Scott Valley teens win Lions Club speech contests
Siskiyou Daily News
With their impressive speeches, two Scott Valley teenagers won accolades in a competition sponsored by the Lions Club last week. Both Will Morris and Sami Downey will move on to participate in the Lions Club Zone Speech Contest on Saturday, March 27 at the Yreka Bowling Alley.
On Wednesday, March 3, Will Morris won the Fort Jones Lions Club contest. This year's theme was "Pros and Cons of Distance Learning," and Will's speech was titled, "The Depressing Reality of Distance Learning."
Six contestants competed in the Fort Jones' club's March 3 contest, including Alfredo Cruz, Molly Downey, Kobee Girven, Jacob Knechtle, and Emma Watton. Event officials said that all the contestants gave strong and compelling speeches.