3/25/2012
TACHIBANA LANGUAGE CENTER
Consulate General of Japan, Los Angeles
San Diego County Japanese Speech Contest Committee
Present:
15th Annual
第15回 サンディエゴ恒例日本語スピーチコンテスト
Sunday, March 25th, 2012
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration 12:30 pm
Carlsbad Public Library Auditorium
1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011-4048
「サンディエゴ恒例日本語スピーチコンテストはこの地区で日本語を勉強している多くの学生方の励みになればという願いから
1996年より毎年開催されています。今年コンテストに参加なさった方もこれから参加なさりたい方も参加することによって、
多くのことを学ぶことができます。また来年のコンテストにも皆様ご参加ください。」
Mrs. Hisako Coox
founder of Speech Contest in San Diego
former president of Japan-US Center
Schedule of Event
12:30pm Registration
1:00pm Opening
Ms. Tyson Suzuki & Tomomi Matsukawa, Masters of Ceremonies
Greetings from San Diego Region Japanese Speech Contest Committee 2012:
Ms. Fumiko Tachibana
Introduction of Special Guests and Judges:
Consul Kuniko Nakamura, Consulate-General of Japan, Los Angeles
Ms. Kyoko Shoji, Notre Dame High School, Los Angeles
Dr. Eiko Ushida, Head Judge, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, UCSD,
Announcement of awards: Consul General's Special Awards and other awards
Announcement of judging criteria: Dr. Eiko Ushida
1:30pm Speeches
High School Category (names listed in alphabetical order):
1 Ben Marcus Breidenthalベン・ブライデンタル (San Dieguito Academy)
「風車(かざぐるま)」“Pinwheels”
2 Joanna Mei Boerner ジョアナ・ボーナー (Patrick Henry High School)
「日本の文化と私」“Japanese Culture and Me”
3Danielle Joella Coonyダニエル・クーニー(High Tech High North Count)
「日本のコミュニティと国際繁栄」“The Japanese Model of Community - A Key to Global Prosperity”
4 Spencer Quinlan Dant スペンサー・ダント (Mt. Carmel High School)
「プロフェショナルに学ぶ日本文化」“Learning Japanese culture from professionals”
5 Jonah Escalona ジョナ・エスカロナ (Samuel F. B. Morse High School)
「地球温暖化問題」“Global Warming Problems”
6 Ryan Basilio Macaoay ライアン・マカワイ (Samuel F. B. Morse High School)
「アニメ映画 音楽 作曲家久石譲について」“About Animated Movie Music Composer, Joe Hisaishi”
7 Gabriella Martinez Moraga ガブリエラ・モラガ (Samuel F. B. Morse High School)
「15世紀と16世紀のルネサンス」“Renaissance Art: Michelangelo in 15th and 16th Centuries”
(棄権)
8 Vanja Rodriguez バンジャ・ロドリグス (Samuel F. B. Morse High School)
「アニメかんとくみやざきはやおのえいきょう」“The Influence of Animated Movie Director Hayao Miyazaki”
9 Wesley Robert Rodriguez ウエスリー・ロドリゲス (Hilltop High School)
「夢の船」"The Ship of Dreams"
10 Dacoda Taylor Strack ダコダ・ストラック (Torrey Pines High School)
「僕の言語学習体験」- “My Language Learning Experience”
11 Sara West サラウェスト (Mission Vista High School)
「長距離の友情」“Long-Distance Friends”
12 Avery Katharine Yoon アヴァリー・ヨン (San Marcos High School)
「おいしいラーメン」 “Delicious Ramen”
Intermission (5 minutes)
College/University Category
13 Brian Edward Fader ブライアン・フェーダー (Palomar College)
「わたしのともだち ジョンさんのいっしょう」“The Life of my friend John”
14 Jeanalyn Rose Legaspi ジェナリン・レガスピ (SanDiego Mesa College)
「勇気」“Courage”
15 Murphy Teng Pou マーフィー・ポゥ (Grossmont College)
「健康になることは体にいい」“To become healthy”
16 Nessa Ann Seangmany ネッサ・シングマニ (University of San Diego)
「笑顔をわすれないで」“Do not forget to smile”
17Meliza Trimidalメリザ・トリミダル (University of San Diego)
「アメリカ:世界の警察」“America: The World's Police”
18 Rebecca Elizabeth Tracey レベッカ・トレーシー (Palomar College/California State University San Marcos)
「とんでいる」 “Flying”
19 Logan Conrad Wiedenhoffer ローガン・ウィーデンホッファー (Palomar College)
「命の木」“Tree of Life”
Intermission (30 -40 minutes)
4:15pm Announcement of Winners:
General Comments from Dr. Eiko Ushida, the Head Judge
Special Awards: Best Effort, Most Creative, and Humor presented by: Ms. Kyoko Shoji
3rd place and 2nd place presented by: Dr. Eiko Ushida
15th Japanese Speech Contest Consul General's Special Award presented by: Consul Kuniko Nakamura
Closing Remarks: Consul Kuniko Nakamura
Stay with us for a photo together with the guest, the judges, all contestants, teachers, volunteers and family and friends!
Please return the flower badge and volunteer’s name cards will be collected by the staff!
Thank you for all of your help in making this event so enjoyable, successful and educational.
Special thanks to the following individuals:
(Arranged alphabetically)
Ms. Nobu Baum, Mr. Lyle Hall, Prof. Miyoko Hamanaka, Ms. Toshiko Hasegawa, Ms. Rebecca Hirata, Consul Kuniko Nakamura,
Ms. Asuka Kuratani, Ms. Toshiko Kusano, Ms. Tomomi Matsukawa, Shuji "Bob" Miyasaki, Dr. Bryan Musicar, Mr. Yukio Noda,
Ms. Eriko Shoji, Ms. Kyoko Shoji, Mr. Tyson Suzuki, Ms. Fumiko Tachibana, Ms. Hiroko Takagi, Ms. Rie Tsuboi, Ms. Sato Umabe,
Dr. Eiko Ushida, Ms. Eriko Uyesugi and many others.
Volunteers: Tina Chan, Jared Amerman, Michael Tracey, Chris Parsoneault, Leon Villalpando,
Bethany Behnke, Steven Gravitt, Mark Andrews, Takashi Kihara, Paolo Alcid and many others.
Special thanks to the following organizations for their prize donations
(in the order of our acceptance)
I-ACE Travel, JPT America, Cheng & Tsui Publishing, SONY,
Kyocera International, Tuttle Publishing, Stone Bridge Press,
the Japan Foundation & Mitsuwa Market SD.
Special thanks to all friends who continue to cheer up us and the contestants:
San Diego Yuyu and Classique Awards
Many Thanks to all of you! See you all of you next year!
ありがとうございました!またおあいしましょう。
March 25th, 2012
二〇一二年三月二十五日(日曜日)
カールスバッド公立図書館講堂
hosted by:
TACHIBANA LANGUAGE CENTER
Mrs. Hisako Coox of former JAPAN-US CENTER
Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles
San Diego Japanese Speech Contest Committee