by name, geographical location, or congregation. This will result in a penalty.
  • This event is open to students in the 3rd grade through the 12th grade. There are five grade categories for the event:
    Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Submission of Tapes

  • Video cassettes are to be in VHS format, DVD format OR as an online submission via the LTC youtube account, and contain only one speech per tape.
  • Typed documentation should include four copies of the typed script of the speech along with one cover sheet as follows:
    • Name
    • Grade
    • Name of Church Coordinator
    • Church Coordinator Email Address
    • Congregation
    • Congregation Address
    • Congregation Phone Number
    • Title of the Speech
  • To guarantee anonymity during judging, neither the name of the participant, nor the name of the congregation, or geographic location may be identified on the videotape (either physically or on the recording). Documentation should be attached by rubber band to the tape. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a penalty.
  • Tapes and corresponding documentation are to be sent to the Video Speech Coordinator at the address listed at the top of these instructions. Tapes are to be postmarked by March 12, 2010.
  • All materials, including scripts and videotapes that are submitted for judging, become the property of LTC. It is understood that LTC reserves the right to use these materials for promotion, instruction or any other manner deemed appropriate by the LTC Board of Directors.

Awards

  • There will be three Judges. Comment sheets will be provided for each participant in the Take Home Packet. An award rating will be assigned based upon the three Judges scores on a 5 point scale:
    5 = Excellent, 4 = Good, 3 = Average, 2 = Below Average, 1 = Needs work
  • Participants will be assigned a Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Participation Rating based upon the judges scores and will receive an appropriate-colored engraved plate for the individual's award plaque.