The American Legion
High School Oratorical Scholarship Program
"A Constitutional Speech Contest"

Department of Nebraska
Oratorical Contest Dates & Sites

2008 Oratorical information has been sent to all Nebraska High School Speech teachers and Guidance Counselors as of September 10, 2008.  Schools will let us know when they have a contestant and we will contact local American Legion Post officials to make contact with the student at that time. 
Winners of local post contests will advance to District Contests.  Post and Districts may offer a cash award to winners of those contests.


If your school does not have information about this scholarship program, please contact (402) 464-6338 or email actdirlegion@alltel.net with your name, address and phone number so that information can be sent to you.

DISTRICT COMPETITION

District Area Date/Time Location
1 D Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 1:00 PM
Chairman:  Dale Bessey
Valentine High School
431 N. Green St., Valentine, NE
2 B Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 2:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Jim Scott
Niobrara Elementary School
North Hwy 12, Niobrara, NE
3 A Sunday, November 2, 2008 - 1:30 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Bud Neel
Wakefield American Legion Post
211 Main Street, Wakefield, NE (Map)
4 D Sunday, November 2, 2008 - 1:30 PM (MST)
Chairman:  Alan Danbom
Mitchell American Legion Post 124
 
5 D TBA
Chairman:  Rich Colson
 
6 B Sunday, November 2, 2008 - 1:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  George Cyboron
St Paul American Legion Post
804 Howard Ave., St Paul, NE (Map)
7 B Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 1:30 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Ken Schmid
Columbus American Legion Post 84
Columbus, NE
8 A Sunday, November 9, Time TBA
Chairman:  Don Furrow
Papillion Post 32
9 D Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 2:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Russ Wood
McCook Jr High Boardroom
800 W. 7th St., McCook, NE (Map)
10 C Sunday, November 2, 2008 - 2:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Jesse Jensen
Centennial Lutheran Church
855 N. Dakota St., Superior, NE (Map)
11 C Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 9:30 AM (CST)
Chairman:  Bob Kasl
Dorchester American Legion Post
12 C TBA
Chairman:  Carl Marks
United Lutheran Church
5945 Fremont Ave., Lincoln, NE
13 C Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 1:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Kevin McKinney
Auburn American Legion Post 23
14 A Monday, November 10, 2008 - 6:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Fred Tisdale
Omaha American Legion Post 1
15 C Firday, November 14, 2008 - 3:30 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Bill Bauer
American Legion Department Headquarters
200 N. 56th St., Lincoln, NE

AREA COMPETITION

Area A Monday, November 30, 2008 - 6:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Clarence Holiday
Omaha American Legion Post 1
7811 Davenport St., Omaha, NE
Area B Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 2:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Steve Totten
Logan View High School
2130 Co Rd G Hooper, Ne
Area C Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 2:00 PM (CST)
Chairman:  Lovell Deke
Civic Center
616 Bradford STreet Seward, Ne
Area D Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 1:00 PM
Chairman:  Freemon Peterson
Valentine Rural High School
Valentine, NE

STATE COMPETITION

State

Saturday, January 10, 2008 - 8:30 AM (CST)
Chairman: 
Kearney Ramada Inn
Kearney, NE

NATIONAL COMPETITION

National

April 17-19, 2009 IUPUI Conference Center & Hotel
Indianapolis, IN