Attention
all high school students in the Windham Raymond school area. American Legion,
Field-Allen Post 148 is inviting you to participate in the 77th
annual Legion Oratorical Scholarship Program. The Oratorical Contest has been
held since 1938 and designed to instill greater interest in the U. S.
Constitution. Additionally, the program develops leadership skills and fosters
in the students an ability to speak and think on their feet. Over $3 million has
been awarded in scholarships under this program at the local, state and National
level. At the National level awards last year were given for $18,000, $16,000
and $14,000. Scholarships are also awarded at the state ($1000) and local level
($200).
The
competition is held in two timed phases. Each student will be given an oral
presentation on some aspect of the Constitution that last about eight to 10 minutes.
The second phase is designed to test the student’s understanding of the subject
by responding in three to five minutes to a randomly selected question selected
on the day of the competition.
For
further information, students (or parents) can go to www.mainelegion.org and
click on programs and then “Oratorical”. Additionally, students may contact the
Post Americanism Officer, Rodney Voisine at 892-2917 or HMX1marine@gmail.com.
The
state level program will be held at Thomas College in Waterville on February
14, 2015. Local contest will be held in January 2015 (Date TBD).
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