Legionnaires Discuss Oratorical Contest
by Fred Lee (fotofred4u@q.com)
A resolution to be used as an incentive for the Oratorical contest at West Central High School was adopted at our meeting. It will be called “The William H Crippen Post 62 Oratorical Incentive Fund”. It will be used to help motivate students of the West Central High School to participate in the annual American Legion Oratorical contest. An executive committee was also formed to set the rules for the fund.
Resolution:
Be it resolved that, with the approval of the Post in session, the Commander create an executive committee to be known as the Oratorical Fund Committee.
This committee is to be chaired by the Post Americanism Officer who shall appoint one member of this Post to serve with him, appoint one instructor from afore said school to complete the membership of this committee.
The duties of this committee shall be: solicit and evaluate as fairly as possible, all suggestions from interested parties, as to the operation of the local oratory contest, set all rules for the conduct of the local contest, select the judges for the local contest, be the sole decision maker as to the number and size of the incentives to be offered and dispense such incentives at the appropriate time.
Operations of this committee are to be available at the request of any member during official meetings of the Post.
This committee’s tenure shall be limited to the annual election of officers at which time it shall be extended, amended or disbanded.
The resolution stands as stated.
Be it resolved that, with the approval of the Post in session, the Commander create an executive committee to be known as the Oratorical Fund Committee.
This committee is to be chaired by the Post Americanism Officer who shall appoint one member of this Post to serve with him, appoint one instructor from afore said school to complete the membership of this committee.
The duties of this committee shall be: solicit and evaluate as fairly as possible, all suggestions from interested parties, as to the operation of the local oratory contest, set all rules for the conduct of the local contest, select the judges for the local contest, be the sole decision maker as to the number and size of the incentives to be offered and dispense such incentives at the appropriate time.
Operations of this committee are to be available at the request of any member during official meetings of the Post.
This committee’s tenure shall be limited to the annual election of officers at which time it shall be extended, amended or disbanded.
The resolution stands as stated.