Public invited to Legion oratorical contest Saturday

POST FALLS — The public is invited to observe the northern Idaho American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program on Saturday at American Legion Post 143 in Post Falls, 1138 E. Poleline Road.

There is no admission.

Post Falls and home-school students will start at 9:30 a.m. and Coeur d'Alene and Hayden students at noon in the Post-level contests.

The winners will square off at 5:30 p.m. in the district-level contest.

The area contest will be held in Plummer on Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. The state contest will be on Feb. 18 in Mountain Home.

Monetary awards are rewarded to the winners at each level.

The audience must remain seated and silent until the winners are announced.

The contests are based on students learning about the U.S. Constitution.