2023 Department Oratorical Contest Application

This is the most current version of the Department of Wyoming's Oratorical Contest application.

2024 Oratorical Event Timeline

District contests and contact information

6

February

2024

Post Contests Due

23

March

2024

Department Contest
2:00PM
Powell High School
 
Powell

17

May

2024

National Contest

24

February

2024

District 1
Contest
10:00 AM
Broadway Theater
Rock Springs

3

March

2024

District 2 Contest

3

March

2024

District 3 Contest
1:00 PM
Lander Valley High School Auditorium

8

June

2024

District 4 Contest

8

June

2024

District 5 Contest

14

April

2024

District 6 Contest
2:00 PM
Laramie - Location TBD

Department Oratorical Contest Scholarship Application

This is the most current version of the Department of Wyoming's Oratorical Scholarship application.

Department of Wyoming

Oratorical Winners

1958 Wunnicke Diane Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1959 Hansen Thelma Riverton Post 19 Riverton
1960 Russin Joe Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1961 Larsen Everett R Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne 
1962 Petranovich Mada Samuel Mares Post 8 Douglas
1963 Vorhies, Jr John R George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1964 Martin James R Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1965 Willey Mary Ruth Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1966 Maier Margarent Jane Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
1967 Anderson Robert O Riverton Post 19 Riverton
1968 Schrinar Howard Riverton Post 19 Riverton  
1969 Petranovich Milo Samuel Mares Post 8 Douglas
1970 Brown Roger K Campbell County Post 42 Gillette
1971 Mc Tlnay Sheila Rae George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1972 Snow Greg Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1973 Hadder Ned George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1974 Purvis Marydean Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1975 Goss Patty Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1976 Butler Laura George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1977 Tobin John George W. Vroman Post2 Casper
1978 Harless David Riverton Post 19 Riverton
1979 Kinnier Carter Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1980 Jacobson Robert Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
1981 Ham Rob Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1982 Tadevich Stephen Don Stough Post 33 Lander
1983 Jarrard James Ora Call Post 10 Wheatland
1984 Wright Shelby Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
1985 Forester Neil George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1986 Oberg Brent Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1987 Long Caitlin Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1988 Evans Maralee George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1989 Steidl Mitch Hittner Engstrom-Duncan Post 122 Rawlins
1990 Lewis Kimberly Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
1991 Laible Deborah Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
1992 Graham Stephanie Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
1993 Eppersan Johnna George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1994 Obermueller Peter George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1995 Brown Laura George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1996 Marrah Briana George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1997 Brubaker Marcus Brett George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1998 Riley Joanna Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1999 Riley Joanna Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
2000 Childers Matthew L Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
2001 Reeves Brooks Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
2002 Box Becky Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
2003 Bedient James Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
2004 Smith Quincy Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell
2005 Cramer Tristen Don Stough Post 33 Lander
2006 Perl Abigail George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
2007 Dinneen William R Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
2008 Lenz Clark A Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
2009 Lenz Taylor Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
2010 Dexter Clayton D George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
2011 Frederick Dakota J. J. Webb Post 95 Guernsey
2012 Frederick Dakota J. J. Webb Post 95 Guernsey
2013 Frederick Dakota J. J. Webb Post 95 Guernsey
2014 Tolman Zariah Greybull Post 32 Greybull
2015 Tolman Zariah Greybull Post 32 Greybull
2016 Tolman Zariah Greybull Post 32 Greybull
2017 Griffith Austin Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
2018 Anderson GraceBelize Roy Montgomery Post 80 Hulett
2019 Moss Hailey Samuel Mares Post 8 Douglas
2020 Swaney Aaron Jay Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell
2021 Swaney Aaron Jay Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell
2022 Johnson Emma Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell 
2023 Johnson Emma Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell
*2023 Emma Johnson 3rd Place National High School Competition
2024 Riley Laffin, Robert Boyd Stewart Post 11

**2023 National High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest Finalist
Emma Johnson 3rd Place - Title of her Oration: "I'm Not Throwing Away My Shot."