San Jose-Okayama Sister City Organization
Japanese Speech Contest

The sister city organization is pleased to announce its first Japanese speech and recitation contest for high school students in San Jose area.

We are promoting this event in order to send messages to Japan for the recent earthquake and tsunami victims and to encourage more students to participate in community events that would strengthen our sister city relations.  

Date: April 1 (Sun), 2012
Time: 1:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Place: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
   150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112

Topic:     Hope for Japan / Message to Japan

Notes:
    *Speech must be 2-3 minutes in length

    * If you are participating in the recitation contest, recitation material will be sent to you by email.

    * As a Contestant, you may participate in both recitation and speech contests.

Qualifications:
   The content is open to students who live or attend high schools in San Jose area.
   It is limited to those have not  lived in Japan and to those who have lived in Japan for NO MORE THAN two consecutive years.

Competition Levels:
    Elementary : less than 2 years of Japanese language learning
    Intermediate: 2-3 years of Japanese language learning
    Advanced : 4 or more years of Japanese language learning

Fees:
    Application fee: $10.00
     ($15.00 if participating in both speech and recitation)

Please make the check payable to:SJO escrow, 181-297068-9,
    Mail: to SJ-Okayama Sister City Org, PO Box 3076, Santa Clara, CA, 95055-3076
   
You may also pay on-line via PAYPAL ( credit / debit card)  Click on the button at the bottom.
    [service donated by BGAI, Santa Clara, CA]