AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY
2026 Oratorical Schedule
First District: Sunday 11 January 2026 - time 2 pm -Location - Lee S. Jones Convention Center, 510 SR 93 South, Eddyville, KY - Winner - TBD - For more information contact Lois Wells - loiswells6768@gmail.com - or at (270) 753-8824
(The 1st District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, and Trigg)
2nd District Contest - January 2026 - time TBD - Location - TBD - Winner - TBD - For more information contact Fred Simbro - fsimbro@gmail.com - or at (270) 543-3323
(The 2nd District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Christian, Davies, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster)
3rd District Contest - January 2026 - 12 noon - Location -Bowling Green American Legion Post 23, 208 Dishman Lane, Bowling Green KY 42101 - Winner - TBD- For more info contact Don Butler - 270-320-4013
(The 3rd District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Allen, Barren, Butler, Cumberland, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalf, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Simpson, Todd and Warren)
4th District Contest - Sunday 11 January 2026 - time 12 pm - Location - Shepherdsville American Legion Post 157 - Winner - TBD - For more info contact Kyle Uzzell - uzzellkyle@outlook.com or at (270) 505-9296
(The 4th District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Breckenridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor and Washington)
5th District Contest - Saturday 10 January 2026 - time 11 am - Location - American Legion G.I. Joe Post 244 in Jeffersontown - Winner - TBD - For more info contact Steve Martin - smartin774@aol.com or (502) 432-3787
(The 5th District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Jefferson, Oldham and Trimble)
6th District Contest - Saturday January 2026 - time 3 pm - Location - Latonia American Legion Post 203; 3801 Winston Avenue, Covington KY 41015 - Winner - TBD - For more info contact Mike Means - kysirboss@aol.com - or at (859) 802-4688
(The 6th District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and Pendleton)
7th District Contest - Sunday 11 January 2026 - time 2 pm - Location - Lexington Public Library, Northside Branck, 1733 Russell Cave Road, Lexington KY 40505 - Winner- TBD - For more info contact Dave King - dlking@bellsouth.net - 859-595-6595 (Joint Contest with 8th District)
The 7th District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Bourbon, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Lee, Owen, Owsley, Powell, Scott and Woodford)
8th District Contest - Sunday 11 January 2026 - time 2 pm - Location - Lexington Public Library, Northside Branch, 1733 Russell Cave Road, Lexington KY 40505- TBD - Winner - TBD - For more info contact Dave King - dlking@bellsouth.net - 859-595-6595 (Joint Contest with 7th District)
(The 8th District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Adair, Anderson, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jackson, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Shelby and Spencer)
9th District Contest - Saturday 31 January 2026 - time 1 pm (contestants and volunteers be there by 12:15 pm Sunday 8 February 2026 - time 2 pm (contestants and volunteers be there by 1:15 pm - Location - Mount Sterling American Legion Post 22, 1091 Winchester Road, Mount Sterling KY 40353 -Winner - TBD - For more info contact Richard Dallaire - 606 475-3294 - richarddallire@yahoo.com or Dave King - dlking@bellsouth.net - (859) 595-6595
(The 9th District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Harrison, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Robertson, Rowan and Wolfe)
10th District Contest - January 2026 - time TBD - Location - TBD - Winner - TBD - For more info contact Ronald Peppi
(The 10th District consists of the following Kentucky Counties - Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Perry and Pike)
11th District Contest - January 2026 - time TBD - Location - TBD - Winner - TBD - For more info contact TBD
(The 11th District consists of the following Kentucky counties - Bell, Clay, Clinton, Harlan, Know, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne and Whitley)
Area A Contest: - Sunday 15 February 2026 - Time 2 pm - Location - Lee S. Jones Convention Center, 510 SR 93 South, Edddyville, KY - Winner - TBD -For more info contact Lois Wells - loiswells6768@gmail.com - or at (270) 753-8824
(Area A consists of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Districts)
Area B Contest - Sunday, 15 February 2026 - Time 2pm - American Legion Post 34, 725 West Broadway Street, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 - Winner - TBD - For more info contact Dave King - dlking@bellsouth.net - 859-595-6595
(Area B consists of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Districts)
Area C Contest - February 2026 - Time 5 pm - Location TBD - Winner - TBD - For more info contact Richard Dallaire - richarddallire@yahoo.com - or at 606 475-3294
(Area C consists of the 9th, 10th and 11th Districts)
Department of Kentucky Contest - 15 March 2026 - 12 pm - American Legion Post 121, 206 West Broadway Atreet, Bardstown KY - Department Winner - TBD - For more information contact Kyle Uzzell = uzzellkyle@outlook.com - or at (270) 505-9296
National Contest - 15-17 May 2026 - Hillsdale College, Hillsdale MI - Winner - TBD -
