45th Annual Oratorical Chairpersons Conference
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2015 Conference Objectives
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 Educate
Educate our contest staff on how to conduct the contest correctly , with
proper tabulation, and procedures.
 Ensure contest uniformity and
consistency.
Ensure that our contests are the same for everyone and every time.
 Continue to increase contest
participation.
 Opportunity to evaluate National and
Department procedures
2015 Conference Agenda Review
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45th ANNUAL MEETING OF DEPARTMENT ORATORICAL CHAIRPERSONS
16th ANNUAL NATIONAL AMERICANISM CONFERENCE
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
September 26 - 28, 2014
The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program –
“A Constitutional Speech Contest.”
Friday, September 26, 2014
Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Conference Registration
Mishelle Evans, Program Secretary
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel - Upper
Lobby
Saturday, September 27, 2014
7:30 a.m.
Conference Registration
Mishelle Evans, Program Secretary
Panorama Ballroom, 21st Floor, Sheraton
Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
Note: If you registered on Friday, please
report to Lower Lobby for Conference
Photograph before reporting to Panorama
Ballroom.
8:00 a.m.
Conference Photograph
Bass Photos
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel Meridian West, Lower Lobby
8:15 a.m.
Call to Order
David King (KY), Conference Chairman
Panorama Ballroom, 21st Floor, Sheraton
Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance &
POW/MIA Empty Chair Ceremony
Victor Desloover (IA)
Remarks; Introductions; Conference
Objectives
David King (KY), Conference Chairman
Welcome & Greetings
Richard Anderson (CT), Chairman
National Americanism Commission
Mike Helm (NE), National Commander
The American Legion
Americanism Updates
Jill Druskis (NE) Director, Americanism Division
9:00 a.m.
Review of the 2014 Contests
Shayne Abrahams Sr. (IN), Assistant Director,
Americanism Division
9:30 a.m.
Break
9:40 a.m.
Oratorical College (Session 1)
“How To Conduct the Oratorical Contest,
By the Book – Best Practices”
Anthony Pasternostro (NY)
10:10 a.m. (approximate)
Oratorical College (Session 2)
Tabulation & Tie-breaking Procedures on
Excel Contest Scoring & Tabulation Program
Jan Scott (AK)
11:30 a.m.
Lunch (On your own)
Sunday, September 28, 2013
1:00 p.m.
“How to Promote Your Contest – Best
Practices”
Duane Benton (MO)
7:30 a.m. Catholic Mass: Sheraton Indianapolis
City Centre Hotel - Meridian West, Lower
Lobby
2:00 p.m.
Break
7:30 a.m. Protestant Worship Service:
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel Meridian Center, Lower Lobby
2:10 p.m.
2014 National Finals Planning
Shayne Abrahams Sr. (IN), Assistant Director,
Americanism Division
David King (KY), Conference Chairman
9:00 a.m.
Call to Order
David King (KY), Conference Chairman
Panorama Ballroom, 21st Floor, Sheraton
Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
3:00 p.m.
Open Forum; Questions and Answers
David King (KY), Conference Chairman
Post Everlasting Service
Shayne Abrahams Sr. (IN), Assistant Director,
Americanism Division
4:00 p.m.
Recess
Conference Action Items; Staff Follow-Up
Shayne Abrahams Sr. (IN), Assistant Director,
Americanism Division
7:00 p.m.
Reception Honoring Program Chairpersons
and The American Legion Volunteers
Meridian Ball and Circle Suites
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel –
Lower Lobby – Light Refreshments & Cash Bar
Hosted by S. A. Van Dyk, Inc.
For the Good of The American Legion; Closing
Remarks; Benediction; Adjourn
David King (KY), Conference Chairman
Welcome & Greetings
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2014 Contests In Review
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2014 National Finals Contests in Review
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 National Champion
Ashwath Kumar (MO)
 2nd Place
Brandon Posner (PA)
 3rd Place -Ellen Densmore of (CO)
2014 National Finals Contest In Review
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2014 Semi-Finalists:
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Ashwath Kumar (MO)
Brandon Posner (PA)
Ellen Densmore (CO)
Caitlyn Crowder (AR)
Phoebe Petrovic (CT)
Elizabeth Barahona (FL)
Jana Minich (IN)
Emma Schalk (ME)
Astha Berry (WI)
 http://youtu.be/0svvPmgTftQ
2014 National Finals Contest In Review
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 53 Department Finalists competed in the
National Finals – Mexico did not hold a
Department Contest
 4 Repeat contestants from 2013
 14 Home-schooled contestants
 Saturday evening contestant “pizza-party and
social mixer” was once again a HUGE
SUCCESS!!
 Department of Missouri…..3PEAT?
2014 National Finals Contest In Review
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 The rewards are enormous in terms of
memories, friendships, knowledge gained &
Scholarships received
 Goal of the contest operation is invisibility
therefore letting the contestants shine
through
2014 National Finals Contest In Review
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After Action Results:
 Overall , great event!
 Wyndham, great venue!
 Outstanding volunteer and staff contributions!
Oratorical College
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“How to Conduct the Oratorical Contest”
• Mr. Anthony Paternostro (NY)
Department of New York
Oratorical Chairman
Resources:
• http://www.legion.org/oratorical/how-to-videos
•Videos (1-9 & 11)
•http://www.legion.org/documents/pdf/oratorical_the_judges_
briefing.pdf
Oratorical College
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Department Final Contests
SHALL CONFORM with National Contest
procedures, rules & regulations
It is strongly recommended that ALL contests
follow the National Contest procedures, rules &
regulations.
Oratorical College
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 National Finals Contest Scholarships:
1st -- $18,000
2nd -- $16,000
3rd -- $14,000
Semi Finals -- $1,500
Quarter Finals -- $1,500
And an all-expensed paid trip to Baltimore, Maryland,
August 28th – September 1st , 2015. In Baltimore the
National Champion and his or her chaperone will be
honored at The American Legion National Convention
as part of the American Legion Youth Champions
delegation.
Oratorical College
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 National Finals Contest Scholarships
May be used to attend any college or
university in the United States or possession
Eight years to use the scholarship after it has
been awarded
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 Prepared Oration
Contestants MAY have a copy of their Prepared
Oration in the First Holding Room
They will leave the copy behind after commencing the
contest!!
Oratorical College
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 Prepared Oration
Eight to ten minutes in length
 Assigned Topic Discourse
Three to five minutes in length
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 Props
The United States flag is
considered to be a prop if
contestant were to grope or grasp the flag.
Simply pointing at the flag is NOT considered using it as
a prop.
Dressing in a costume is considered to be a prop
No medals from previous competitions.
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 Judges
WILL be seated in DIFFERENT LOCATIONS in the contest
facility.
WILL NOT be identified in advance to the Contestants!!
 Resources:
http://www.legion.org/documents/pdf/oratorical_the_ju
dges_briefing.pdf
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Tools to help you
 “The Contest on legion.org”
How to Conduct the Oratorical Contest
National Finals Contest
Judges Briefing
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
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Rules Brochure
Chairman’s Guide
Promotional Brochure
Program Webpage
National Staff
Do not hesitate to call, write, or send an e-mail
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 Printed program publications
The Rules Brochure, Chairman’s Guide and the
Promotional Brochure are bulk-shipped to the
Department Headquarters by the middle of June.
It is the responsibility of the Department
Headquarters to distribute as they see fit.
Oratorical College
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 Summary
 Helpful Hints
 Questions?
 Parking Lot Issues?
Tabulation and Tie Breaking Procedures
(Tabulation & Tie-breaking Procedures on Excel
Contest Scoring & Tabulation)
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•Jan Scott (AK)
Department of Alaska
Oratorical Chairperson
Tabulation Procedures
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 Five judges are designated as PRIMARY; the other
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two judges are ALTERNATES.
The more the merrier!
Discussion of methods to determine the primary and
alternate judges.
Whatever method is used ensure at least two people
are involved in the process!
When to use alternates?
Let’s hear from you!
Tabulation Procedures
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 Number the judges scorecards 1 – 5 for the five
primary judges
 Write a BIG “A” on the alternate judges’ scorecards!!
 ONLY the FIVE PRIMARY JUDGES’ SCORECARDS ARE
USED TO DETERMINE A WINNER!!!!
Tabulation Procedures
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 Record of Choice on Judge’s Score Card – Highest # of
Final Total Points is the 1st place winner and so on
 This data is transcribed to the Tabulation Card for
each respective judge in the Contestant Record of
Choice Block
Tabulation Procedures
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 Contest Tabulation Process
WILL be done in private NO CONTESTANTS, COACHES,
PARENTS in the same room
Don’t sacrifice accuracy for contest expediency!
Judges Score Card
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THE AMERICAN LEGION
HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - "A CONSTITUTIONAL SPEECH CONTEST"
JUDGE'S SCORECARD
NAME OF JUDGE:
Contestants
A. CONTENT
1. Was the speech original, fresh, and
direct, applying the student's
knowledge?
2. Did the student skillfully select
examples, descriptions, analogies, and
specific data?
Prepared Oration
Assigned Topic
Prepared Oration
Assigned Topic
3. Was the speech logical, well organized, Prepared Oration
and developed?
Assigned Topic
4. Did the student show a
comprehensiveness of knowledge of the
subject matter?
Prepared Oration
Assigned Topic
2. Rate the speaker's style: language
use, word arrangement and selection,
and transitions.
3. Were body actions -- poise, eye
contact, posture, gestures, facial
expressions -- appropriate?
Prepared Oration
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1
2
3
4
4 points
4 points
12 points
4 points
16 points
6 points
6 points
4 points
6 points
Assigned Topic
4 points
Prepared Oration
6 points
Assigned Topic
4 points
Prepared Oration
Assigned Topic
1-10 points for failure to speak on the Constitution
Final Total Points
Position Number - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
(Highest Points = 1st place, second highest points = 2nd place, etc.)
Score all contestants - NO TIES PERMITTED
3
12 points
SUB-TOTAL
PENALT IES: 1 point for each minute or
fraction thereof over or under allotted
time
2
12 points
B. SPEAKING SKILLS
1. Did the student use volume, rate, pitch, Prepared Oration
and diction effectively?
Assigned Topic
1
Tabulation Card
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Tabulation Procedures
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 The National Americanism Commission
STRONGLY recommends that
Departments consider the use of the
Excel Spreadsheet Tabulation Program
for the scoring and tabulation of the
Department Oratorical Finals Contest.
Excel Spreadsheet Tabulation Program
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 http://www.legion.org/oratorical/resources
Two - Way Tie - Breaker
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
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3
2
1
62
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71
78
91
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1
5
2
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74
93
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87
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2
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89
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80
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65
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90
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4
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2
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74
67
91
85
94
20
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14
12
12
364
385
402
420
436
Two - Way Tie - Breaker
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
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62
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364
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436
Two - Way Tie - Breaker
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
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3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
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87
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1
74
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91
85
94
20
17
14
12
12
364
385
402
420
436
Two - Way Tie - Breaker
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
4
1
5
2
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74
93
69
87
84
2
3
1
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89
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80
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1
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90
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5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
20
17
14
12
12
364
385
402
420
436
Two - Way Tie - Breaker
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
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1
5
2
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74
93
69
87
84
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
20
17
14
12
12
364
385
402
420
436
Two - Way Tie - Breaker
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
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1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
2
3
1
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5
89
85
92
80
79
5
4
3
1
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65
73
79
90
88
4
5
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3
1
74
67
91
85
94
20
17
14
12
12
364
385
402
420
436
Two - Way Tie - Breaker
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CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
JUDGES
1
C #1 C #2
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
C #3 C #4 C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20
17
14
12
12
364
385
402
420
436
Three - Way Tie - Breaker
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
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74
1
3
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2
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93
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73
87
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3
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1
5
67
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81
88
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2
3
1
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87
81
93
67
61
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
Three - Way Tie - Breaker
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
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3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
Second Place Winner?
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CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TOTALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
Second Place Winner?
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
Second Place Winner?
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
1
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2
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93
82
73
87
68
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3
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1
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81
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2
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1
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87
81
93
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61
2
1
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3
5
79
86
74
76
72
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
Second Place Winner?
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
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2
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81
87
90
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74
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79
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12
12
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407
410
411
380
338
Second Place Winner?
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
1
3
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2
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93
82
73
87
68
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3
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1
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74
81
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2
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1
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87
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61
2
1
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3
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79
86
74
76
72
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
Second Place Winner?
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CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
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Four - Way Tie - Breaker
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 For National Contest, decided by meeting of all judges!
 May vary for Post and Department level Contest!
 Let’s hear from you!
Tabulation Exercises
47
Who is the Winner?
48
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
Who is the Winner?
49
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
Who is the Winner?
50
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
Who is the Winner?
51
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
Who is the Winner?
52
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
Who is the Winner?
53
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
Who is the Winner?
54
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
Who is the Winner?
55
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
Who is the Winner?
56
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
JUDGES
1
C #1 C #2
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
C #3 C #4 C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
3
1
2
Who is the Winner?
57
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
JUDGES
1
C #1 C #2
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
C #3 C #4 C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TOTALS
20 17 14 12 12
4
3
1
2
Who is the Winner?
58
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
5
4
3
2
1
62
67
71
78
91
2
4
1
5
2
3
74
93
69
87
84
3
2
3
1
4
5
89
85
92
80
79
4
5
4
3
1
2
65
73
79
90
88
5
4
5
2
3
1
74
67
91
85
94
TO TALS
20 20 14 12 12
5
4
3
1
2
Who is the Winner?
59
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
JUDGES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TOTALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
Who is the Winner?
60
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TO TALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
Who is the Winner?
61
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TO TALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
1
4
5
Who is the Winner?
62
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TO TALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
1
4
5
Who is the Winner?
63
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TO TALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
1
4
5
Who is the Winner?
64
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TO TALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
1
4
5
Who is the Winner?
65
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TO TALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
1
4
5
Who is the Winner?
66
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TO TALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
1
4
5
Who is the Winner?
67
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
1
5
4
81
87
90
62
74
2
1
3
4
2
5
93
82
73
87
68
3
4
3
2
1
5
67
74
81
88
63
4
2
3
1
4
5
87
81
93
67
61
5
2
1
4
3
5
79
86
74
76
72
TO TALS
12
12
12
15
24
407
410
411
380
338
3
2
1
4
5
Who is the Winner?
68
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
Who is the Winner?
69
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11
Who is the Winner?
70
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11
Who is the Winner?
71
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11 418 413 412 366 430
2
1
Who is the Winner?
72
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11 418 413 412 366 430
2
5
1
Who is the Winner?
73
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11 418 413 412 366 430
2
5
1
Who is the Winner?
74
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11 418 413 412 366 430
2
5
1
Who is the Winner?
75
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11 418 413 412 366 430
2
5
1
Who is the Winner?
76
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11 418 413 412 366 430
2
5
1
Who is the Winner?
77
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
4
3
2
5
1
77
84
87
65
90
2
2
4
3
5
1
90
74
80
69
95
3
3
2
1
5
4
82
87
91
71
78
4
1
2
3
5
4
91
87
82
75
79
5
4
3
5
2
1
78
81
72
86
88
TO TALS
14 14 14 22 11 418 413 412 366 430
2
4
3
5
1
Who is the Winner?
78
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
4
1
2
5
85
79
92
88
75
4
1
3
2
5
72
88
79
82
69
5
2
3
1
4
61
82
78
90
67
2
5
1
3
4
84
76
91
81
77
3
5
1
2
4
80
71
92
90
73
17
17
9
10
22
382
396
432
431
361
Who is the Winner?
79
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
4
1
2
5
85
79
92
88
75
2
4
1
3
2
5
72
88
79
82
69
3
5
2
3
1
4
61
82
78
90
67
4
2
5
1
3
4
84
76
91
81
77
5
3
5
1
2
4
80
71
92
90
73
TO TALS
17 17
9
10 22 382 396 432 431 361
Who is the Winner?
80
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
4
1
2
5
85
79
92
88
75
2
4
1
3
2
5
72
88
79
82
69
3
5
2
3
1
4
61
82
78
90
67
4
2
5
1
3
4
84
76
91
81
77
5
3
5
1
2
4
80
71
92
90
73
TO TALS
17 17 9 10 22 382 396 432 431 361
1
2
5
Who is the Winner?
81
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
4
1
2
5
85
79
92
88
75
2
4
1
3
2
5
72
88
79
82
69
3
5
2
3
1
4
61
82
78
90
67
4
2
5
1
3
4
84
76
91
81
77
5
3
5
1
2
4
80
71
92
90
73
TO TALS
17 17 9 10 22 382 396 432 431 361
1
2
5
Who is the Winner?
82
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
4
1
2
5
85
79
92
88
75
2
4
1
3
2
5
72
88
79
82
69
3
5
2
3
1
4
61
82
78
90
67
4
2
5
1
3
4
84
76
91
81
77
5
3
5
1
2
4
80
71
92
90
73
TO TALS
17 17 9 10 22 382 396 432 431 361
1
2
5
Who is the Winner?
83
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
4
1
2
5
85
79
92
88
75
2
4
1
3
2
5
72
88
79
82
69
3
5
2
3
1
4
61
82
78
90
67
4
2
5
1
3
4
84
76
91
81
77
5
3
5
1
2
4
80
71
92
90
73
TO TALS
17 17 9 10 22 382 396 432 431 361
1
2
5
Who is the Winner?
84
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
4
1
2
5
85
79
92
88
75
2
4
1
3
2
5
72
88
79
82
69
3
5
2
3
1
4
61
82
78
90
67
4
2
5
1
3
4
84
76
91
81
77
5
3
5
1
2
4
80
71
92
90
73
TO TALS
17 17 9 10 22 382 396 432 431 361
1
2
5
Who is the Winner?
85
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
4
1
2
5
85
79
92
88
75
2
4
1
3
2
5
72
88
79
82
69
3
5
2
3
1
4
61
82
78
90
67
4
2
5
1
3
4
84
76
91
81
77
5
3
5
1
2
4
80
71
92
90
73
TO TALS
17 17 9 10 22 382 396 432 431 361
3
4
1
2
5
Who is the Winner?
86
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
JU D G ES
1
2
3
4
5
TO TALS
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
5
1
4
3
2
1
3
2
5
4
1
5
2
3
4
4
3
2
1
5
14
14
15
16
16
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
87
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
88
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
89
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
90
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
91
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
92
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
93
CONTESTANTS
RECORD OF CHOICE
JUDGES
1
C #1 C #2
CONTESTANTS
FINAL TOTAL POINTS
C #3 C #4 C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TOTALS
14
14
15
16
16
1
3
2
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
94
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
1
3
2
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
95
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
1
3
2
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
96
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
1
3
2
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
97
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
1
3
2
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Who is the Winner?
98
CO NTESTANTS
R E C O R D O F C H O IC E
CO NTESTANTS
F IN A L T O T A L P O IN T S
JU D G ES
1
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
1
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
5
4
4
1
5
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
1
5
TO TALS
14
14
15
16
16
1
3
5
4
2
C #1
C #2
C #3
C #4
C #5
Tabulation & Tie-breaking Procedures on Excel
Contest Scoring & Tabulation
99
 Summary
 Best Practices?
 Questions?
 Parking Lot Issues?
 Resources:
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVOVG44qTtQ
• http://www.legion.org/oratorical/resources
How To Promote Your Contest
100
•
Mr. Duane Benton (MO)
Department of Missouri
Oratorical Chairman
Today’s High-School Student
101
Access to smart phones
89 % — high school students (grades 9–12)
73 % — middle school students (grades 6–8)
Project Tomorrow, Speak Up survey (of 3.4 million
students, teachers, administrators and parents) (last
quarter 2013)
Electronic Promotion
102
“Everything is online. Everyone is online.
The Internet is where we all go for information
about everything. If you’re not online, you don’t
exist.
Even if you’ve done OK without a website,
times change. Just because it’s worked so far,
doesn’t mean it will continue to work for you.“
Ken Mueller, author
Does Your Program Exist?
103
http://www.legion.org/oratorical/contests
“State and local oratorical contests”
 Four states do not have a website
 Six states get an “error” message
 Ten states link to the main Department site, which has no
information on the Oratorical program
Do You Tell How To Enter?
104
No hint, really – ?
Give contact – 19 states
Give form – 13 states
Electronic entry – 3 states
Electronic Entry Is Free.
105
CoffeeCup Web Form Builder Lite
http://www.coffeecup.com
https://www.coffeecup.com/sdrive/plans/
facebook.com
106
monthly active Facebook users in USA
201 million
four times Twitter
boosting facebook?
Get Organized
107
A chair
• in each Post (adjutant by default)
• in each county
• in each district
A supportive commission/committee
Care and Feeding
108
recruit, recruit, recruit
regular training sessions
encourage
support
congratulate
Schools – In Person
109
• contact
• visit
• get in front of students
• speech & debate clubs – awards – tourneys
• school newspaper
• government/civics classes
• parent clubs (PTA)
Promoting Contests – Allies
110
 Posts
 Auxiliary Unit
 SAL Squadron
 Community-based Organizations
 Past Participants
 Other Youth Groups
 Churches
 Coaches/Counselors/Teachers
National Speech & Debate Association
111
• NS&DA Mission: We connect, support, and
inspire individuals and schools devoted to
giving students access to speech and debate.
Together, we give youth a voice.
•Current Sponsor
•Targeted promotion.
•Auto qualification to National
Championships.
•Sponsorship recognition in NS&DA
publications.
•https://www.speechanddebate.org/
Legion.org
112
 http://www.legion.org/oratorical/resources
How To Promote Your Contest
113
 Summary
 Best Practices?
 Questions?
 Parking Lot Issues?
2015 National Finals Contest
Planning & Arrangements
114
•David King (KY)
Oratorical Conference Chairman
•Shayne Abrahams Sr. (IN)
Assistant Director, Americanism Division
2015 National Finals Contest Dates
115
 April 10th - 12th
Wyndham Indianapolis West
 Travel date is Friday, April 10th
 Certification of Department winner due to
National Headquarters by MARCH 10!
2015 Contest Administrative
Requirements
116
 Certification of Department Winner reporting form
will be e-mailed mid November 2014 to both the
Department Chairman and the Adjutant
 Other contest forms that need to be completed by
the Department Winner will be e-mailed to the
winner upon receipt of Department Winner form.
 Department contest dates to Mishelle Evans at
conclusion of today's session!
2015 Contest Administrative
Requirements
117
 Contestants only need to submit a digital
copy of their prepared oration.
 Email to sabrahams@legion.org in Word or
.pdf format.
 Submit complete text – no notes or outline.
2015 National Finals Contest
Travel Requirements
118
 Contestants will agree by signing the travel consent
form to arrive Friday, April 10th
 Once flight is booked, contestants are financially
obligated.
 Travel arrangements are made by National
Headquarters, not the Dept., not the Contestant
 Beware of Custody issues! (NC – 2012)
2015 National Finals Contest Travel
Requirements
119
 We will try to fly contestant and chaperone from the
airport as designated on the Certification of Winner
form; however if a more reasonable airfare can be
obtained from a near-by larger airport we will use
this airport for travel and reimburse mileage
2015 National Finals Contest Travel
Requirements
120
 We can make airline reservations for other family
members, etc. that desire to attend the National Finals
 Additional form is included with the Certification of
Winner reporting forms & contestant instructions to
capture this information
2015 National Finals Contest Travel
Requirements
121
 A 400-mile limit/arrive by 4:00 p.m. requirement
continues to be in place for those contestants that
desire to drive – we are flexible with this requirement
on a case-by-case basis
(APPROVAL MUST STILL BE GRANTED BY NATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS TO THOSE THAT DESIRE TO DRIVE!)
This a National Americanism Commission mandated
requirement
2015 National Finals Contest Travel
Requirements
122
 Contestants MUST be accompanied by a
CHAPERONE!! (Standing Resolution)
 We still pay $18.00/day per diem to BOTH the
contestant and chaperone ($4.50 per quarter
day)
 Mileage rate $.18 per mile to either the
contestant or chaperone -- not both
2015 National Finals
123
 Contest pairing bracket drawn by the Youth
Activities Subcommittee and approved by the
National Americanism Commission during the
2014 Spring Meetings.
2015 Contest Pairings Bracket
124
Future Dates - National Finals
125
 April 10th – 12th, 2015
 April 15th – 17th , 2016
 April 21st – 23rd , 2017
Future Dates – Oratorical Chairman's Conference
126
 September 24th – 25th ,2016
 September 23rd – 24th ,2017
 September 29th – 30th ,2018
American Legion Scouting
127
 On October the 24th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
(ET), the American Legions Americanism
Division will conduct its second annual
Scouting Chairman’s Conference Session.
 This year’s conference session will be held
via TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL and is for
all American Legion Scouting Department
Chairmen and or their designees.
 The cost of the conference call is free and
conference agenda topics will include;
updates from your National Headquarters
staff, updates from your American Legion
Boys Scouts of America liaison, and
opportunities for you to dialogue with other
departments!
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To register, please follow the below link.
http://www.legion.org/scouting/scoutingconferen
ce
Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Program
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SPREAD THE WORD!
45th Annual Oratorical Chairperson Conference
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Open Forum & Parking Lot Issues
 David King (KY)
Oratorical Conference Chairman
Post Everlasting Service
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For the good of The American Legion
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