Tuesday afternoon was a big event for the Caldwell County FFA Chapter, with the local club holding its annual speaking contest. The FFA organization has a long-standing tradition of being known for teaching public speaking and giving its students training and the experience of speaking in public and in front of people.
Students who enter the contest choose a topic, research it, and prepare a speech to present in front of a panel of judges. The judges then rate the student on multiple areas, including stage presence, knowledge of the subject, time of speech, and expression while presenting, and then are asked questions about the speech subject by the judges.
Caldwell FFA Chapter President Hannah Teutsch explained that the speaking contest is part of National FFA Week.
click to download audioTeutsch shared some of the topics that are available to choose to speak on and how the contest operates.
click to download audioMeleah Greenfield talked about her speech topic and how to find information to prepare the speech.
click to download audioMadison French shared about her experiences in a speaking contest and recommends getting involved in public speaking to other students.
click to download audioCaldwell Chapter Advisor Parker Jennings was pleased with the students participating in the local contest and appreciated the local residents who showed up to judge the contest.
click to download audioThe first-place winners in each contest will advance to the regional contest that will be held on March 12th at Murray State University.
