Scholarship Contest

The purpose of The American Legion’s National High School Oratorical Contest is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States on the part of high school students. Other objectives of the contest include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties and responsibilities, the rights and privileges of American citizenship.

www.legion.org/oratorical

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" A Constitutional Speech Contest"

Students interested in competing in the 2023 Oratorical Scholarship High School Speech Contest please contact Robert Beckett Department Oratorical Chairperson by writing him at this email rbeck56@frontier.com for information on how to enter. 

 

Department 2023 Contest

February 18, 2023 at 9am - Western Nevada College, Carson City,

Assigned Topics for 2023 Oratorical Contest

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Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.

 

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

 

Amendment XIV, Section 1

All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction there of, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

 

Amendment XVI

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

 

 

DEPARTMENT 2022 ORATORICAL CONTEST RESULTS 

1st Place RYAN SOULIER 

SENIOR AT CARSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL

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To Start an Oratorical Contest for the Youth in your Post's Community contact:  

Department Oratorical Chairman  

Robert Beckett

Post 4 Commander

Phone 775-782-4472

email: rbeck56@frontier.com

 

POST CONTEST DATES ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED

 

DISTRICT CONTEST DATES YET TO BE DETERMINED

District 1 - 21JAN 2023 at 1030 HRS at Post 1 

 

District 2  - 

District 3 -