be held in December; Area contests in February; and Department contest is to be held before the National Certification date. The Chair shall present the Oratorical certificate and a check for $45.00 (from the Trophies and Awards budget) to the Post sponsoring the Department winner at the annual Department Convention. Section 6: This Committee shall meet at the direction of the Chair or the Department Commander. The Chair shall send a copy of the minutes of all Committee meetings to the Department Commander, Department 1st and 2nd Vice Commanders, Americanism Commission Chair and Committee members. The Americanism Commission Chair shall report for this Committee to the Department Commander and the Department Executive Committee (D.E.C.). Upon request of any two members of the Committee, the Chair shall be required to call a special meeting. A quorum of three (3) shall be required for any Committee meeting. The Chair is authorized to conduct business of the Committee meetings by telephone, email or correspondence. The Oratorical Committee Chair shall make a written report of the year’s activities, and submit it to the Americanism Commission Chair no later than forty five (45) days before the opening of the Department Convention covering the activities of this Committee for the year. The Americanism Commission Chair shall submit this report for inclusion in the Book of Reports. Section 7: Scholarships shall be provided as follows for the Department and Area Winners: 1st $2,500 2nd Place $1,800 3rd Place $1,700 4th Place $1,600 Area 1st $500.00 2nd Place $100.00 Section 8: Effective with the 1997 Department contest, winners will be allowed six (6) years, excluding time spent in military, from the time of their graduation from high school to use their scholarship. Students may use their scholarship to pay for graduate school. Department shall forward a letter to each winner outlining requirements and conditions of their scholarship. The Department will send a reminder letter to each winner one (1) year prior to the expiration date of their scholarship. Section 9: Contest facility requirements are as follows: One room in which the contest will be conducted. (A school library is not an appropriate room.) Two holding rooms large enough to seat all of the contestants and their escorts (maximum of eight people.) Rooms for contestants to prepare his/her assigned topic oration. A Post desiring to hold a Department Contest shall bid for the Contest at least one (1) year in
be held in December; Area contests in February; and Department contest is to be held before the National Certification date. The Chair shall present the Oratorical certificate and a check for $45.00 (from the Trophies and Awards budget) to the Post sponsoring the Department winner at the annual Department Convention. Section 6: This Committee shall meet at the direction of the Chair or the Department Commander. The Chair shall send a copy of the minutes of all Committee meetings to the Department Commander, Department 1st and 2nd Vice Commanders, Americanism Commission Chair and Committee members. The Americanism Commission Chair shall report for this Committee to the Department Commander and the Department Executive Committee (D.E.C.). Upon request of any two members of the Committee, the Chair shall be required to call a special meeting. A quorum of three (3) shall be required for any Committee meeting. The Chair is authorized to conduct business of the Committee meetings by telephone, email or correspondence. The Oratorical Committee Chair shall make a written report of the year’s activities, and submit it to the Americanism Commission Chair no later than forty five (45) days before the opening of the Department Convention covering the activities of this Committee for the year. The Americanism Commission Chair shall submit this report for inclusion in the Book of Reports. Section 7: Scholarships shall be provided as follows for the Department and Area Winners: 1st $2,500 2nd Place $1,800 3rd Place $1,700 4th Place $1,600 Area 1st $500.00 2nd Place $100.00 Section 8: Effective with the 1997 Department contest, winners will be allowed six (6) years, excluding time spent in military, from the time of their graduation from high school to use their scholarship. Students may use their scholarship to pay for graduate school. Department shall forward a letter to each winner outlining requirements and conditions of their scholarship. The Department will send a reminder letter to each winner one (1) year prior to the expiration date of their scholarship. Section 9: Contest facility requirements are as follows: One room in which the contest will be conducted. (A school library is not an appropriate room.) Two holding rooms large enough to seat all of the contestants and their escorts (maximum of eight people.) Rooms for contestants to prepare his/her assigned topic oration. A Post desiring to hold a Department Contest shall bid for the Contest at least one (1) year in
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