MCRTL Oratory Contest: Video entries are to be submitted by February 20th.

Mercer County High School Juniors and Seniors are eligible for the Mercer County Right to Life sponsored Oratory Contest. The National Right to Life Committee requires the contestants to “research, write, and present an original pro-life speech on abortion, infanticide, or euthanasia.” The speech should address one of these topics directly, using other topics only as support. Students are encouraged to use up-to-date factual information in the construction of their speeches. They are to present a 5 to 7-minute speech. Contestants may use notes. Presentations will be judged in four areas: introduction, content, presentation, and conclusion. Video entries are to be submitted by February 20th. For video entry: Please include the following in the message portion of your e-mail: name, high school, grade, and address. Please have your name in the subject portion of the e-mail. Please look for a confirmation email upon receiving your submission. It will be sent no later than Feb 22nd. If you don't receive a confirmation email, please resubmit your video entry: to prolifegeneration.mercercounty@outlook.com. The finalists will be announced via e-mail on February 27th.

The top six finalists will be invited to present their speech in person on Sunday, March 8th, at 1:00 pm at the Lukein Conference Room in Mercer Health Hospital. Please enter the West Entrance and walk past Hazelnut Coffee.

PRIZES: 1st Place: $1000.00 2nd Place: $750.00 3rd Place: $500.00 4th – 6th Place: $250
*The above cash prizes are for those finalists who present on March 9th. All other contestants will receive a $100 participation prize.
The top two placing contestants will be eligible to compete in the 2026 Ohio RTL State Oratory contest in May 2026.

Please email Allison Schwieterman at aspeck2018@gmail.com with additional questions.
Coordinators: Allison Schwieterman (567-279-8101) and Julie Link (419-852-8122)