Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

mas just returned from EUROPE ana
while there made it a point to visit
the battle grounds which most Vernon
county boys are familiar with. In
order to defray expenses of the occas-
ion a nominal admission will be charg-
ed. After the speech there will also
be picture which viii interest young
and old.
All Legion men should begin think
ing about election of officers as elect
ion will take place at the Legion hall
a week from this Friday.
At the last meeting of the Legion
the following was adopted
Preamble
For God and country we associate
ourselves together for the following
purposes: To uphold and defend the
Constitution of the United State of
America; to maintain law and order;
to foster and perpetuate a one hun
dred per cent Americanism; to pre-
serve the memories and incidents of
our association in the great war; to
inculcate a senee of individual obli-
CATION to the community, state and
nation; to combat the autocracy of
both the classes and the masses; to
make right the master of might; to
promote peace and good will on earht;
to safeguard and transmit to poster
ity the principles of justice, freedom
and democracy;to consecrate and sane
tify our comradeship by our devotion
to mutual helpfulness.
In order to establish better citizen
ship, in the high school, we the Amer
lean Legion shall present these medals
The board to award medals shall be
composed of Supt of Schools, coaches.
and the Legion Athletic Board.
The Board shall hold a meeting once
a year. (time?) The chairman of the
Legion Athletic Board shall be chair
man Of this meeting.
The Board shall determine at this
meeting which of the students who
have taken part in the various high
school events are to receive medals.
A student or students to receive
medal or medals must have taken part
in all of its tryouts or preliminary
contests.
Medals awarded by this board shall
be given out by the post commander
at the graduation exercises.
Amendments or new rules may be
made or added by vote; two-thirds
being necessary.
This set of rules or a similar set
when approved by the Legion shall be
read before the students of the High
school.
A gold medal or silver cup shall be
given to the student with the highest
record in scholarship, citizenship, and
craftsmanship. The Board shall Sc
ect the medal for this student.
Debate
A bronze medal shall be awarded
20 the student considered the most val
liable to the team competing in the
annual triangular debate.
In case the team representing vi
roqua wins the triangular debate. the
above award shall be that of silver
medal
In case the team representing Viro-
qua wins any succeeding higher elm
nation, the award shall be that of a
gold medal.
0ratory
A bronze medal shall be awarded
to the student winning the league
Oratorical Contest.
In case this student wins the dis
trict Oratorical Contest the award
shall be that of silver madal
In case this student wins the State
Oratorical Contest, the award shall
be that of gold medal.
Declamatory
Same as Oratory.
Commercial
A bronze medal shall be awarded to
the student winning first place in the
district contest.
A silver medal shall be awarded to
the student winning a first place in
the state contest.
Stock Judging
A bronze medal shall be awarded
10 the student or member of the team
receiving the highest score on his
team in the district stock Judging
contest.
A silver medal shall be awarded to
the student or member of the team
receiving the highest score on his
team in the state stock judging con-
test.
A gold medal shall be awarded to
the student or member of the team re-
the highest score of all the
contestants taking part in the state
stock judging contest.
Corn Judging
A bronze medal shall be awarded to
the student or member of the team
receiving the highest score on his
team in state corn judging contest.
A silver medal shall be awarded to
the student or member of the team re-
celying the highest score of all the
contestants taking part in the state
corn judging.
Athletics-Basketbal
A bronze medal shall be awarded
to the student or member of the team
considered by the board to be most
valuable to his team.
A silver medal shall be awarded To
the student or members of hte all
tournament team.
A gold medal or medals shall he
awarded to the student or students
who are members of the team who
make the all-state-team.
Baseball
A silver medal shall be awarded IN
the student or member of the team
considered by the board to be most
valuable to his team.
Football
A bronze medal shall be awarded
to the student or member of the team
considered by the board to be most
valuable to his team.
A silver medal shall be awarded Ia
the student or member of the team
who makes the all-tournament team
A gold medal shall be awarded tc
the student or students who are mem.
bers of the team who make the all.
state-team.
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