M-T1-YS-11 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Youth Public Speaking Competition

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry: M-T1-YS-11 · Youth Public Speaking Competition
Theme: Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme YS: Youth & Schools
Source material: Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry: M-T1-YS-11 · Youth Public Speaking Competition

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Builds confident, evidence-based speaking through fair heats and useful feedback, without rewarding privilege, inflammatory content or polished performance alone.

What is happening in our club or community now?What is the smallest useful version we could try? What will we leave out?

Board contactPerson leading the workPerson checking what happened

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Youth Public Speaking Competition
Step	What we will do	Who could lead it
1	Co-design themes and a rubric that balances reasoning, clarity and respectful engagement.	Competition convenor
2	Invite schools and collect minimum-entry information through approved channels.	School liaison
3	Train adjudicators, test timing and confirm accessibility adjustments privately.	Chief adjudicator
4	Run heats and final with school supervision and consistent conditions.	Stage manager
5	Return written feedback, announce results and connect participants to further speaking opportunities.	Adjudication coordinator

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
Question	What it means for us	Who will check	Done?
Adjudicators declare relationships and do not judge students they coach or know closely.
Never livestream, record or publish a minor's speech without explicit consent for that use.
HIGH — minors, competitive fairness, sensitive speech and recording consent require written rules and trained adjudicators.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What matters	Where we are now	What we hope to see	How we will check	Who
Schools and eligible speakers participating.

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it or stop.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

We have checked this

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

We have checked this

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

We have checked this

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

We have checked this

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

We have checked this

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

We have checked this

Worksheets for your club

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Event and session plan

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Roles, roster and handover

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Communications and content planner

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Workflow and minimum-data register

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