11-11-2013
Public Speaking Class
Occasional Speech
Professor Jared Brown
13th Annual Coaching Victory Scholarship Award
Introduction
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the Coaching Victory Award Ceremony. Each year we recognize a member of our basketball program who has achieved greatness on the courts, in the community and in the classroom. This year the award will be presented to an outstanding player who has demonstrated himself as a respectable player on and off the court.
Transition- Just last season his dominance on the floor made him the number 2 player in the county.
Body
1) Averaging 20 points 11 offensive rebounds and 12 defensive boards in the regular season leading the league in scoring
2) He lead his team to the to the district playoffs
a) In Districts he had some of his best games in the 3 the years he played averaging 23 points 13.5 rebounds and 9 blocks per game.
3) With his dominance on the boards it helped to carry the team the State Championship
a) Having an outstanding offensive and defensive game he helped his team to win it all.
4) With all of the public spot light and his outstanding performance in Districts and the Championship games
a) He received a full Scholarship to continue his hard work as a student athlete
Transition-At the same time, while accomplishing all of those great things on the court he still found time to help out in the community.
5) On Saturdays after practice he volunteers at the city YMCA
a) There he participate in the youth basketball games, some times Coaching or refereeing the games
6) Once a month he goes to the Big Brothers club
a) Sharing his story with middle school boys, explaining why staying in school is important if they want to play professional sports
b) Help out with home work clubs
c) Hand out groceries on Holidays to less fortunate families
Transition- Last but not least he has accelerated in all his classes
7) Finishing his