Legion hears from Oratorical Contest Winner Jayden Clark

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Legionnaire of the Year

At the monthly Legion meeting last Thursday, February 6, Commander Brian Siemonsma presented past Commander Andy Lyngen with the honor of Legionnaire of the Year in recognition of his leadership and service as a member of Post #23.

Also at that meeting, District 7 Oratory Contest winner Jayden Clark presented on the 27 Amendments of the US Constitution and the responsibilities of American citizenship. Clark, a senior at Garretson High School, will be presenting at the State Legion Oratorical Contest on February 28. The speech, is required to be between 8-10 minutes long and cannot use notes or props, and the speaker is given an impromptu topic at the time of presentation that they then present for 3-5 minutes. Clark presented on the 27th Amendment at Districts. This requires the speaker to have an in-depth knowledge of their subject matter, so that no matter what topic is given to them, they are able to create a speech without consulting any documentation or notes. Competitors who move to the National level become eligible to compete for scholarships as large as $20,000 for post-secondary education.

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