On Monday evening we held our annual speech finals sponsored by the Rotary Club of Waipukurau.  Thank you to Judges Mr Doug Tate, Mrs Jenni Giblin and Mr Tohu Seeds.

Juniors

 1^st Sariah Taufa - New Zealand

2^nd Luke Madsen - Why We Should Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide

3^rd Bree Franklin – Speeches

Intermediate

1^st Hannah Webster - Wellington Tugboats

2^nd Ramona Lively-Masters - Procrastination

3^rd Zara Mackey - How to Measure Intelligence

Senior

1^st Libby Burne - 16 Year Olds Voting

2^nd Veronica Mills - Success

3^rd Ordania Rani - Be Your Best Self

W. R. Simmons Cup

The W. R. Simmons Cup is presented annually for the best overall speaker.  We welcomed special guests Mrs. Pam and Mr Grant O’Donnell.  Pam is the daughter of the late Mr. W. R. Simmons, a past Rotary President in whose memory the cup was donated.

The W. R Simmons Cup for best overall speech was awarded to - Hannah Webster.

Article added: Wednesday 02 August 2023