Carson High student wins zone level in Lions Club student speaker contest
Kyle Allen, a freshman at Carson High School won the Lions Clubs District 46-Nevada Zone 1-C Feb. 19 competition on held at the Ormsby Room in the Sheriff’s Office in Carson City.
He was sponsored by the Carson City Host Lions Club. He was awarded a stipend of $125. Mr. Allen is a member of the Carson High Speech and Debate Team coached by Patrick Mobley.
The topic of the Contest was “How Can America Find Unity During Polarizing Times?” Mr. Allen’s speech was selected by a panel of judges for its originality, main points being supported by evidence, conclusion, emphasis, voice control, enthusiasm, and poise.
Judges for the Zone-level contest were Carson City Mayor Lori Bagwell, Carson City Supervisor Lisa Schuette, and Kelly McGowan, Program Manager of the Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Program.
Kyle will go on to compete at the Lions District 46 Region level to be held on March 11 in Reno. The Region winner will be awarded a $1,250 scholarship and will advance to the District level where the winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.35 million members in 210 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1918, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world.