BELFAST — “Congratulations to BAHS junior Daniel Snider for winning the Belfast Lions Club Annual Speak-Out Competition held March 5 at the local Lions Club meeting,” said the Club, in a news release.

Daniel has the opportunity to compete in the same format at the next level at the Lions Club Region 4 Speak Out contest to be held on March 31 at the Lincoln Academy Food Commons.

The Lions organization created this national and international-wide competition to provide high school students the opportunity to think about important issues facing them and their community, state or nation; organize their thoughts and ideas into a logical sequence, namely a prepared speech; and express their ideas publicly and defend ideas when questioned, according to the Lions.

Participants speak for five minutes and answer questions and are judged on the presentation and their responses.

Cash prizes are awarded at each level of competition.