RLM Ed Fund High School Oratory Contest

Right to Life of Michigan's annual 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. The winner of the state competition will advance to the National Right to Life Oratory Contest.

 

2010 Contest Announced

Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund is happy to announce the Twenty-First Annual High School Oratory Contest, an outreach to inspire prolife leadership among youth! The State Contest will be held on Saturday, May 8 in Holt, MI. Local contests are held by RLM affiliates across the state.

The following affiliates are hosting local contests:

Branch County RTL - March 27

Central Macomb RTL - March 14

Charlevoix/Emmet County RTL - March 16

Clinton County RTL - March 27

Dearborn Area RTL - March 27

Grand Rapids RTL - March 30

Grand Traverse Area RTL - March 18

Holland Area RTL - March 16

Jackson County RTL - March 25

Lenawee Country RTL - April 13

Lakes Area RTL (Oakland Co.) - March 23

Mason Area/Greater Lansing RTL - March 21

Midland RTL - March 16

Newaygo County RTL - March 20

North Oakland RTL - March 27

Saginaw County RTL - March 18

Sanilac County RTL - March 29

Shiawassee County RTL - March 23

Tri-Cities RTL (Grand Haven) - March 29

Tuscola County RTL - March 22

Warren-Centerline RTL - March 15

Washtenaw County RTL - March 13

Wyandotte RTL - March 13

Finished Contests:

Bay County RTL - February 15

Gaylord RTL - February 20

Huron County RTL - March 10

Mason County RTL - February 22

Monroe County RTL - February 27

North Allegan RTL - March 1

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

 

2009 Contest results

The Twentieth Annual High School Oratory Contest featured 20 contestants in Holt, MI on May 9. The first place winner was Luke Anderson of Lenawee County Right to Life. Luke's speech was about rallying the prolife cause in the face of adversity. Second place was Aubrey Latimer of North Oakland Right to Life and third place went to Ashley VanderGeld of North Allegan Right to Life. Aubrey and Ashley's speeches were both about abortion. All three winners were high school juniors. Congratulations to our winners and all of the contestants for their excellent speeches!

Luke Anderson with National Contest Director Michelle Fischbach

Elizabeth Trisler of Ohio Right to Life was the winner of the National Right to Life Jane B. Thompson Oratory Contest in Charlotte, NC on June 20. Our Michigan finalist, Luke Anderson, did not place but said it was a great experience and he was thankful for the opportunity to compete at a national level. Although Luke did not win, he was in an elite company of finalists out of hundreds of contestants from across the nation. Congratulations Luke!

Oratory Contest Hall of Fame

Results and winner speech

Past state and national winners

Oratory homepage

2010 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 to teachers (HTML)
Sample promotional letter to pastors
(HTML)