/tags/speech-competition Speech Competition en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍø̀́̀Ă Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:02:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-28/belleville-west-graduate-has-the-secret-to-speechmaking-success For Jaylon Muchison, speech has paid off in a big way. The Belleville West High School graduate recently netted $22,500 from Optimist International’s 2020 Oratorical World Championship — winning his regional and state rounds before claiming the international title.That money will make a huge difference as the 18-year-old heads to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this fall. He plans to pursue a double major in acting and communications. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:02:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-28/belleville-west-graduate-has-the-secret-to-speechmaking-success Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-07-18/oratorys-enduring-role-in-light-of-optimist-internationals-oratorical-world-championships More than two millennia after the ancient orator Demosthenes refined his speaking style by talking with pebbles in his mouth, great speeches continue to… Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:25:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-07-18/oratorys-enduring-role-in-light-of-optimist-internationals-oratorical-world-championships Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2013-09-10/national-churchill-museum-introduces-british-leader-to-new-generation Winston Churchill is famous for making political speeches, warning of political peril ahead. He warned Great Britain and the world of the dangerous… Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:42:37 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2013-09-10/national-churchill-museum-introduces-british-leader-to-new-generation