Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH)
Topic: “My Biggest Challenge is … ”
When: Club deadline set by District. District deadline to Optimist International is June 15, 2007. For complete contest rules, click here.
Who: The contest is open to young people through grade 12 in the United States and Canada, to CEGEP in Québec and grade 13 in the Caribbean, who are educated in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean. Students must submit the results of an audiogram completed no longer than 24 months prior to the date of the contest by a qualified audiologist. Students must be certified to have a hearing loss of 40 decibels or more, which must be supported by the audiogram in order to be eligible to compete.
How To Enter: Contact your local Optimist Club.
This contest offers a fun opportunity for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to present their thoughts in the community, gaining skills which can only come from signing or speaking to a large audience. Patterned after the Optimist Oratorical Contest, the Communication Contest For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing offers hearing impaired youth the chance to compete in speech or sign language.
The Optimist International Foundation funds a $1,500 scholarship to any District that meets the minimum participation criteria. Nearly 300 clubs are actively involved with this program each year. The CCDHH Contest Planning pages are intended for use by Optimist Clubs in organizing and conducting a contest in their Club. They contain no information on entering the contest and are of no use to students wishing to enter the contest. To enter, you must contact your local Optimist Club!
You can now view and conveniently print planning pages for any International Program from your home computer. Click here to view the 2006-2007 Club CCDHH Planning Guide. Click here to view the 2006-2007 District CCDHH Planning Pages.
Support merchandise for this program can be ordered through Shumsky Enterprises in the United States toll free at (877) 678-2582 or from the Caribbean by calling (937) 496-1373. In Canada call the Canadian Service Centre at (800) 363-7151. For additional information, please contact Optimist International Programs Department by e-mail at [email protected], or call 800-500-8130, ext. 235.
Publicize the Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH)
Optimist International has begun developing a series of news releases that Clubs can use in connection with their participation in international programs. Below is a sample news release that Clubs can use to promote their Communications Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Please note that the .doc version enables Clubs to type their information into fields*, while the .pdf files are for viewing only.
Please go to this website and check out additional details:
http://www.optimist.org/default.cfm?content=members/mbrcdpa2.htm
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