Youth Speech Contest
Each year, the Florida Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Program sponsors a statewide Youth Speech Contest. The contest has three levels of competition: County, District and State. Alachua County students who are residents of Alachua County and 14 years of age and not over 18 years on or before September 11, 2020 are invited to download and complete the application.
Speech Contest Application 2020
The form must be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on April 10, 2020 to Peggi.Justesen@ffbf.org or hand-carried or mailed to Peggi Justesen, Alachua County Farm Bureau, 16206 NW 163 Lane, Alachua, FL. 32615.The winner of the County contest will compete in the District contest and the District winner then competes against the other seven District winners in the State competition, held at the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting October 21-23 at the Caribe Royale Orlando Resort.
This Year’s Topic:
“What are three major challenges that you feel Florida agriculture is facing?”
Rules:
- Limit speech to 5 minutes +/ -30 seconds.
- Must prepare and perform speech personally.
- No visual aids such as PowerPoint presentations or posters permitted.
- Must be a resident of Alachua County but needn’t be a Farm Bureau member.
- Must be at 14 years of age and not over 18 years of age on or before September 13, 2019.
Prizes (county level competition):
- First Place Winner – $150
- Second Place Winner — $100
- Third Place Winner — $50
County Contest: Takes place May 13, 2019, 5:30 p.m. at Alachua County Farm Bureau’s new Headquarters, 16206 NW 163 Lane, Alachua, FL. 32615
Application Deadline: May 1, 2019
Scholarships
Alachua County Farm Bureau offers both academic and career/technical scholarships to graduating high school seniors whose families are Alachua County Farm Bureau members. Students submit a completed Academic Scholarship Application along with their transcript, a 3×5 photo, two letters of reference on character and citizenship, a resume of school/community extracurricular activities and a 500 word essay.
The application submission deadline is April 10, 2020 with scholarships being awarded before high school graduation.