The American Legion
National High School Oratorical Scholarship Program
" A Constitutional Speech Contest"
Department Oratorical Chairman Roger Lacy
2010 State Oratorical Contest Results
Saturday, February 20, 2010
1st PLACE; $2,000.00: LUKE MacFARLAN OF SILOAM SPRINGS2nd PLACE; $1,500.00: CURTIS B. ADAMS OF FORT SMITH3rd PLACE; $1,000.00: HALEY B. KESTERSON OF HOT SPRINGSand contestants: Lakendra Mallett of Fort Smith; Carolina Valdizon of Rogers;
Deion Limelle of Sherwood and Candice Harris of North Little Rock
2010 Assigned Topic was Amendment 6
Congratulations and a thank you to all the contestants for their hard work
and help in making this years contest a success.
Certification means that a student must present his/her oration to the Post and/or a civic organization,
as organized by the Post Oratorical Chairman. Posts can certify all students who apply and follow the above rule
or Posts can sponsor a contest to determine whom they will certify for the Department (State) contest.
Students certified by a Post will proceed to the Department (State) Contest
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2010 Department of Arkansas (State) Finalist Awards
First Place - $2,000.00 plus *$1,500.00 National Contest and
an all expense paid trip, with chaperone, to Indianapolis, IN.
Second Place Winner - $1,500.00
Third Place Winner - $1,000.00
*The Department First Place Winner who participates in the first round of the National Contest
will receive a $1,500.00 scholarship. Each first round winner who advances to the second round,
but does not advance to the Final Round will receive an additional $1,500.00 scholarship.)
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2010 Oratorical Contest Photo Album
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