2024 Oratorical Scholarships (CLOSED)
Optimist Club of St. Louis is hosting a Club level Cash Scholarship Oratorical Contest.
2023 Optimist International Oratorical Video
Important Instructions:
On the application list sponsoring Club as: Optimist Club of St. Louis
Club Number: 30390
Deadline to enter: Feb 5th, 2024
Email Completed Application to: OptimistMO@gmail.com
If application is approved participant will be invited to the Optimist Club Scholarship Event where each participant will give their speech. A 1st 2nd and 3rd place winner will then be selected.
Event Date for Optimist Club of St. Louis
All entries will be contacted to attend the Oratorical, CCDHH, and Essay event to be held on Feb 17th, 2023 at 1:00 PM CST
Location: City Academy
4175 Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63115
Topic “How to Change the World with Optimism”
The contest is open to contestants under the age of 19 as of October 1st of the current Optimist International contest year (2023 October 1 – September 30) and who have not yet completed secondary school or its equivalent.
Club of St. Louis Oratorical Club Event Join Us!
- Phase 1: Club level – 1st place $500, 2nd place $300, 3rd place $200
- Event Date and Location: Feb 17th 1pm at City Academy
- Top two winners will move on to Zone level
- Phase 2: Zone level winner receive a plaque and move on to the next level.
- Phase 3: EMO East Missouri Optimist District Level May 4, 2024 in Washington, MO (winner, parent(s)/guardian and 2 guests – travel and hotel will be covered by the Optimist Club of St. Louis)
- 1st Place: $2500 2nd Place: $1500 3rd Place: $1000
- Top winner moves on to Regional Level (Regional and World held in St. Louis University – St. Louis MO in mid July 2024)
- Phase 4: Regional – Mid America / Winners $5000 per Region Winner
- Each regional winner moves on to the International World Oratorical
- Phase 5: World Oratorical:
- 1st Place: $15000 2nd Place: $7500 3rd Place: $5000