After winning the district competition, Colby won the American Legion Oratorical state competition at The New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College on Saturday, February 19, 2011. He will represent New Hampshire at the national contest in Indianapolis in April.

The American Legion Oratorical Competition is a nationwide speaking contest which began in 1935 and has continued since that time. Each state has competitions in its respective districts, with one state winner chosen to compete in the national finals.

Read the complete news release at American Legion New Hampshire official website.