High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest

High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest

"A Constitutional Speech Contest"

Chairman: Lowell Long
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The purpose of The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - "A Constitutional Speech Contest" - is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States on the part of high schools. Other objectives of the contest include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and the preparation for the acceptance of the duties and responsibilities, the rights and privileges of American citizenship.

2012 Oratorical Contest Dates
Date	Event
Feb 27	Last Date for Post Contests
March 5	Last Date for District Contests
Mar11	Zone and Department Contest Great Falls, MT
Apr 13-15	National Contest Indianapolis, IN

2009 Oratorical Scholarship Contest Winners

Local contests are conducted by your local American Legion Post.

RESOURCES:

National Oratorical Contest

2009 ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNERS

Tuesday, 05 April 2011 20:54 | Written by Administrator |

The 2009 Oratorical Scholarship Contest was held on March 15, 2009 at the University of Great Falls in Great Falls, Montana. The winners of the contest are:

DEPARTMENT WINNERS

First Place: Kristi Lee
Kristi is in her Junior year, and is from Forsyth. She was sponsored byForsyth Post #39.
Second Place: Andrew Wiencek
Andrew is in his Senior year, and is from Corvallis. He was sponsored by Corvallis Post #94.
Third Place: Julia Kiselva
Julia is in her Junior year, and is from Belgrade. She was sponsored by Belgrade Post #30.
Fourth Place: Brian Hybner
Brian is in his Sophomore year, and is from Rudyard. He was sponsored by Chester Post #88.

ZONE CONTESTS

EASTERN ZONE

1	Kristi Lee	Junior	Forsyth	Forsyth Post #39
2	Christina Morgan	Senior	Hinsdale	Willie L Nelso Post #45

NORTH CENTRAL ZONE

1	Brian Hybner	Sophomore	Rudyard	Liberty County Post #88
2	Destany Swan	Senior	Vaughn	Sun River Valley Post #130

SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE

1	Julia Kiselva	Junior	Belgrade	Floyd W Magnuson Post #30
2	Casey St Clair	Senior	Red Lodge	Carbon Post #17

WESTERN ZONE

1	Andrew Wiencek	Senior	Corvallis	Fort Owen Post #94
2	Josh McCaffrey	Sophomore	Butte	Copper City Post #115
3	Sabrina Nystrom	Senior	Ronan	Hardwick Post #112

2009 NATIONAL ORATORICAL CONTEST RESULTS

Tuesday, 05 April 2011 21:23 | Written by Administrator |

Kristina Lee, a Junior from Forsyth, reached the quarter finals of the 2009 National Oratorical Contest. Kristina was the winnder to the 2009 Department contest, and was sponsored by Forsyth Post #39. Kristina received a $1,500 scholarship for making the semi-finals, and a $1,500 scholarship for reaching the quarter finals.

Andrew Dykstal, a high school senior from Lafayette, Ind., capped a busy weekend of competition in Indianapolis by earning an $18,000 college scholarship and first place in The American Legion National High School Oratorical Scholarship Program – "A Constitutional Speech Contest." His winning oration was titled "A More Perfect Union." In his speech, "A More Perfect Union," Dykstal spoke of how the Constitution only works with an active, vigilant citizenry. "Unless the people are actively involved in pursuing the welfare of the nation, our government is like a bicycle without a competent rider; unstable and inclined to wander."

Last Updated (Tuesday, 05 April 2011 21:24)

2009 NATIONAL ORATORICAL CONTEST

Tuesday, 05 April 2011 21:09 | Written by Administrator |

For the first time, the national finals of The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program competition will be broadcast live on the Internet, Sunday morning, April 19, beginning at 10 a.m.

The three high school orators – who successfully emerge from quarter-final and semi-final competition with 50 other champions from each state and several overseas departments – will vie for top honors before judges in Indianapolis to determine which of them receives the $18,000, $16,000 and $14,000 scholarships.

You can access the live video coverage via the National Oratorical icon on the home page, or by going direct tohttp://legionvideo.youcastrsports.com/home.

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