Bow Rotary held its annual 4-Way Test Speech Contest on March 31 at the Baker Free Library. A total of eight contestants from Bow High School participated. 

 

All contestants spoke about personal experiences in various subjects.

 

Milo Cocola, who won first place, spoke about the phrase “How are you” and the significance of social interaction. Second place went to Alicia Johnson who talked about how Scouting is like living by the same fundamentals as Rotary. William Albushies came in third place and spoke about negative impact litter has on our lives.

Prizes were awarded to the winners in the amounts of $500, $300 and $200 respectively.

 

The other participants included Chase Flagg who spoke about participation in society, Laura Ciminesi the 4 pillars of Rotary and how she applies them in her life and job, Hannah Miller who spoke about the impact of cellphones/personal devices ban in schools and the impact of the ban, Charlotte Lewis who spoke of philosophy class is a vital part of education, and Stella Wantuck who spoke about education gaps and how education gives opportunity to grow, develop, and build relationships.

Congratulations to all the participants for taking the time to write speeches and present to the attendees.

 

Thank you to the judges: Duane Ford, Carolyn Sprague, Elena Colby, David LaFlamme and Mike Griffin..

 

Cocola will go on to compete in the Rotary District semifinals at the Henniker Community Center on April 12 at 1 p.m.

 

Photo by Bob Couch: From left, 4-Way Speech contestants Stella Wantuck, Hannah Miller, Laura Ciminesi, Alicia Johnson, William Albushies, Chase Flagg, Milo Cocola and Charlotte Lewis.