American Legion plans Oratorical Contest
NORWICH – High School students of Chenango County have been invited by The Chenango County American Legion to compete in the 74th Annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program. The invitation to enter the competition was extended today by the Chenango County Oratorical Chairman Lori Olsen. The County Contest will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 11 at SUNY Morrisville’s Norwich Campus.
The subject in the Prepared Oration portion of the contest must be about some phase of the Constitution of the United States, emphasizing the duties and obligations of a citizen to the United States government. The prepared Oration must be the original effort of each contestant and must be 8-10 minutes in length.
In addition to the awards by winners of the various elimination rounds of competition, university scholarships of $18,000, $16,000 and $14,000 will be awarded to the first through third places in the National Finals.
Each state winner who competes in the first round of the National Contest will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Participants in the second round who do not advance to the National Final round will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship.
The top three youth orators who have won all previous elimination rounds of the contest will vie for top honors in the National Contest on April 2011.
The American Legion will pay the expenses of the state winners at the National Contest.
High School students in Chenango County who are interested in entering the competition will find complete rules and contest information at The Manpower Office in The Eaton Center in Norwich. Phone number to contact Lori Olsen is 336-7311. E-mail lori.olsen@na.manpower.com.
The subject in the Prepared Oration portion of the contest must be about some phase of the Constitution of the United States, emphasizing the duties and obligations of a citizen to the United States government. The prepared Oration must be the original effort of each contestant and must be 8-10 minutes in length.
In addition to the awards by winners of the various elimination rounds of competition, university scholarships of $18,000, $16,000 and $14,000 will be awarded to the first through third places in the National Finals.
Each state winner who competes in the first round of the National Contest will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Participants in the second round who do not advance to the National Final round will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship.
The top three youth orators who have won all previous elimination rounds of the contest will vie for top honors in the National Contest on April 2011.
The American Legion will pay the expenses of the state winners at the National Contest.
High School students in Chenango County who are interested in entering the competition will find complete rules and contest information at The Manpower Office in The Eaton Center in Norwich. Phone number to contact Lori Olsen is 336-7311. E-mail lori.olsen@na.manpower.com.
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