January 16, 2018 High School Oratorical Contest VI

American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

Rules for the annual oratorical contest:

http://www.scarolinalegion.org/view/document/2018_sc_orat._contest_rules_brochure_-_ledger.pdf

This Oratorical Contest was the combined effort of 3 American Legion Posts:
Post 48 Chesnee, Post 125 Cowpens, & Post 200 Boiling Springs

Lt Col Gene Kilcawley Ret. & Post 48 Member was the Master of Ceremonies

Not photographed but members representing Post 48 Chesnee were
Clark Smith, Jack D Smith Jr, Dan Codespoti

Representing Post 125 Cowpens is Post Commander Roland Forest

Representing Post 200 Boiling Springs is SAL Detachment Commander Mike Nanney

Past Department of SC Commander Bob Scherer

District 5 Commander Jack Wright

Judges(L-R): Joe Fowler, Mark Anthony, Dr Bruce Dellenback, Dr Richard Combes

Contestant Miranda Johnson a junior at CHS

Lt Col Kilcawley awards Miranda her $100 First Place Prize money
and her Certificate of Distinction for appearing in the competition

It is customary for the winner(s) to be briefed by the judges providing corrections
and hints to improve their performance

L-R: Bob Scherer, Miranda's grandmother, Miranda, & Lt Col Kilcawley

Thanks to Broome High School for permitting us to hold this competition
in their extremely nice auditorium

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