Youth Achievement Day: Royalty contest rules and judging criteria Royalty Categories
Competition
YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAY - ROYALTY
Each lodge may field multiple queen and king contestants. The lodge need not have a king contestant in order to have a queen contestant and vice-versa. The lodge may have a duchess to accompany the queen and a duke to accompany the king. In the event that a contestant wins the king or queen competition at district level and does not already have a designated duke or duchess, the District Youth Counselor may assign a duke or duchess from within the district to participate in the state competition.
State Level a District queens compete for the title of State Queen. a District kings compete for the title of State King.
King Contest Queen Contest Duke and Duchess (Not Competing)
a The competition includes two interview questions, a brief walk before the judges, and the presentation of a prepared speech, not to exceed three minutes. The royalty speech topic must incorporate SPJST and must make up 50 percent of the speech. Royalty speech content shall be presented in a positive manner.
King and Queen Ages
Royalty Speech Topic for 2022*
8th through 11th Grades Example: Members who have completed 8th grade and submit an entry during the summer before 9th grade will be considered entrants for 8th grade. Likewise, members who have completed 11th grade and submit an entry during the summer before 12th grade will be considered entrants for 11th grade.
The topic for the 2022 royalty speeches is: “My SPJST Family - What It Means To Me”* a The speech must be in the contestant’s own words.
Duke and Duchess Ages
a The speech time limit is three minutes. A total of three points (one point by each of the three judges) will be deducted if a contestant exceeds the time limit. Time limit begins with the contestant’s first word.
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
General Royalty Rules Entry Eligibility a No one who has previously won the State King or State Queen title is eligible to enter the royalty contest again.
a A king/queen contestant may compete at state if he/she has no competition at district, provided he/she qualifies in the district and presents his/her royalty contest speech at district. All efforts must also be made by the local youth leaders and the DYC to see that there is competition.
a The following youth cannot compete in royalty: • Any female who is or has been pregnant or has given birth to a child. • Any male who has caused a female to get pregnant. • Any youth who was convicted or treated for the use of drugs or alcohol during the past year. • Any youth who was convicted for any criminal offense (excluding minor traffic violations) during the past year.
a If any technical difficulties should arise, the contestant should have the opportunity to restart the speech. a Speech should not identify the contestant. Contestants should not identify themselves in any way to the judges. Contestants must not include or mention their district number, lodge name and/or number, or District Youth Counselor (DYC) or youth leader’s name. *Denotes change to Youth Club Handbook from previous year.
a King and queen contestants must have participated in a previous YAD prior to participating in the royalty competition, unless in the case of a newlyorganized youth club.
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