NEW GLARUS - High school students in Green County can compete in the annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship program.
The Green County contest will start at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13 at the New Glarus High School.
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 obligation of a citizen to the United States. The prepared oration must be the original effort of each contestant and must be 8 to 10 minutes in length.
The winner of the Green County contest will compete in the third district contest in Barneveld on Sunday, Jan. 27. The winner of the third district contest will compete in the state contest at Ripon College on Feb. 16.
College 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 who have won all previous elimination rounds of the contest will vie for top honors in the national contest in April at Indianapolis, Ind. The American Legion will pay the expenses of state winner to the national contest.
High school students in public, private and parochial schools who are interested in entering the competition can contact a guidance counselor for more information and contest rules. For home school students, contact David Henning at (608) 527-2222 or henning61@tds.net.
The Green County contest will start at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13 at the New Glarus High School.
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 obligation of a citizen to the United States. The prepared oration must be the original effort of each contestant and must be 8 to 10 minutes in length.
The winner of the Green County contest will compete in the third district contest in Barneveld on Sunday, Jan. 27. The winner of the third district contest will compete in the state contest at Ripon College on Feb. 16.
College 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 who have won all previous elimination rounds of the contest will vie for top honors in the national contest in April at Indianapolis, Ind. The American Legion will pay the expenses of state winner to the national contest.
High school students in public, private and parochial schools who are interested in entering the competition can contact a guidance counselor for more information and contest rules. For home school students, contact David Henning at (608) 527-2222 or henning61@tds.net.