Pictured from left to right: American Legion National Commander Paul Dillard - Oratorical Winners: 1st Place Ella Weinmann, Abercrombie, 2nd Place, Eva Rykowsky, Mandan, 3rd Place Bailee Pierce, Scranton, 4th Place McKenna Wilke, Cando, Department Commander Steve Anderson and Department Oratorical Contest Chairman Mike Weyrauch.
2021-2022 Oratorical District/Region/State Contest Schedule
2021-2022 Department High School Oratorical Scholarship Program Rules
2021-2022 National Official High School Oratorical Scholarship Program Rules
2021-2022 State, Region and District Oratorical Contest Winners
State Oratorical Winners
1st Place - Ella Weinmann, Abercrombie
2nd Place - Eva Rykowsky, Mandan
3rd Place - Bailee Pierce, Scranton
4th Place - McKenna Wilke, Cando
Eastern Division
1st Place - Ella Weinmann, Abercrombie
2nd Place - McKenna Wilke, Cando
Western Division
1st Place - Eva Rykowsky, Mandan, ND
2nd Place - Bailee Pierce, Scranton, ND
District 1 Oratorical Champion
No Contestants
District 2 Oratorical Champions
No Contestants
District 3 Oratorical Champions
1st Place - McKenna Wilke, Cando, ND
2nd Place - Katelyn Duchscher, Rugby, ND
District 4 Oratorical Champions
No Contestants
District 5 Oratorical Champions
1st Place - Eva Rykowsky, Mandan, ND
2nd Place - Nicholas Meyers, Bismarck, ND
3rd Place - William Bianco, Bismarck, ND
District 6 Oratorical Champions
No Contestants
District 7 Oratorical Champions
1st Place - Samantha Ellison, Lemmon, SD
Sponsored by New Leipzig Post #211
2nd Place - Peighton Wait, New Salem, ND
Sponsored by Almont Post #261
3rd Place -Kathryn Dziuk, Glen Ullin, ND
District 8 Oratorical Champions
1st Place - Bailee Pierce, Scranton, ND
2nd Place - Irish Morris, Scranton
Sponsored by Dickinson Post #3
District 9 Oratorical Champions
1st Place - David Crain, Williston, ND
District 10 Oratorical Champion
1st Place - Ella Weinmann, Abercrombie, ND
Sponsored by Galchutt Post #282
District 1 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Dave Rice
District 2 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Quinnlyn Thompson
District 3 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Dan Stave
District 4 Oratorical Contest
District 5 Oratorical Contest
C0-Chairman Vern Fetch and Karen Meier
District 6 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Heather Thompson
District 7 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Orletta Kilen
District 8 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Kris Fehr
District 9 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Mike Weyrauch
District 10 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Gerald Puetz