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“The Introduction of a wire-tapping programme will be an infringement on one’s civil liberties, balanced by national security concerns…Is St. Vincent and the Grenadines ready for wire-tapping?”

That was the topic of the National Annual Secondary Schools Public Speaking Finals in St.Vincent and the Grenadines.  This competition happens every year around Independence time.  There were six students from various secondary schools around the island.

The students were Vatalie Caesar of the Girls’ High School, Omolera Francois of the Thomas Saunders Secondary, Stephanie Browne of the Georgetown Secondary, Marleya Adams – Union Island Secondary, Ronald Connor – Petit Bordel Secondary and Adriel Francois of the St. Vincent Grammar School.

The participants spoke for 10 minutes on the main topic, they also spoke for 5 minutes on a topic of their choice and the part that is the most anticipated of the competition, the 2 minute impromptu speech.

The main topic of debate,  I believe all the students were against the wire-tapping, which to me was easy route, someone could of stood out.  After listening the first 2 students, you basically heard the same arguments repeating with the others.  No surprise at all.

 The students prepared speech was more interesting, each student spoke for 5 minutes on a topic of their own.

Vatalie Caesar from the St.Vincent Girls high school was out first and her topic was  ”What Does It Mean to be Young in a Free Society”.

The second person speaker was from the Thomas Saunders Secondary school, she was Omolera Francois , her topic was “Minivans, a service or a nuisance” she spoke about the perils of tarvelling in passenger vans.

Stephanie Browne of the Georgetown Secondary, her  topic was “Point 5″..,.I was really trying to understand where she was coming from.

Marleya Adams of the Union Island Secondary was next and her prepared topic was “Empowering the Youths to Enlighten the Future”..

Ronald Connor from the Petit Bordel Secondary topic was “Voices from the Classroom”

 The final participant was Adriel Francois of the St. Vincent Grammar School, his topic was “Is the Modern Music Trend Responsible for the Behavioural Problerms of our Youths”.

 The final section was the impromptu speech. Each particpant pick a random topic from a envelope to speak on, they then have one minute to prepare and two minutes to speak whatever topic chosen.

Vatalie Caesar of the Girls’ High School was up first her topic was” A job I would Love to have” ..she wants to be psychiatrist

Omolera Francois of the Thomas Saunders Secondary was next and her impromptu topic was “Stolen Goods”

Stephanie Browne of the Georgetown Secondary was up next and her topic was “The thing I hate most” ..she also said that she would hate if she did not win the public speaking competition…..she did not win..she came third.

Marleya Adams from the Union Island Secondary chose “Oh Boy Test Again”

Ronald Connor Petit Bordel Secondary was the next speaker of the impromptu competition “Your Worst Experience”….this was probably the poorest presentation, he spent 36 seconds out of 2 minutes and all he said was that he cried after making his first presentation

 Adriel Francois of the St. Vincent Grammar School topic was “Remote Control”

After about 40 minutes the resuls were ready and the CEO of LIME Saint Vincent  and the Grenadines Angus Steele presented all the finalist with netbooks. Lion EB John also presented all the finalists with plaques.

The results of the Lions Club South/LIME National Secondary Public School Competition were as follows:

The Best Main Topic – Stephanie Browne of the Georgetown Secondary School

The  Best Student Prapared Speech – Adriel Francois of the St. Vincent Grammar School.

Best Impromptu Speech – Adriel Francois of the St. Vincent Grammar School.

The 2009 Lions Club South /LIME Secondary School Public Champion is  Adriel Francois of the St. Vincent Grammar School.

2nd Position – Vatalie Caesar of the Girls’ High School

3rd Position – Stephanie Browne of the Georgetown Secondary School