Introduction
Youth Speaks: A Debate is organised and promoted by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (Rotary GB&I). It
is a four-stage competition which is designed to support and encourage the development of effective communication
skills.
Aims and objectives
The competition aims to offer young people:
• experience in speaking on a public platform as a member of a team
• an incentive to formulate ideas on topical subjects and to put these forward while being in opposition to another
speaker
• discipline in dealing with a topic in a limited time
• the opportunity of learning and practising high standards of expression, presentation and appearance
• impartial feedback and assessment of performance by experienced adjudicators
more Thursday 9th February, Semi-Finals Bushy Hill School, Merrow, GU1 2SG
more The first School Teams were from Tormead School, Guildford High School (GHS A), Christ's College, GHS (B) & St Catherine's School.