MMS Daily Announcements - Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Published on Feb 22, 2017 09:20

Battle of the Books:  Attention all Battle of the Books teams.  Please come to the LMC today after announcements for a very short organizational meeting.  Word Nerds; be ready to take a tie-breaker challenge.  Thank you!

Spring Play:  Do you have a dramatic streak?  Do you love the spotlight?  Audition for your chance to shine in the MMS Spring Play, Sherlock Homes and the Hound of the Baskervilles.  Auditions are next Monday, Feb. 27^th, and Tuesday, Feb. 28^th, in the choir room from 3:00 – 4:30 pm.  See Mrs. Enyeart if you have any questions.

Volleyball:  Attention 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade girls interested in spring league volleyball.  There is a Spring League Flyer in the front office for all those interested in playing competitive volleyball.  Don’t wait, practices start in about a week.

Movie Day:  The MHS Optimist Club is having a movie day on Sunday, Feb. 26^th at the high school.  It will be from 1 pm – 6 pm.  The cost of admission is a non-perishable food item that will be donated to Stepping Stones.  Three different movies will be shown.  Start time are 1:00 pm, 2:45 pm and 4:15 pm.  Children ages 12 and under should be with an adult.  Concessions will be sold.

2017 Optimist International World Oratorical Contest Information:  Here is some critical information regarding the upcoming Dunn Country Optimist Oratorical Contest: 

• All entries must be complete and sent to Diane Simon via email at [email protected] on or before April 7, 2017.
• Along with the application, we must receive a copy of the speech, a copy of the contestant’s birth certificate as well as the application.
• The Club Oratorical Contest will be held on April 12 at 5:30 pm.The site is to be determined pending number of entries.
• The winners (one boy and one girl) will be sent to the Zone competition to determine those to be sent to the district contest.
• The District Contest will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 in Oshkosh, WI at the 3^rd Quarter Conference.Information will be given to the Zone winners regarding motel information and District competition start time.
• The District Winners will receive a $2,500 scholarship!
• One contestant will be selected to be WINUM’s entry in the World Oratorical Contest on June 15 & 16, 2017 in St. Louis for the opportunity to win an additional scholarship valued between $10,000 and $20,000.

Remember, applications need to be emailed along with a copy of applicant’s birth certificate and a copy of the speech to Diane Simon at [email protected] on or before April 7, 2017.