Youth Speaks
Youth Speaks is sponsored by Rotary International as a Youth Activities Services Project providing young people with the opportunity to develop the interpersonal skills necessary to make public presentations in a competitive environment.
This English language competition takes the format of a short debate presented by the team, on a topic of their choice, consisting of a Chairperson, Proposer and an Opposer. The prepared debate takes place in front of an invited audience. There are two levels of competition for Juniors (aged 11-13 years) and Seniors (aged 14-17 years).
For a number of years Cardiff Speakers Club have provided Rotary with adjudicators (panel of three) for a series of events throughout S.E. Wales from Zone to District final.
The Club Secretary Alan Jennings has taken a lead role in co-ordinating the availability of members to fulfil this function. There have been occasions of up to ten teams to be judged at an event, quite a responsibility particularly for the member designated as Chairman of the panel; delivering helpful advice to the contestants and the results to an eager audience.
Once again this year a number of members have represented Cardiff Speakers Club with distinction, being able to be of benefit the Youth due to the skills they have developed within the Club.