On May 20, 2011 the Broward County Air Quality Program, in partnership with the Broward County School Board, sponsored a public speaking competition for Broward County High School students. The theme for the competition was how to balance environmental protection and economic growth! Students were asked “You have been appointed Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. What policies, strategies or programs would you recommend to Florida’s Governor to help protect our natural resources while fostering economic growth?”
Fifteen students qualified to participate in the competition from Cypress Bay High School, Nova High School, Coral Glades High School, and Monarch High School.
The panel of judges for the competition included Commissioner Lisa Aronson, City of Coconut Creek; Diana Guidry, Broward County Naturescape Program; and Notosha Austin, Broward County Waste and Recycling Services.
Congratulations to the winning students:
First Place: Kelsey Segaloff of Nova High School received a new 8GB ITouch with the Air Quality Index Application
Second Place: Lauren Shatanof of Cypress Bay High School received a new Phillips Vibe 4GB MP3 Video Player provided by Broward County Waste and Recycling Services
Third Place: Rachel Shatanof of Cypress Bay High School received a gift card for Bass and Pro Shops Outdoor World
All of the winners also received a Climate Change book, National Geographic’s Six Degrees Could Change the World DVD, and Go Green Bags from Broward County.
Public Speaking Videos
Official Rules
• Speeches must be 4 to 6 minutes long. Speeches over or under limit will be penalized.
• Speeches must be relevant to the theme.
• In order to insure impartiality in judging, personal information such as name, school, etc. shall
not be stated during the speech. Infraction will be taken during scoring for violation of this rule.
• No visual aids are allowed. Note cards should only be used as a back up.
Judging Criteria
• Submit a completed registration form (below) along with a speech summary and/or one-minute video summarizing the speech, to airoutreach@broward.org. The top 20 entries will be selected and notified.
• The Broward County Pollution Prevention, Remediation and Air Quality Division has created a
standard scoring sheet to be used for the competition. Speeches will be judged on content and
speaking skills as described on the score sheet below.
To register please e-mail airoutreach@broward.org or call 954-519-1260.
Additional Documents
Registration Form (word-28KB)
Score Sheet Criteria (pdf-294 KB)
Directions to School Board Building (pdf-174KB)
Competition Announcement (pdf-579 KB)
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