The Rotary Club of Oakland #3 presents
Richard D. King Annual Youth Speech Contest
SPEAKERS WANTED!
Give a 4–5 minute speech to some of Oakland’s business and civic leaders.
Every speaker takes home a cash prize. See below for details.
Round 1 · Oakland
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2027
At the Rotary Club of Oakland #3 · Lunch provided
YOU GET
  • Cash, paid directly to you
  • A real audience, not a classroom
  • An achievement that looks good on a resume
YOU NEED
  • A 4–5 minute speech in your own words
  • A topic of your choice that incorporates this year’s theme: Service Above Self
  • To be in grades 9–12
  • To live or go to school in Alameda, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, or San Benito County (the communities served by Rotary District 5170), or in a neighboring community, or to have been invited by a Rotary Club in District 5170
WIN A ROUND AND YOU MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
ROUND 1ST PLACE PRIZE 2ND PLACE PRIZE EVERYONE ELSE
Club (Oakland)
You start here
Feb 18, 2027
 $250 $150 $75
Area
Early March
 $300 $150 $50
Regional
Mar 17, 2027
 $700 $700 $300
District Final
Apr 17, 2027
 $3,000 $1,500 $750
Win every round and you take home $4,250
Each round brings together winners from a wider part of the Bay Area.
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The Rotary Club of Oakland #3SERVICE ABOVE SELF
 Bill Swartz
Oakland
Club Committee Chair
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