Seventy-sixth edition of
THE AMERICAN LEGION
High School Oratorical Scholarship Program

“A Constitutional Speech Contest”

The contest was developed primarily to instill a
better knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States in high school students. Other objectives include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly,
and the preparation for acceptance of the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of American citizenship.

Another purpose of the program is to assist students
in paying the high cost of a college education. The first place winner takes home $18,000 and the next two finishers receive $16,000 and $14,000. First
round participants in the National Contest receive a $1,500 scholarship. Second round participants who
do not advance to the final round will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship

The New Jersey Contest will award a $4,000 scholarship for the first place winner, $2,500 for second place, $2,000 for third place and $1,000
each for forth and fifth place.

The New Jersey winner will advance to the National Finals Contests, a weekend’s competition of Quarter-final, Semi-final and National final contests that are held in the headquarters city of The American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana. The 2015 Contests will be held April 10-12, 2015, Site To Be Determined

 Middle Township Residents should contact:

Post Commander
Tony Amand
(609) 886-8996



DEPARTMENT CONTEST TIME SCHEDULE

POST LEVEL to be completed by January 17, 2015 (Results to the County Chairman by January 24, 2015)

COUNTY LEVEL to be completed by February 14, 2015 (Results to the District Chairman by February 21, 2015)

DISTRICT LEVEL to be completed by March 7, 2015 (Results to the Department & Department chairman immediately after contest completion)

New Jersey State Finals will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015, War Memorial Building, Trenton, NJ

National Quarter Finals Round will be held Saturday morning, April 11,2015 (All National competitions will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana)

National Semi-Finals Round will be held Saturday afternoon, April 11,2015

National Final Round will be held
Sunday morning, April 12, 2015