2021 Oratory Contest
Greater Columbus Right to Life will be participating as a qualifying chapter in the 2021 Ohio Oratory Contest. First place will win $100 and represent central Ohio in the State Oratory Contest. A Second-Place prize of $75 and an Honorable Mention will receive $50. The winner of the Ohio Oratory Contest will receive a scholarship to participate in the National Pro-Life Scholarship
The 2021 contest is open to students who are high school juniors and seniors (or the equivalent) and live, attend church, or go to school in Franklin, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Fairfield, Pickaway, or Licking Counties. Students residing outside of these areas but who do not have a local contest in their community may also be eligible to participate. Please contact GCRTL with questions. Students are eligible regardless of if they are homeschooled or attending public, private, or charter schools. Students who are in non-traditional programs or pursuing dual post-secondary enrollment are eligible to participate.
Participating students will be asked to research, write, and give a 5-7 minute original speech on being pro-life, focusing on the subjects of abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, or stem cell research. For the successful participant, the speech may be "tweaked" between the local and state and state and national contests but the speech should remain largely the same.
This year, the local contest will be conducted via a private webinar between April 9th and 10th. The winner will proceed to the state contest, which will includes pre-taping your video and uploading it to a private link.
Local applicants are asked to fill out the below registration by 5:00 pm, eastern, on April 3rd. Between April 6th and 9th, you will be contacted to schedule a block of time to perform your piece. Aside from format of the judging, the contest rules and judging parameters for the local contest will follow state and national contest guidelines. If you have any questions or need any clarification, please let us know as soon as possible.
Participating students will be asked to research, write, and give a 5-7 minute original speech on being pro-life, focusing on the subjects of abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, or stem cell research. For the successful participant, the speech may be "tweaked" between the local and state and state and national contests but the speech should remain largely the same.
This year, the local contest will be conducted via a private webinar between April 9th and 10th. The winner will proceed to the state contest, which will includes pre-taping your video and uploading it to a private link.
Local applicants are asked to fill out the below registration by 5:00 pm, eastern, on April 3rd. Between April 6th and 9th, you will be contacted to schedule a block of time to perform your piece. Aside from format of the judging, the contest rules and judging parameters for the local contest will follow state and national contest guidelines. If you have any questions or need any clarification, please let us know as soon as possible.
