THE AMERICAN

DEPARTMENT OF
2015 HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL SCHOLARSHIP
A Constitutional Speech

2015 Department Final, Area, District, and

Contest
Includes Contest Location, Date & Times, and Contact

It is the goal of the Department (state) of Georgia that each level of the
contest: Post, Area, District, and Department, work to conduct their
contests in a manner equal to that of the National contest. Such
consistency of program aids the participants as they progress from one
level to the next and reduces confusion. For further information about
the Department (State) of Georgia contest, please contact the
Department Chair or Vice-Chairs.

DEPARTMENT (State) of GEORGIA

ORATORICAL COMMITTEE

Tina Burny, Chairman, Albany Post 30

Co-Vice Chairman: Judge Joe Bishop, Albany SAL Squadron 30
Co-Vice Chairman: David Burdette, North Cobb Post 304
John Arant, Cumming Post 307
Arnie Geiger, Peachtree City Post 50

Department (state) Final Contest

CONTEST LEVEL

LOCATION

Department
(state) of
Georgia

Darton State College

Allied Health,
Community Service
Theater (see map)
Albany, Georgia

DATE

Sunday
March
8th

TIME

CHAIRPERSON

Tina Burney, Chairperson

Albany Post 30
tina.burney@darton.edu
(229) 317-6992 OFC/VM
(229) 338-6752

2:00
pm

Area Semi-Finals

There are 4 (four) areas in the state of Georgia that make up the
Department of Georgia as a whole. Each Area conducts a semi-final
contest from the representative winning contestants from the respective
Districts. Area Winning Contestants meet at the Department contest.

CONTEST
LEVEL

LOCATION

AREA 1

Lauren County
Post 17
Dublin GA

Districts 1, 6, 8

Districts 2, 3, 12

AREA 3

First Primitive
Baptist Church
Augusta, GA

Districts 9, 10, 11

Districts 4, 5, 7

TIME

CHAIRPERSON

Saturday
February
21st

10:00 am

Darton State College



Community Service
Sunday
Theater
February 2:00 pm
Albany, Georgia
22nd

AREA 2

AREA 4

DATE

Bridge Community
Center
Peachtree City, GA

Sunday
February
22nd

Thursday

February
19th

1:00 pm

6:30 pm

David Bill 478-456-1732

dsbey118@yahoo.com
John Griffin 478-457-7717
jwgriff@aol.com
Troy Bishop 229-432-4828
alloyman@mchsi.com

Robert Taylor 706-830-5878

robert.taylor9@comcast.net
Arnie Geiger 404-273-1542
geiger117@bellsouth.net

THE AMERICAN

DEPARTMENT OF
2015 HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL SCHOLARSHIP
A Constitutional Speech

2015 Department Final, Area, District, and

Contest
Includes Contest Location, Date & Times, and Contact

District Contests
There are 12 (twelve) districts in the state of Georgia that have located
within them a number of local American Legion Posts. Winning
Contestants from local Post contests compete in the respective District for the
honor to represent the District.
DISTRICT

LOCATION

First
I
(Area 1)

Second
II
(Area 2)

Third
III
(Area 2)

TBA

Darton State College

Community Theater
Albany, GA

Richland, Post 128

Bridge Community
Center

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church

Community Hall

Georgia Military Campus

Eleventh
XI
(Area 3)

Twelfth
XII
(Area 2)

TBA

Tenth
X
(Area 3)

Milledgeville, GA

Ninth
IX
(Area 3)

Acworth, GA

Eighth
VIII
(Area 1)

Sunday
February
15th

TBA

2:00 pm

Saturday
February
14th

Thursday
February
12th

CHAIRPERSON

11:00 am

6:30 pm

Dennis FitzgeraldADJ
912-884-2830H
912-980-5204 C
eastlibertyampost321@gmail.com
Troy Bishop 229-432-4828 C
alloyman@mchsi.com

Jim Boling 229-887-2331 C

thebolings@bellsouth.net

ArnieGeiger404-273-1542C
geiger117@bellsouth.net

Peachtree City, GA

Fifth
V
(Area 4)

Seventh
VII
(Area 4)

TIME

TBA

Richland, GA

Fourth
IV
(Area 4)

Sixth
VI
(Area 1)

DATE

Saturday
February
14th

Saturday
February
14th

Saturday
February
14th

TBA

Alpharetta, GA Post 201

Alpharetta, GA

Jefferson, GA Post 56

Jefferson, GA

First Primitive Baptist

Church

Augusta, GA
Valdosta, GA Post 13
Valdosta, GA

1:00 pm

Saturday
February
14th

Sunday
February
15th

TBA

TBA

GeraldLynch 770-479-0354 C
ninifrog@comcast.net

1:00 pm

1:30 pm

1:00 pm

Saturday
February
7th

Tommy Craig
912-223-7386 ADJ-C

DavidBill 478-456-1732 C
dsbey118@yahoo.com
John Griffin 478-457-7717
jwgriff@aol.com
DaleCockrill478-456-1732

Sunday
February
15th

10:00 am

TBA

Ron Mazzola, CoChair

770-480-9506 C
ronmazzola1@aol.com
David Burdette, Co-Chair
770-428-0400 C
dburdette488@bellsouth.net

10:00 am

Bob Stites 267-767-5375 C

revrsal@aol.com

RobertTaylor706-830-5878 C
robert.taylor9@comcast.net

John Gates 229-563-9677

john_gates@bellsouth.net
gates_john@bellsouth.net

THE AMERICAN

DEPARTMENT OF
2015 HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL SCHOLARSHIP
A Constitutional Speech

2015 Department Final, Area, District, and

Contest
Includes Contest Location, Date & Times, and Contact

Local Post Contests

Post Contests dates and locations can be found on the second page of
The Contests! Information may also be found by contacting your local
American Legion Post under Find an American Legion Sponsoring Post
Near You! on the Home page.

POST LOCATION

DATE - TIME

CONTEST LOCATION

WINNING CONTESTANT

Milledgeville,*GA

February*6th**5*PM

Legion*Hall,*Post*6

13

Valdosta,*GA

January*17th*B*10*AM

Legion*Hall,*Post*13

15

Griffin,*GA

Febuary*5thB*TBA

Legion*Hall,*Post*15

30

Albany,*GA

January*11th**2*PM

Darton*State*College*Theater

Erin&Battaglia&(3)

31

Thomasville,*GA

TBA

Legion*Hall,*Post*31

Noah&Wolfert

50

Peachtree*City,*GA

February*5th*B*6:30*PM

Bridge*Conference*Center

56

Jefferson,*GA

February*5th**6:30*PM

Legion*Hall,*Post*56

57

Newnan,*GA

February*1st*B*TBA

Legion*Hall,*Post*57

128

Richland,*GA

February*7th**11*AM

Legion*Hall,*POST*128

134

Atlanta,*GA

January*31st**9*AM

Pete*Garcia*Co.*HQ,*POST*134

140

Atlanta,*GA

January*31st*B*TBA

Legion*Hall,*POST*140

143

Carrollton,*GA

February*7th*B*TBA

Legion*Hall,*POST*143

251

Duluth,*GA

January*17th*B10*AM

Legion*Hall,*POST*251

265

Ochlocknee,*GA

TBA

Legion*Hall,*Post*265

304

Acworth,*GA

February*7th**1*PM

Mt.*Olivet*Baptist*Church

307

Cummings,*GA

February*9th*B*7*PM

Legion*Hall,*POST*307

333

Fort*Benning,*GA

January*26th*B*TBA

Legion*Hall,*POST*333

335

Sylvester,*GA

February*5th*B*6:30*PM

Margaret*Jones*Library

Lauren&Watt

336

Lakeland,*GA

January*22nd*B*TBA

Legion*Hall,*POST*336

Hunter&Calkins&(1)

502

Bainbridge,*GA

TBA

Legion*Hall,*Post*502

Lauren&Lott

512

Albany,*GA

February*7th**11*AM

Legion*Hall,*POST*512

Ni'Ara&Woodall&(3)

515

Atlanta,*GA

January*24th*B*TBA

Legion*Hall,*Post*515

Noah&Wolfort&(1)

Meenal&Joshi&(3)

Hunter&Calkins