Rotary welcomes high school participants for a speech contest

The Charlotte Shelburne Hinesburg Rotary club will hold the Club Round of Rotary District 7850 High School Speech Contest on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 a.m. at Shelburne Methodist Church. Students are asked to prepare and deliver a five-minute speech that relates to the question: How can your school partner with Rotary to change lives?

Participants must be high school students and reside in Charlotte, Shelburne or Hinesburg.

The winner of the Club Round ($100 cash prize) will advance to the Area Round ($200 cash prize) to be held before March 31, 2022. The winner of the Area Round will head to the District Round ($500 cash prize, $250 for runner-up) on May 7, 2022 at Jay Peak Resort.

For more information or to register, please email Carrie Fenn.