Acting President Caroline introduced speech contest participant Charlotte Kellett. This year’s topic was “How can we increase hope for our schools?”She focused on the development of relationships as a way to bring hope into our schools. In accordance with the rules, her speech was timed and scored by judges, in this case Tom Babic and Joe Shadroui. Rotarians and guests listened with intensity and interest to her message and gave a hearty round applause at its conclusion. After a brief meeting of the judges, Acting President Caroline proclaimed Charlotte as the winner and then presented her with a cash prize and a certificate of recognition. Charlotte will go on to compete in the area and at the district level. We wish her the best of luck and appreciate her participation in this year’s contest.