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

Department of Nebraska
Oratorical Contest Dates & Sites

2011 Oratorical information has been sent to all Nebraska High School Speech teachers and Guidance Counselors.  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@windstream.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 6, 2011 @ 10:00 AM CST
Chairman: 
Valentine High School
2 B Sunday, November 13, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
Chairman: 
Niobrara Elementary School
3 A Saturday, November 5, 2011 @ 1:30 PM
Chairman: 
South Sioux City Post Home
4 D Sunday, November 6, 2011 @ 1:30 PM MST
Chairman: 
Mitchell Post Home
5 D Saturday, November 5, 2011 @ 1:30 PM
Chairman: 
Sutherland High School
6 B Sunday, November 13, 2011 @ 1:30 PM
Chairman:
St Paul Legion Post
7 B Sunday, November 13, 2011 @ 1:00 PM
Chairman: 
David City High School
8 A Saturday, November 19, 2011 @ 1:00 PM
Chairman: 
Papillion Post 32 Home
9 D Saturday, November 19, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
Chairman:  Russ Wood
McCook Jr High Board Room (East entrance)
10 C Sunday, November 6, 2011 @ 1:30 PM
Chairman: 
Minden Middle School
11 C Saturday, November 19, 2011 @ 9:00 AM
Chairman: 
Dorchester Post Home
12 C Sunday, November 13, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
Chairman:
Plattsmouth Post Home
13 C Sunday, November 6, 2011 @ 1:00 PM
Chairman: 
Tecumseh Legion Post
14 A Wednesday, November 22, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
Chairman: 
Omaha American Legion Post 1
15 C Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 4:00 PM
Chairman: 
Department Headquarters- Lincoln

AREA COMPETITION

Area A Sunday, December 11, 2011 @ 1:30 PM
Chairman: 
South Sioux City Legion Post
Area B Sunday, December 11, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
Chairman:
Albion High School (Snow date Dec 18)
Area C Saturday, December 3, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
Chairman:
Southeast Communicty College (Lincoln)
Area D Saturday, December 17, 2011 @ 2:30 PM
Chairman: 
Arapahoe High School

STATE COMPETITION

State

Saturday, January 14, 2012 @ 8:00 AM
Chairman: 
Divots, Norfolk

NATIONAL COMPETITION

National

April 13-15, 2012 IUPUI Conference Center & Hotel
Indianapolis, IN