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The Maryland State Contest

The State FINALS for the AMERICAN LEGION Department of Maryland will be: 
  • Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023
  • Back-up date, in case of inclement weather: March 12, 2023
  • Where: American Legion Post 22
  • Time: Contestants MUST arrive by 10:00 am. The contest starts for audience members at 11:00 am.
  • Lunch: Is provided for all participants and then we announce the winners. Expect to finish by 2:00 pm.
  • Address: 125 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21204  (behind Dunkin' Donuts)​

Contact Us! ​Contact the Department (state) Oratorical Chair directly or choose the region or district closest to the area in which you live or go to school:
​
Eastern Maryland Region
  • District 1 - Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset Counties
​                   Doug Willey, Post #70, Easton, MD
  • District 2 - Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset Counties
                    Ken Carter, Post #269, Mardela Springs, MD
Northern Maryland Region
  • District 3 - Anne Arundel County
                   Michael Armijo, Post #128, Aberdeen, MD
  • District 4 - Howard , Harford, Baltimore City & County
                    Bob Berlett, Post #300, Columbia, MD
Southern Maryland Region
  • District 5 - Southern Montgomery, Anne Arundel, and North Prince Georges Counties
                    (contact District 6)
  • District 6 - Charles, St Mary's, Calvert, and South Prince Georges Counties
                    Renee Thompson-Flores, Post #170, Indian Head, MD
                    Glenda Sturdivant, Post #259, Clinton, MD
                    John and Joyce Baki, Post #274, Lusby, MD
Western Maryland Region 
  • District 7 - Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties
                     Pete Kelly, Post #13, Cumberland, MD
                     Ron Moats, Post #10, Boonsboro, MD
  • District 8 - Carroll, Frederick, and Northern Montgomery Counties
                    Wayne Kaikko, Post #11, Frederick, MD
                    Matthew McCullough, Post #200, Williamsport, MD

                    Rick Dye, Post #191, Mount Airy, MD

​National American Legion, Oratorical Program

Department of Maryland Headquarters

Department Oratorical Chair, ​Will Trotter 
mdchaplain@comcast.net
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Assistant Adjutant ​Steve Tatro 
steve@mdlegion.org

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