Annual Desert Region Student Speaker Contest

The Desert Region Lions Clubs held their 78 Annual Desert Region Student Speaker Contest on March 21 at the American Legion in California City. This year’s topic is “Water Conservation- How Can We Reduce, Recycle and Reclaim?”. Desert Region Chairman Ric Williams emceed the contest. The contestant from Zone A (Acton, Mojave and Palmdale) was Serena Allen from Quartz Hill High School in Palmdale and the contestant from Zone B (Boron, California City, Ridgecrest and Tehachapi) was Kyle Robins from Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest. Both contestants gave outstanding speeches. Kyle Robins won the contest and advances to the District 4-L1 Contest in Ridgecrest on April 11 where he will be competing against three other students for scholarship money.