01 San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2009 (photos and results)
March 15, 2009
Congratulations! San Diego Contest Winners and all participants!
Fist, second, and third winners in High School Category will retain the right to apply for Aurora 2009 National Competition.
http://www.mykittyland.com/nihongo_ganbatte/photos2009.htm
Schedule of the event 2009 attached below this page.
Consul Hirose encouraging the contestants
MC: Kazuyo & Ken Levin (translator)
Fumiko Tachibana's greetings
The day's special guests: Mr. Steven MacGovern and Jaden Galope( singer) below
Guest Speaker Steven MacGovern
Singer: Jade Galope
High School Category
1st Place/General Consulate Special Award
Avery Oh
失われた笑顔を取り戻すために, To Bring the Lost Smiles Back
Torrey Pines High School, Japanese AP
2nd place
Grace Kim
タイコンドー, Taekwondo
Torrey Pines High School, Japanese AP
3rd place
Stephanie Sybert
日本語を勉強している理由, Why I study Japanese
Canyon Crest Academy, Japanese 4
Special Awards:
Best Efforts:
Cambria Neal
私の日本のけいけん, My First Trip to Japan
Peach Tree Learing Academy, Japanese 2
Humor:
Flora Li
バレンタインデー, Valentine's Day
Torrey Pines High School, Japanese AP
Most Creative:
Adriane Turner
オリジナルストーリ, Original Story
Canyon Crest Academy, Japanese AP,
Penmanship:
CJ Tillman
日本の思い出, My Memory of Japan Trip
Patrick Henry High, Japanese 3
College/ University Category
1st Place/General Consulate Special Award
Caistarrin Mystical
Palomar College,
JPN197 Conversational Japanese
2nd place
Kameron Monterroso
男の魂, A Man's Soul
Palomar College, JPN102
3rd place
Amelia Dominguez
雅に恩がある, I owe Miyavi
Palomar College, JPN102
Special Awards:
Best Efforts:
Andrew Hoe
私の夢, My Dream,
Palomar College, JPN 201
Andrew's video report
Humor:
Tyson Suzuki
アニメちゅうどく, Anime Addicts,
Palomar College, JPN 101
Most Creative:
Tamara Harrison,
すしのぼうけん, Sushi Adventure
Palomar College, JPN 102
Penmanship:
John DeJaco
メキシコでの日本のテレビ, Japanese TV in Mexico
Southwestern College, JPN 101
Volunteers corner
Thank you all your help: Jade Galope, Tina Chan, James Huynh, Xandra Holandar, John Boyd, Kameron Monterroso,
Holly Sinclair, Jason Vargus, Michael Wirt, Danee Kenyon, Uzuki Yamazaki, Wataru Otsubo, Tamara Harrison, and all!
Thank you! from Tachibana
Our history
19th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2016
18th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2015
17th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2014
16th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2013
15th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2012
14th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2011
13th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2010
12th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2009
Orange County Contest for high school Students 2008
(we sent several students from San Diego)
11th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2006
10th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2005
9th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2004
8th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2003
7th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2002
6th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2001
5th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2000
4th San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 1999
3rd San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 1998