By LINDSAY CAREY STAFF WRITER The American Legion Southington Post 72 is holding its annual oratorical contest at Southington High School on Monday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m., providing the opportunity for students to win cash prizes and possibly move on to compete both statewide and nationwide. The Post 72 contest is open to all high school students who either attend SHS or live in Southington, but attend another local high school. The American Legion Oratorical Contest will test students’ skills in writing and memorizing a speech, said Kathleen Reilly, SHS tenth grade English teacher. Although most students have had to prepare and give speeches in school, this competition requires a certain level of dedication. “It is an immense undertaking to write and memorize a speech,” said Reilly, who has taken on running the contest for the second year. In order to write the speech, students must explore the Constitution and American citizenry, specifically anything that discusses civil rights for Americans. “They also need to have a general understanding of the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of an American citizen,” said Reilly. Participants also will be asked to discuss assigned topics, which will be based on the different amendments. Reilly […]
By LINDSAY CAREY STAFF WRITER The American Legion Southington Post 72 is holding its annual oratorical contest at Southington High School on Monday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m., providing the opportunity for students to win cash prizes and possibly move on to compete both statewide and nationwide. The Post 72 contest is open to all high school students who either attend SHS or live in Southington, but attend another local high school. The American Legion Oratorical Contest will test students’ skills in writing and memorizing a speech, said Kathleen Reilly, SHS tenth grade English teacher. Although most students have had to prepare and give speeches in school, this competition requires a certain level of dedication. “It is an immense undertaking to write and memorize a speech,” said Reilly, who has taken on running the contest for the second year. In order to write the speech, students must explore the Constitution and American citizenry, specifically anything that discusses civil rights for Americans. “They also need to have a general understanding of the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of an American citizen,” said Reilly. Participants also will be asked to discuss assigned topics, which will be based on the different amendments. Reilly […]
