Open to 11th and 12th grade students
Give a 5 to 7 minute speech on a "life issue", such as abortion, euthanasia, cloning, stem cell research, disability, etc.
| Fist place: $100
Second place: $50 |
In addition, the winner goes on to the state competition in Columbus.
The state winner goes on to the national competition in Kansas City.
The prize at national is $1000.
Contest: March 12, 2007 Rescheduled to March 26, 2007 due to a schedule conflict
Registration deadline: March 9, 2007 March 16, 2007
To register, call 937-376-LIVE (376-5483) or email oratory@pregnantpause.org
This year the state organizers add the following rule:
We are using a theme this year to encourage our young people to take that next step as pro-life leaders. This year's theme is "I Have a Dream -- How the Future Looks in the Culture of Life". We want the contestants to understand that it is not enough to describe the problem and talk about how bad it is to have a country that allows abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, and the killing of embryonic human beings. We want them to help us to imagine and design a world without these atrocities ...
The Rules
10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking
Copyright 2007 by Greene County Right to Life.