01 San Diego Japanese Speech Contest 2009　(photos and results)

The day's special guests: Mr. Steven MacGovern and Jaden Galope( singer) below

Jade's song Moment

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

ヨハン、僕の愛猫, My cat, Johan

Palomar College,

JPN197 Conversational Japanese

Winning speech with photos

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

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