Dolan Wins 28th Annual St. Michael Speech Contest

04/25/11 Earlier this month students in grades 5 through 8 participated in the 28^th Annual Speech Contest of St. Michael School.

The first two rounds were in the various classrooms where students gave a one-minute presentation.  Those moving on to the semi-final rounds had to do a two minute speech.

The final round of judging was done by a panel of seven Speech Team members from Plymouth High School.  The six finalists were judged on volume, diction, expression, time and overall impression.

The six finalists were 7^th grader Elizabeth Polstra who’s speech was “School Life,”

6^th grader Emme Listenberger  who’s speech was “When I’m an Old Lady”,

5^th grader McKenzie Sheets who did “The Story of Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears.”

Also in the top 6 was 8^th grader Samantha Grant who did “Graduation Day”

along with 5^th grader Ally Dolan who did Chicka  Chicka Boom Boom

and finally 6^th grader Mary Blake who did “Jump-In”.

Top winner was Ally Dolan.