Right to Life of Michigan annual high school oratory contest

Right to Life of Michigan's annual high school oratory contests are open to all prolife high school students in Michigan. Contestants will give a 5-7 minute speech on one of several prolife topics. Contests are sponsored by affiliates across the state. The winners of the local affiliate contests will compete in the statewide annual High School Oratory Contest in May, and the winner of the state competition will advance to the National Right to Life Oratory Contest in June.

2012 Oratory Contest

The 23rd Annual High School Oratory Contest will be held on Saturday, May 19 in the Lansing area. The national contest will be held on June 30 in Crystal City, Virginia. Local contests will be held by the following Right to Life of Michigan affiliates:

Bay County RTL - Feb. 15

Gaylord RTL - Feb. 18

Sanilac County RTL - Feb. 20

Tri-Cities RTL (Grand Haven) - Feb. 27

Jackson RTL - Feb. 29

Wyandotte RTL - Mar. 3

Hillsdale County RTL- Mar. 10

Newaygo County RTL - Mar. 10

Warren-Centerline RTL - Mar. 12

Holland Area RTL - Mar. 13

North Allegan RTL - Mar. 13

Grand Traverse Area RTL - Mar. 15

Grand Rapids RTL - Mar. 20

Shiawassee County RTL - Mar. 22

Ingham County RTL - Mar. 25

Cheboygan RTL - Mar. 27

Midland County RTL - Mar. 27

Clinton County RTL - Mar. 31

Lenawee County RTL - April 10

Saginaw County RTL - April 19

Branch County RTL - TBD

Delta County RTL - TBD

Mecosta County RTL - TBD

North Oakland RTL - TBD

Washtenaw County RTL - TBD

If you are a student interested in competing, please contact your local RLM affiliate or field representative. If you don't know how to contact your local affiliate or the nearest affiliate sponsoring a contest, please contact State Oratory Coordinator Chris Gast at cgast@rtl.org.

2011 Contest Results

Nicole Gibson, representing Virginia Society for Human Life, won first place at the National Right to Life Jane B. Thompson Oratory Contest in Jacksonville, Florida on June 25. Mallory Tanis, who represented Right to Life of Michigan, said that although she did not place in the top four, she was very happy with her performance and received high scores from the judges. We are very proud of Mallory's hard work and accomplishments as a finalist among hundreds of excellent young prolife speakers from across the nation.

Click below to hear Mallory discuss her experience and thank everyone who helped her become a national finalist:

The 22nd Annual High School Oratory Contest featured 16 contestants in Lansing, MI on May 14.

Oratory Contest Hall of Fame

Results and winner speech

Past state and national winners

Oratory homepage

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2012 Contest Rules and Forms for Affiliates:

Oratory contest instructions and frequently asked questions - PDF

Affiliate contest sponsorship form - PDF

Student application form - PDF

Sample judge ballot - PDF

Promotional flier - PDF

Sample promotional letter - HTML