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The Ritz Theatre & Museum’s 3rd Annual Black History Oratorical Competition is looking for students! Please read on for more details! The application deadline is Monday, January 25.
2010 ORATORICAL COMPETITION
THEME: CHALLENGE! CHOICE! CHANGE!
Africans arrived in captivity on the shores of the America’s over 450 years ago. Continually, decade after decade, the challenges were many, the choices were few and the changes were perpetual. Notwithstanding the prior 400 years struggles and accomplishments, the challenge over the past fifty years 1960-2010 for African Americans to confront racist attitudes and policies specifically focused on a movement towards political, economic, social and educational equality in North America. The choices to orchestrate effective political and social change were manifested in the activities which mobilized the people through freedom marches, sit-ins, voter’s registration, re-education and re-identification to name a few. The changes which have occurred over the past fifty years are the results of the challenges that were faced and the choices that were made.
Each contestant’s presentation should address the historical and cultural perspective of the transformations over the past fifty years for African Americans using the theme Challenge! Choice! Change!. The contestant may identify one or several individual(s), organization(s), policy, event(s) or cultural movement that speaks to challenge, choice and change over the past fifty years.
Eligibility: High Schools students currently enrolled in Grades 10, 11 or 12.
The application is attached to this email.
• Contestants must be enrolled in grades 10, 11 or 12 and must have a “C” or better academic average.
• A letter from a guidance counselor or other administrative equivalent must be submitted with application to verify academic standing.
• Contestants shall prepare orations and speak on the theme. Each contestant will have 4-6 minutes for their oration (not less than four minutes and no more than six minutes).
• A typed copy of the presentation MUST be presented to the contest committee by Friday, February 12, 2010.
• All orations must be memorized. Reading from note cards, paper, or other written materials during the final competition will not be permitted.
• Contestants should not include their name, school, city, state or any other identifying information about themselves during the oration.
• All applications must be received by January 25, 2010. Applications may be submitted by fax, email or standard US mail.
• Costumes and hand props are permitted. No stage props permitted. A podium & chair will be provided upon request.
• No audio-visual or CD accompaniment permitted.
• Contestants are required to attend an orientation on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 6PM at the Ritz Theatre and Museum.
Scoring procedures at all levels of the contest will be identical and will conform to the following system.
Delivery 25
Effectiveness 30
Content 35
Appearance 10
Further details on penalties and scoring will be given at the contestant orientation.
1st Place: Two day trip for a family of 4 to Washington, D.C. Hotel and transportation sponsored by AMTRAK. Gift cards and other prizes
2nd Place: Laptop computer, gift cards and other prizes
3rd Place: iPod, gift cards and other prizes
The 3rd Annual Black History Month Oratorical Competition is presented by the Ritz Theatre and Museum in association with AMTRAK and 100 Black Men of Jacksonville.
**All applications must be received by January 25, 2010.**
Applications may be submitted by fax, email or standard US mail.
Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202, Fax (904) 632-5553
Email: tthomas@coj.net
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