Forty-nine youth orators will participate in The American Legion National Oratorical Contest in Indianapolis April 23-24 and compete for $203,000 in scholarships.
National Oratorical Finals. The American Legion is looking forward to hosting in person the National Oratorical Finals in Indianapolis April 23-24 with 49 high school orators speaking on the U.S. Constitution and competing for over $203,000 in scholarships. The championship finals with the top three orators will be held Sunday, April 24, at 10 a.m. Eastern and will be streamed live on www.legion.org.
Memorial Day speech. On Memorial Day this year, the American Legion Family will honor the more than 1 million men and women who have lost their lives defending America since the Revolutionary War. An American Legion Memorial Day speech for 2022 is available for American Legion departments, districts and posts to use for Memorial Day events. The speech is available here.
U.S. flag social media graphics. Count down to Flag Day, June 14, on your social media channels by sharing The American Legion’s 50 Rally Around the Flag social media graphics. Download the graphics at www.legion.org/flag/resources. These social media graphics feature historical notes, fun facts and voices from history about Old Glory.
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