High School Oratory Contest

Right to Life of Michigan’s annual high school oratory contest is open to all prolife high school students in Michigan. Contestants will give a 5 to 7 minute speech on one of several prolife topics. Contests are sponsored by Right to Life of Michigan affiliates across the state. Click here to find a local contest near you. Winners of the local affiliate contests will compete in the statewide contest in the Lansing area in the spring, and the winner of the state competition will win a trip to compete in National Right to Life’s contest on June 21, 2025 in Kansas City, KS.

For more information about the Oratory Contest, contact your local Right to Life of Michigan affiliate, or State Contest Coordinator at (616) 532-2300 or [email protected].

2025 Contest

Our 36th Annual High School Oratory Contest was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing, MI. We had 16 contestants who gave powerful prolife speeches on abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. Our first-place winner was Caleb Zylstra from Grand Rapids Right to Life. Our second-place winner was Logan Rose from Shiawassee County Right to Life. Our third-place winner was Aida Thiel from Saginaw County Right to Life.