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Optimist Oratorical World Championships
Optimist Oratorical World Championships
July 18-20, 2019
Saint Louis University
2018 Optimist International World Championships Playlist
Each World Championship winner will receive a $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000 scholarship respectively.
Each World Regional winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Optimist Oratorical World Championships
July 18-20, 2019
Saint Louis University
The Center for Global Citizenship
3672 West Pine Mall
St. Louis, MO 63108
Housing Options
Rooms are available on campus at Saint Louis University in Spring Hall for contestants, family and chaperones for $50/night. Reservation information will be available soon.
There are several hotels close to Saint Louis University. If you would like a reservation at The Parkway Hotel ($129 King / $134 Double per night for the dates of July 18 arrival and check out July 20) or any additional hotel information please email Amy Keller at amy.keller@optimist.org or call the direct line: 314-881-1318
2018 Optimist International World Championship Winners
- First Place: South Carolina – Caleb Smith
- Second Place: Pacific Southeast – Dominique Ruedaflores
- Third Place: Kansas - Christopher Burrell
2018 Optimist International World Championships Playlist
Each World Championship winner will receive a $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000 scholarship respectively.
2018 Optimist International World Regional Winners
- Global Region: Belize – Clementina Ojo
- Northeast & Great Lakes Region: Southwestern Ontario – Allison Nguyen
- Great Plains Region: Dakotas-Manitoba-Minnesota – Kelsey Frost
- Mid-Atlantic Region: North Carolina West – Clayo Kulczyk
- Southeast Region: South Carolina – Caleb Smith
- Southwest Region: North Texas – Asia Alcorn
- Middle America Region: Kansas – Christopher Burrell
- West Coast Region: Pacific Southeast – Dominique Ruedaflores
- Saint Lawrence Region: Quebec East-North Shore – Yeva Côté-Paradis
Each World Regional winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship.
