prepared 1/2012
Sunday March 25, 2012 registration open at 12:20 pm at the patio
Contest starts at 1:00 pm
Carlsbad Public Library Auditorium
(760) 602-2049
15th Annual San Diego Region Japanese Speech Contest
When and Where:(map below)
March 25th, 2012, Sunday, from 1 pm to 5:00 p.m.
Registration begins at 12:20 pm (outside the auditorium)
Carlsbad Public Library Auditorium
1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011-4048
All applicants must:
1. Be currently enrolled in a San Diego County high school, community college or university
2. Not be native speakers of Japanese or have a Japanese parent (Issei) and in an environment where Japanese is spoken at home
3. Be a citizen of the USA or a permanent resident of the USA
4 Not have had more than six months of living (e.g., schooling, working) in Japan after age six
5. Not have won the 1st place at a speech contest in Japanese in the past
6. The speech script is original and has not been read in other previous speech contests
7. Not read the speech and not use any supporting objects or props for your speech at the contest.
Judging Criteria:
Each speech must be between three to four minutes in length, but no shorter than three minutes. Choice of topic is open. Judges will base their decisions on content and presentation of speech, and the interviews in Japanese with the judges after each speech presentation. The highest total points awarded by the judges will be the winners. The first place winner of each category will also be the winners of the Consul General's Award. If you have any questions regarding the judging criteria, please do not hesitate to ask the committee.
Note:
The top winners of the high school category in this contest retain the right to “apply” for the National Contest in May 2012 sponsored by Aurora Foundation. The winner of this national contest will participate in the International Competition in Tokyo in July 2012.
Volunteers please meet at 11:00 am at the library patio!
Make sure you check the map and know where you're going before you leave your home.
Mailing Address:
San Diego Japanese Speech Contest Committee
ATTN: Tachibana Language Center
P. O. Box 28884, San Diego, CA 92198
E-mail for inquiry: tachibanacenter@yahoo.com
Fax: 858-217-6069