(Pictured from left: Area 6 Governor Don Fuller, Lilia Olson, Lucas Dapremont, Grant Raffetto, and Tucker Hoel)On April 12, Rotary District 5190, Area 6- comprising the Rotary Clubs of Placerville, Cameron Park, Georgetown, and Pollock Pines/Camino- held its annual music and speech contest at El Dorado High School.
Lucas Dapremont, a ninth grader at Ponderosa High School and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cameron Park, earned first place in the music contest and received a $250 prize. He performed a piano piece adapted from “The Flight of the Bumblebee,” arranged by Jack Fina.
The speech contest, held separately, was based on this year’s Rotary International theme, “Unite for Good: Together We Make Dreams Come True.” Tucker Hoel, a junior at American River Charter School and sponsored by the Georgetown Rotary Club, captured first place and a $250 award. Lilia Olson, a junior at Mountainside Middle College High School and sponsored by the Placerville Rotary Club, earned $150 for her second-place finish. Grant Raffetto, a senior at El Dorado High School and also sponsored by the Placerville Rotary Club, received $100 for placing third.
First-place winners Lucas and Tucker will advance to the district competition on May 2 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, where they will compete for a $1,000 grand prize, with $750 awarded for second place and $500 for third.
Area 6 Governor Don Fuller commended the students on their performances. “These students represented their schools and clubs well and showed a high level of preparation and talent. We appreciate their hard work and look forward to seeing our first-place winners compete at the district level,” Fuller said.