HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL CONTEST
KEY DATES
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL BY CANDIDATES
November 1, 2023
COLORADO STATE CONTEST
December 2, 2023 • 9AM Start Time
Golden View Classical Academy, Golden CO
NATIONAL FINALS
The 2024 National Finals will be May 17-19 in Hillsdale, Mich., at Hillsdale College. Quarterfinal and semifinal contests are scheduled for Saturday, May 18 with the finals scheduled for Sunday, May 19.
CERTIFICATION
Certification will be conducted at your local sponsoring American Legion post and will consist of delivering your Prepared Oration and one of the Assigned Topics. In addition to providing a coaching opportunity, the certification process guarantees that your material is of a competitive nature. Local posts will be responsible for scheduling these certification sessions. Certification forms will be completed and submitted to the state chairs.
LEGION POSTS – CERTIFICATION FORM
Click on CERTIFICATION to obtain your post’s Certification Form.
HOW TO ENTER / FORMS
Click on APPLICATION to open a fillable pdf application. Students should submit this application by November 1, 2023 via email to: colegionoratorical@gmail.com
Please click PHOTO RELEASE to open a fillable pdf form.
You may also contact the Colorado chair listed below for assistance.
Tina Kyprios, Chair
gregorr@aol.com
970-819-6028
Please click here for further information about entering the contest.
NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS
The Colorado State Oratorical Contest will be limited to 20 contestants from those applicants who have submitted applications by the November 1, 2023 deadline. If more than 20 applications are received, a notification will be made to Posts with multiple applications, and these Posts will be requested to prioritize their applicants during the Certification Process. We suggest that Posts hold their own Oratorical contest to determine their priorities. Alternatively, it may be necessary to hold one or more Regional contest(s) prior to the State Contest to limit the number of candidates attending the State Contest.
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