TO:                       2007-08 Fall Conference Members

FROM:                 Chairman, 2007-08 Jr. Oratorical Committee

SUBJECT:           Report of the Committee

THE 7^TH ANNUAL JR. ORATORICAL PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY FOR THE 2007-09 SEASON. THE COMMITTEE MET ON SEPT 12, 2008 AT 1900 HOURS AT POST 21 IN CONCORD. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO APPROVE OUR ANNUAL BUDGET, VOTE ON THE ASSIGNED TOPICS FOR THE  SEASON, GO OVER THE RULES FOR CLARIFICATION. ALL THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR MEETING WE HAD A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ONE OF OUR COMMITTEE CHARTER MEMBERS FROM DISTRICT #6, MR. DARYL SYKES. SINCE THAT MEETING, ANOTHER ONE OF OUR CHARTER MEMBERS FROM DIST #1 HAS ALSO PASSED ON TO THE COMMANDER OF US ALL, MR. DONALD BASCOM. These 2 GENTLEMEN WILL BE MISSED, NOT ONLY BY THIS COMMITTEE BUT, BY LEGIONNAIRES THROUGHOUT OUR GREAT STATE. THEY WERE TIRELESS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO SERVE.

WITHIN A WEEK OF OUR FIRST MEETING, THE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS STAFF CORRELATED ALL OF OUR PAPERWORK AND PUT OUR PROGRAM TOGETHER AND MAILED A PACKET TO EACH MEMBER OF THIS COMMITTEE SO THEY COULD START CONTACTING THE SCHOOLS IN THEIR AREAS.

OUR COMMITTEE IS READY TO GO AND READY TO SERVE THE YOUTH OF OUR GREAT STATE IN PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM.

OUR 2007-08 JR ORATORICAL CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT ST ANESLM COLLEGE AT 0900 ON SATURDAY APRIL 5^TH 2008. DOORS OPEN AT 0800.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING AN ESCORT FOR OUR CONTESTANTS THIS YEAR PLEASE CONTACT PDP, KATHY FERNALD AT 432-0862

Yours in service to our Youth & Nation

Nate Fernald

Chairman, 2007-08 Jr. Oratorical Committee