The Optimist Club of Burlington hosts the annual Oratorical Contest. The 2025-2026 Topic is “The Moment I Realized I Belonged - My Definition of Community. The contest is open to youth under the age of 19 as of October 1st and have not graduated from Secondary School. The speech must be between 4 and 5 minutes long. The deadline to enter the 2026 contest is
The Optimist Club is proud to host an 2025-2026 Essay Contest. The topic is “How My Acts of Service Help Me Understand What My Community Means to Me.” The contest is open to youth under the age of 19 and have not graduated from Secondary School. The Essay must be between 700 and 800 words. The deadline to enter the contest is