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See the March 28th Louisville Courier-Journal article about Christina:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103280345
2010 Department of Kentucky Finals High School Oratorical Contest Winners (Left to right) Mike Phelps Sr Vice Commander 2nd runner up Deanna Coberly Department Champion Christina Sauer 1st Runner Up Erin Towery Dave King PDC Oratorical Chariman The purpose of The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program "A Constitutional Speech Contest" is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States on the part of high school students. Other objectives of the contest include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties and responsibilities, the rights and privileges of American citizenship. Schedule for the 2011 Contest is as follows: Post Contest - Post Contests are optional. Each Post may bring one or more contestants to their District Contest. It is highly recommended that each Post at a minimum run through a practice Contest in order to better prepare each Post sponsored Contestant. District Contest - All District Contests must be completed and reported NLT 31 January 2011. Each District Oratorical Chairman is responsible for setting the District date and insuring their Contest follows the rules and regulations as recommended by National. Area Contests - 13 February 2011 Department Contest - Frankfort - 6 March 2011 National Contest - Indianapolis - 15-17 April 2011 Each District winner participating in the Area Contest receives a $100 cash scholarship and a bronze medal. Awards for Area winners participating in the Department finals are: 1st Place - $1000 cash scholarship, a gold medal and a trophy; 2nd Place - $800 cash scholarship and a silver medal and 3rd Place - $600 cash scholarship and a bronze medal. The state winner qualifies for the first round of the National Contest held at the IUPUI Convention Center and Hotel, Indianapolis, IN. Each State Winner who competes in the 1st Round of the National Contest will receive a $1,500 Scholarship. Participants in the 2nd Round who do not advance to the Finals will receive an additional $1,500 Scholarship. National scholarship awards are presented to the three finalists in the Final Round of the National contest as follows: 1st Place - $18,000, 2nd Place - $16,000 and 3rd Place - $14,000. The time allotted for each contestant to deliver their Prepared Oration shall not be less than eight (8) or more than ten (10) minutes and for the Assigned Topic, not less than three (3) or more than five (5) minutes.Prepared Oration (8 to 10 Minutes) - The Prepared Oration must be on some aspect of the Constitution of the United States with emphasis on the duties and obligations of a citizen to our government. The same subject and oration used in the Post Contest must be used in the District, Area, Department and National Contest. Assigned Topic (3 to 5 Minutes) - Approximately five minutes prior to the time of the delivery of the Assigned Topic (see four assigned topics for 2011 listed below), each contestant will be informed of the topic drawn for the Assigned Topic and shall be permitted to retire to privacy under the direction of an individual appointed by the Contest Chairman.Assigned Topics for 2011Amendment 8Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.Amendment 10The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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