Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition

The Soroptimist Ireland Girls’ Public Speaking Competition has been running for over 40 years …….

Best of luck to Kadi Deasy, Ceara Turla ,Kate Griffin,Anna Lombard, Sophie Bell, Joy Lucy who will participate in the local stage of this Years Competition in Bandon this Friday , November ,17th.

The Competition is a three-stage event with local, regional competitions leading to a national final. A selection of topics is circulated to schools and each competitor can choose. A 6-minute speech is presented at the competition on the topic of choice and adjudicated by a panel of 3 judges. Impromptu competitions are held at the regional and national finals.

The competition encourages girls to develop the skills to speak effectively and articulately with clarity and conviction. This enables them to improve their self-confidence and personality which in turn will enhance their career opportunities.