The Stuessy-Kuenzi New Glarus Post #141 hosted this year's American Legion's Oratorical Scholarship Program Contest for high school students of Green County.Contestants were required to give 8-10 minute prepared oration on a topic of their choice related to the United States Constitution.  They were also assigned a topic on which they gave a 3-5 minute oration.  The assigned topic was one of four topics that related to specific articles of the Constitution.

Sarah Blumer, a sophomore at Monticello High School, was the winner of both the Post #256 and the Green County contests.  She will represent Green County in the Third District Contest at the Eveland Trainor Barneveld Post #433 on January 28, 2018.  She will compete against the winners of six other southwestern Wisconsin counties for the right to advance to the State Finals at Ripon College on February 10th.

Sarah was awarded $50 for winning the Post contest and $75 for winning the County contest.