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The
Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oratory Contest
Updated: 3/15/2021
About the Contest
"The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
(SAR) invites all high school students
(9th through 12th grades) interested in the American
Revolution to participate in the contest. The contest
is open to all students attending home schools, public,
parochial, or private high school students in that same
grade range. While the preliminary rounds of the contest
begin at the local level, students may eventually advance
to the state or national levels, eventually held in June
during the annual SAR Congress."
"Each student's five to six minute speech (and accompanying
manuscript) will be judged based upon its composition,
delivery, significance, and historical accuracy and relevance."
"The winner of the society or district contests may receive
expenses toward his or her trip to compete in the national
contest. The society or district may give a cash award
and/or an Olympic-size medal. In entering this contest,
the applicant and his or her oration coach understand
that the oration must be an original composition, of not
less than five minutes or more than six minutes in duration.
The applicant and coach are aware that this oration, in
the SAR chapter, state-level society, and national contest,
must be given from memory and without the use of notes
or any kind of props. The applicant and coach understand
that in composing this oration the subject shall deal
with an event, a personality, or a document pertaining
to the Revolutionary War, showing the relationship it
bears to America today. It is understood that the applicant
can create the title of his or her oration." (From
the National SAR website.)
Official
Contest Rules
- The
contest will be held in preliminary round(s)
by state societies and/or chapters of the Sons
of the American Revolution to select one winner
from each participating state. In districts
where no state society sponsors an entrant,
a district entry is permitted. Each participating
state society or district should provide information
regarding the contest to senior high school,
parochial, private and home-schooled speech
and/or history teachers and principals or counselors
as early as possible.
- The
contest is open to all students of the sophomore,
junior and senior classes in the public, parochial,
private and home schools within the jurisdiction
of the sponsoring state society or district.
- The
oration must be original of not less than five
minutes or more than six minutes. The subject
shall deal with an event, personality, or document
pertaining to the Revolutionary War and show
a relationship to America today. The oration
must be essentially the same as the submitted
manuscript. Notes and props (including military
uniforms) may not be used in the presentation.
- The
state society or district establishes the date
and deadlines for its contest allowing adequate
time to submit its winner as an entrant in the
national competition. Before the chapter winner
competes in the state contest, a copy of the
oration, a photograph and biographical sketch
of the entrant, and the completed necessary
forms will be sent by the Chapter Chairman to
the State Chairman.
- At
Congress the NSSAR will furnish awards and give
recognition to all orators who participate in
the national preliminary and final contests.
- Expenses
involving lodging, meals, and transportation
to, at, and from the NSSAR Congress may be borne
by the sponsoring state society or district.
Chaperon for the entrant may be provided by
the state society or district.
- During
the presentation of orations at chapter, state-district,
or national contest, no applause is permitted
until all orators have finished speaking.
- During
the contest, no private videotaping or flash
picture taking will be allowed.
- By
action of the 1985 Congress, all judges in the
Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest
must be members of the SAR. The judges will
select the winners by the following criteria:
- Composition
- Delivery
- Significance
- History
- General
Excellence
- Time
allocated for delivery
- The contestants must agree that the interpretation
of rules and the decisions of the NSSAR and
its judges shall govern without reservation.
- The first place winner at the national level
of the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration
Contest may not compete in its future competitions.
- The first place National winner is expected
to attend the youth awards luncheon the day
after the final competition.
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Contest
Forms/More Information
Rumbaugh
Historical Oratory Contest Awards
Piedmont
Chapter Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$175
* |
$100
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* Winner gains entry in State Society competition.
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* Winner is invited with parents to the Piedmont
Chapter Annual Banquet (following year).
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* If 1st place Piedmont Chapter winner finishes
1st in the State SAR Society competition, the
Piedmont Chapter will give an additional $100
to the winner.
- 1st
& 2nd place winners and all other applicants
receive an SAR Certificate of Participation.
- Judging
on individual applicants, not per school.
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Georgia
State SAR Winners |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$500
* |
$200
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* If 1st place Piedmont Chapter winner finishes
1st in the State SAR Society competition, the
winner (with parents) receive an invitation
to Chapter Annual Banquet the following year.
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* 1st Place winner gains entry in the National
SAR competition.
- Source:
http://gasocietysar.org/youth-programs/
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National
Winners |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$5,000
* |
$3,000
** |
$2,000
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* National winner receives an Olympic-sized
medal.
- 4th
through 6th Place runners-up are awarded $400
and all other national contestants are awarded
$200.
- Source:
https://www.sar.org/education/youth-contests-awards/joseph-s-rumbaugh-historical-oration-contest
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Contest
Deadline & Contact Information
Entries to the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oratory Contest
must be submitted by March 1 to the Piedmont Chapter.
Any additional questions or information can be obtained
thru the contest chairmen at the Piedmont Chapter.
Piedmont Chapter Contest Chairman
Open Position
Questions regarding specific rules may be directed
to
National Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest
Chairman:
Mr. Chuck Garnet| Email
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