Rules Book - Updated August 2012 - Lads to Leaders

LADS AND LEADERETTES
WINNERS’ CIRCLE SPEECH
PURPOSE
To provide a challenge to high achievers. Through participation in this
event, students participate with the best of their age group.
EVENT RULES AND GUIDELINES
All Official Rules for Lads and Leaderettes Speech will apply in full to
this event.
EVENT PARTICIPATION
A. Grades 4-12 are involved in the Winners’ Circle Speech event.
B. All first place speech winners from all previous Lads to Leaders/
Leaderettes Conventions will participate with other first place
winners in the following divisions:
Grades 4-6 Grades 7-9 Grades 10-12
C. Participation in Winners’ Circle events requires that a student
place first at a previous year’s Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes Convention.
For new convention sites, there will not be a Winners’
Circle category the first year, but it will be in place the second
year and following.
D. Winners’ Circle participants will not participate in the regular
speech event.
E. If after 2-3 years in Winners’ Circle, a student is not benefiting
from the experience and is getting discouraged, he or she may
return to regular Speech.
F. Lessons 4 & 5 in the Field Book of Leadership provide basic instruction
on developing and giving a speech. The Field Book of
Leadership can be ordered by calling the National Service Center
or by shopping in our online store.
AWARDS
A. First, second and third place awards will be given in each Lads
and Leaderettes division.
B. Winners’ Circle events may or may not run simultaneously with
the regular Speech event. Check the convention schedule for
specific information.
C. For convention locations with multiple color divisions, there may
be a need to combine participants in some or all grade divisions
in order to have a sufficient number for participation. See the final
convention schedule for room assignments.
D. No males will be allowed in the rooms where Leaderettes are
participating in Winners’ Circle Speech.
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