The Department of the State of South Carolina American Legion held the Oratorical Contest in Columbia, SC. Jessica Scannell was the winner of the Oratorical Contest. A contestant must speak on the US Constitution for eight to ten minutes without referring to notes.
Left to right: American Legion Department of SC Commander John H. Britt, Americanism Commission Chairman Roberta E. Poulos, Oratorical Winner Jessica Scannell and Oratorical Contest Sub-committee Chairman Jennifer Bellstein.