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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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Miller J. Zlawkins
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Lease fZnd -ached a cop:, o�" a +eras Release arnounevYQ L-he Theo .Ore
sibson Oratorical/GecLz-ation Contest. This is one Of Father Cibson's
pet pro,ects geared at offering book scholarships to seniors and recog-
nition trophies to seZected deserving students.
The organizers of the Frogran mould Like to appear in front of the City
Commission to request funding at the a,~"terroon session of our October
27, Z983 meeting.
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Media Release
324••8900
Ja v►: S Hunt, Chairman
THE0;K),,E R. uiL O:i"EGINIS Octob=..r 26
Callin- all uarents, studennts and school sponsure, in Dade County, the T;,--odore R.
Gibscn Oratorical/Declam-aticn Ccnit-2st is unden•ray.
Bc�,in;;ing October 26, all schools will b�-- expected to select contestants, hold
eliAnar_ions and send the no.res of winning participants to cLv.:pete for County prizes.
All schools planning to participate sh:,uld send the name of the school and sponsor to
Bco%er T. Washington Junior High School, by October 26.
Again this year, there will be winners selected in elementary, junior hi'�h and senior
high divisions. Also, special awards w ll be given to students who give outstanding
performances.
Inter -school preliminaries are as follows:
Element3ry School Divisi.cn:
North Central and Forth Areas
November
10
Allapattah Junior High School
South & South Central Areas
Nove;;;ber
9
David Fairchild Elementary School
Junior High School Division:
North & north Central Areas
November
15
Booker T. Washington Junior High
South & South Central Areas
November
16
Booker T. h'ashington Junior High
Senior High Division
November
17
Booker T. Washington Junior High
All Areas
A cornmunity prograin, featuring winners will be presented in December amd again in
February 1964.
All interested persons may call 324-8900, Mrs. Marian H. Shannon or Mr. Cyrus Rayford
for additional information about the contest. Mrs. Nancy S. Dawkins is the connranity
liaison coordinator for the contest.
Contestants may select poetry, prose or essays on the black experience or they
may write their oa.,nn presentations. Judges are selected from the ranks of retired
educators and the area of fine arts.
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