HIGH SCHOOL ORATORY CONTEST for TENNESSEE STUDENTS
Building a Culture of LIFE starts with our youth! 

• 1st Place: $100 plus expenses to state contest
• 2nd Place: $75
• 3rd Place: $50
• 4th Place: $25
• State and National Prizes up to $1000

Eligibility 

Open to Tennessee High School Students, Grades 9-12. Students in grades 11-12 are eligible to advance to the national level, per National Right to Life Committee guidelines.

Guidelines and Rules

1. Contestants research, write and present an original speech on one of the following topics:

   • Abortion

   • Assisted Suicide

   • Euthanasia

   • Infanticide

   • Embryonic Stem Cell Research

2. Speeches are to be 5-7 minutes in length. Disqualification will occur at the state and national levels if the speech is under 4 or over 8 minutes in length.

3. Props should not be used in the presentation.

4. When statistics are used, the most current information available should be used.

5. Contestants are encouraged to memorize their speeches at the local level. Speeches are required to be memorized for both the state and national levels.

Registration

• Email [email protected] or call 615-298-5433 for a registration form
• Registration closes one week prior to contest date.

Resources

• Life Training Institute 

• 5 Great Ways to Begin a Speech

• National Right to Life Oratory Contest 

• Tennessee's Anna Young wins National Right to Life Oratory Contest 2021

• Tennessee's Zoe Ward wins National Right to Life Oratory Contest 2024

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