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2022 Oratorical Results
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 25, 2022
Department Champion
Department Champion: Eden Wood, Post 437, District 10
Department Runner-Up Champion
Department Runner-Up Champion: Madeline Phuong, Post 296, District 4
Department Runner-Up Champion
Department Runner-Up Champion: Morgan Gulley, Post 33, District 9
Department Runner-Up Champion
Department Runner-Up Champion: Knox Boyd, Post 38, District 2
The Indiana Legion Oratorical Competition hosted by The Indiana American Legion Legacy Foundation had four strong competitors last Sunday, Mar. 13, 2022. The competition was held in the newly renovated American Legion National NEC room located in Downtown Indianapolis.
Knox Boyd, Morgan Gulley, Madeline Phuong, and Eden Wood delivered prepared and unprepared speeches based on the U.S. Constitution.
Eden Wood of Muncie, Ind. now moves on to the National Oratorical Competition held in April for the chance to win $25,000.
Thank you to our guest judges for your time and commitment to The American Legion, Department of Indiana, and youth.
Judges
Front row, left to right, following Madame President Dzieglowicz: Kathryn Lerch, Dan Buska, Linda Gilman, Chris Gullion, Billy Johnson.
Volunteers needed!
The American Legion National oratorical competition held in Indianapolis needs volunteers. If you are interested and available Saturday, April 23, 2022, or Sunday, April 24, 2022, get more details and apply at: https://www.legion.org/oratorical/volunteer.
Really enjoyed reading about these results. Programs like the American Legion’s oratorical competitions are such a valuable opportunity for students to develop confidence, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. It’s inspiring to see young people engaging deeply with topics related to civic knowledge and leadership. I recently saw a similar conversation about youth development and communication skills on a review blog called https://grandoaksorthodontics.com/, which also emphasized how important these opportunities are for students. Congratulations to all the participants and organizers for supporting the next generation.