Voice of Democracy

Public SpeakingPatriotic oral essay contest for high school youth residing in Tualatin, Tigard, Sherwood, Wilsonville and Lake Oswego Oregon areas.

Local Winners(s) earns $150, and at higher levels of competition, opportunity for scholarships up to $25,000 and free trip to Washington, DC.

Entry form.

2009-10 Winners – Jane Whitmore – Junior of Tigard High School and Ashley Thiesen – Senior of Tualatin High School

Tigard High Junior Jane Whitmore won the local competition for $150 and defeated 15 other finalists in the Oregon VFW VOD contest in Hood River in February.  She won a $2,000 scholarship for college and an opportunity to compete nationally for scholarships worth up to $30,000.  She won an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., March 6 – 10, and a trip to Valley Forge in June.

Jane Whitmore, Ron Holland, Ashley Thiesen