Twelfth Annual English Speech Contest」Recruitment of contestants for English Speech(WYCCI)

2026/5/21Notice

We are looking for contestants of the English Speech Contest of elementary school and junior high school students. Minute schedules are as follows

Date & Time

Sunday, July 26th 2026 2:00pm〜4:00pm (Admission 1:30pm〜)

Venue

Mito City International Center 3rd floor (6-59, Bizen Chou, Mito City)

Sponsored

The World Youth Communication Club of Ibaraki(WYCCI)
The Board of Education of Mito City

Entry qualification

Elementary school and junior high school students

Number to be admitted

Approximately 10 members (The first ten will be accepted)

Entry fee

Free

Participation award

2,000 yen worth of book coupon

Judges

• Mr. Paa-Kofi Aikins from Ghana (Former Ibaraki University Attached Elementary School ALT)
• Ms. Stephanye Johnson from U.S.A (Lilyvale Elementary School NLT)
• Ms. Roisin O’Riordan from Ireland (HITACHINAKA Municipal NAKAMINATO JHS ALT)
• Mr. Akinori Memoto (Former principal of Mito Third SHS (WYCCI president)

Topics

Free (Please don’t look at the manuscript if you can.)

Time allotment

About three minutes (The bell rings when the time is over.)

How to judge

After each contestant finishes, one or two judges comment on what he or she has expressed. We don’t decide who the winner is.

Free talking time

After all contestants finish, we’d like to enjoy the free talking time with judges for thirty minutes. Topics are: “The sport I like best” and “The food I like best.” Please enjoy talking and exchanging about your favorite sport and food.

Deadline

Up until June 30th

Others

Application and inquiry WYCCI Office
c/o Mr. NOGAMI Shu
3593-21, Odo, Ibaraki Town, Higashiibaraki Gun, 311-3114
Mobile: 090-5521-3595
E-mail: wycci@yahoo.co.jp