AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL CONTEST
American Legion
National High School
Oratorical Contest
Any eligible participant in The American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest shall be a citizen of or lawful permanent resident of the United States and a bona fide student.
The subject to be used for the prepared oration in the Oratorical Contest must be on some phase of the Constitution of the United States which will give emphasis to the attendant duties and obligations of a citizen to our government.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES AVAILABLE
NATIONAL CONTEST
FIRST PLACE ……………………….$18,000 SCHOLARSHIP
SECOND PLACE ……………………$16,000 SCHOLARSHIP
THIRD PLACE ………………………$14,000 SCHOLARSHIP
DEPARTMENT CONTEST
FIRST PLACE ……………………….. $1,300.00
SECOND PLACE ……………………. $ 900.00
THIRD PLACE ………………………. $ 650.00
FOURTH PLACE ……………………. $ 450.00
AREA CONTEST
FIRST PLACE …………$350.00
SECOND PLACE ………$250.00
THIRD PLACE …………$175.00
THERE ARE ALSO CASH PRIZES FOR WINNERS AT LOCAL AND DISTRICT CONTESTS.
Each Department (State) winner who is certified into and participates in the First Round of the National Contest will receive a $1,500 Scholarship. Each First Round winner who advances to and participates in the Second Round, but does not advance to the final round, will receive an additional $1,500 Scholarship to pursue education beyond High School.
For additional information, contact your local American Legion Post or The American Legion State Headquarters, 3035 Mt. Zion Road, Stockbridge, GA 30281, 678-289-8883, Fax 678-289-8885.
DISTRICT PLACE DATE TIME CHAIRMAN First Third Forth Fifth Sixth Seventh Ninth Tenth Twelfth AREA COMPLETED BY ....................... 15 FEBRUARY
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For information concerning the National Contest, at Post level
contact call 770-475-9023
Chairman - James R. Earnhardt, 333 Hendricks Rd. Fort Valley, 31030
(478) 825-7517
Co - Chairman - Gerald Lynch, 504 Tara Court, Woodstock, 30188
(770) 926-1145
