Montana Farm Bureau Foundation invites speakers to contest

Press release

Montana Farm Bureau Foundation is holding its annual Youth Speech Contest in conjunction with the Montana FFA State Convention April 3-6 in Bozeman.

One of the MFB Foundation’s most important goals is to aid in the agricultural education and the leadership development of Montana’s youth. This speech contest fits that goal well and MFBF is offering great prizes to make this an exciting opportunity.

The Youth Speech Contest is open to students in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades who are not able to participate in the State FFA Prepared Speech Contest. FFA members, 4-H members and any other student in Montana are eligible to enter the contest.

Speech topic: Montana Farm Bureau celebrates its 100th year as a farm and ranch organization in 2019. What are the biggest challenges the agricultural industry will face in the next 100 years? How can Farm Bureau help address those challenges? What can you do to help address the challenges facing agriculture?

  The prepared speech needs to be from 2.5 to 4 minutes long. Contestants must submit a transcript of their speech by March 15. Those will be judged prior to the FFA State Convention and the top 20 contestants will be invited to compete during the event.

Prizes are $400 for first; $300 for second; $200 for third; $100 for fourth and $50 for fifth.

Registration and a copy of the student’s speech must be received by the Montana Farm Bureau Federation office by March 15.

For more information contact Scott Kulbeck, 406-587-3153,  scottk@mfbf.org.