Butte County High School Students, bring your best public speaking skills and knowledge of resource conservation to the annual Butte County Speak Off Competition. 

Butte County Resource Conservation District (BCRCD)  is hosting an Annual Speak-Off Contest for High School Students. Created by the California Association of Resource Conservation District (CARCD), this contest is open to all Butte County students in the 9th – 12th grade levels.

Tuesday, October 14th at 6:00 PM

This year's speech topic is:

How can you turn your talents and interests into a career path in the Resource Conservation field?

The Butte County winner will advance to the Regional level speak off (October 30th) . The winner of the Regional speak off will advance to the state level which takes place during the California Association of Resource Conservation District's annual conference in Sacramento. Top prize at the state level is $1000!

The Butte County Speak Offers the following prizes:

1st Place $150

2nd Place $100

3rd Place $50

To register for the Speak Off, fill out the online application 

or download and mail to

Butte County Resource Conservation District

150 Chuck Yeager Way, Suite A

Oroville, CA 95965

Rules:

Contestant Qualifications

• Must be a high school student, grades 9-12
• Must have an interest in agriculture, resource conservation or the environment.
• Contestants are heavily encouraged to interview a Resource Conservation District staff member. This
  is not a mandatory requirement

Speech Requirements:

• Speaking order will be determined by drawing numbers.
• The speech will be three to five minutes in length, including the salutation and title.
• The speaker shall not introduce themselves or state what school they represent. However, mentioning their county or area is allowed.
• Notes will be allowed at the district and regional levels, but not at the state level.
• No props, costumes, or visual aids will be allowed at any level.
• The speech must include a link to Resource Conservation Districts.

Judging:

• There will be three judges and a timekeeper at the district, regional, and state speak-offs
• Judges and timekeepers shall not be related, in any way, to contestants.