On Saturday February 19, 2011. The Central Area hosted their Oratorical area contest. Post 7 from District 15 hosted the contest. We had 2 contestants. Connor Stonesifer from Post 147, District 15 and Leah Hagen from Post 3, District 7.

Both spoke well on the Constitution and their assigned topic. After all was said and the judges had scored both contestants, the winner was Connor Stonesifer and runner up was Leah Hagen. Connor will go on to represent Central Area at the department contest.

Pictured are L-R Dist16 Cmdr Charlie Wing. Dist7 Cmdr Nancy Thomas. Contestant Leah Hagen, Contestant Connor Stonesifer. Dist15 Cmdr Jim Zipler and Central Area Chairman Andrew W. Nagy. (Photo courtesy of Curt Brewer Post 118 Photographer).
Submitted by Andrew W. Nagy, Department of Florida.