NewsJune 11, 1996
YOUTH WINS ORATORICAL CONTEST
Champ Friend, 13, won the 1996 Optimist District Oratorical Contest in May. Friend receive a $1,500 scholarship for his humorous essay about procrastination, "Now is the Time." Friend is a student at Nell Holcomb School and is the son of Charles and Maggie Friend of Cape Girardeau. After placing in the regional contest, he advanced to the district level...
Champ Friend, 13, won the 1996 Optimist District Oratorical Contest in May. Friend receive a $1,500 scholarship for his humorous essay about procrastination, "Now is the Time."
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Friend is a student at Nell Holcomb School and is the son of Charles and Maggie Friend of Cape Girardeau. After placing in the regional contest, he advanced to the district level.
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