Lawrence County Tn Chapter Right to Life Oratory Contest

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY TENNESSEE CHAPTER OF RIGHT TO LIFE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TENNESSEE RIGHT TO LIFE AND THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCE THEIR ANNUAL ORATORY CONTEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12.  THIS EVENT INVOLVES RESEARCHING, WRITING, AND PRESENTING A PRO-LIFE SPEECH ON A TOPIC RELATING TO ONE OF THE HUMAN LIFE ISSUES, ABORTION, INFANTICIDE, EUTHANASIA, ASSISTED SUICIDE OR STEM CELL RESEARCH.  A PANEL OF JUDGES WILL LISTEN AND JUDGE EACH CONTESTANT BASED ON PREPARATION, CONTENT AND PRESENTATION. THE LOCAL CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY LIBRARY, 519 E. GAINES STREET, LAWRENCEBURG, SATURDAY, MARCH 25TH AT 10:00 A.M.  ANYONE INTERESTED IN ENTERING THE CONTEST MUST APPLY BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22TH.  THE LOCAL CONTESTANTS WILL COMPETE FOR A 1^ST PLACE PRIZE OF $100 CASH PLUS $50 FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO THE STATE CONTEST, 2^ND PLACE PRIZE OF $50, AND 3^RD PLACE $25.  THE LOCAL WINNER WILL ADVANCE TO THE STATE COMPETITION IN NASHVILLE ON MAY 6^TH. STATE PRIZES: 1^ST PLACE -$750 AND PAID EXPENSES TO THE NATIONAL CONTEST.  OTHER PRIZES: $500, $300, AND $200.  CONTESTANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MEMORIZE THEIR SPEECHES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL; HOWEVER, SPEECHES ARE REQUIRED TO BE MEMORIZED FOR THE STATE LEVEL.  A WRITTEN SPEECH IS REQUIRED TO BE HANDED IN AT THE LOCAL CONTEST.  FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY CALL 931-279-1704 OR GO TO  WWW.TENNESSEERIGHTTOLIFE.ORG/ORATORYCONTEST , OR WWW.LAWRENCECOUNTYRIGHTTOLIFE.ORG

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