tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825618881459948402.post6356890083833615347..comments2024-03-08T02:29:14.906-08:00Comments on Talkback with Chuck Wilder on CRN: Tue Apr 13, 2010Jennifer Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740154344770741600noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825618881459948402.post-79976339058400829232010-04-12T13:56:37.193-07:002010-04-12T13:56:37.193-07:00AMERICAN LEGION HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL CONTEST WIN...AMERICAN LEGION HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNERS:<br /> $3.5-MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY <br /> The finals of the American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program – “A Constitutional Speech Contest,” in which thousands of students have competed across the country, concluded on Sunday, April 11, with a live broadcast of the <br />competition online from Indianapolis, where the National American Legion is headquartered. <br /> The American Legion’s patriotic educational program results in some $3.5-million in scholarships being given annually to students who compete at the various levels of competition – from the Legion Posts, to Districts, to Areas, to Departments (States) and ultimately the National Finals. <br /> The top three National winners for 2010 are: Tori Beth Black of S. Carolina, Elizabeth Blessing of Alabama, and Brooke Conner of Vermont. The received scholarships of $18,000, $16,000, and $14, 000 respectively.<br /> Winners from all 50 states plus three overseas Departments of the Legion, competed. Every competitor received a $1,500 scholarship, plus the scholarship funds received at each step of the competition in their states.<br /> The California representative was Sam Stone from Danville, CA, sponsored by Mt. Diablo Post 246.<br /> Congratulations to all the kids who competed at every level of the Legion Oratorical Scholarship contest, an outstanding patriotic educational program.<br /> Congratulations, too, to all the wartime veteran members of The American Legion who make this patriotic learning experience available to the nation’s kids, and future leaders. <br /> More information on the American Legion’s Oratorical Scholarship Program, Boys State, Girls State, and other of the Legion’s Americanism programs for Children and Youth, is available at www. Legion.org.<br /> [Rees Lloyd, a constitutional lawyer, is a member of The American Legion.]REES LLOYDnoreply@blogger.com