High School Oration Contest
Oration Procedures
Each student entry must include:
1.
A written speech that is the original composition of the student.
It must be between five
and six minutes in length when presented.
The topic is an event, personality, or a document
pertaining to the Revolutionary War, and its
relationship to America today. The
written
speech should be double spaced.
2.
A digital recording of the contestant presenting the speech, saved as an
.mpg, .mov, .m4v, or other easily opened video
file. The oration must be given
from memory without the use of notes or any kind of props or costume.
The oration must be essentially the same as the written manuscript.
The video should show the contestant from the waist up, not just a head
shot.
3.
Oration Contest Entry Form - NSSAR Form B, signed by the student, and optional
signature if the contestant has an oratorical coach (NSSAR Form B, page 1), with
biographical sketch (NSSAR Form B, page 2).
4.
Signed
Oration Contest Entry Form
for viewing of video recording.
5.
Photograph of contestant with their name on the back.
The Chapter will judge the entries using the
NSSAR Oration Contest judging sheet.
The winning chapter entries will be forwarded to California State Oration
Contest.
Resource Material:
Students entering the Oration Contest should direct questions to, or submit their entries to the Redlands Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution Oration to:
Oration Contest Chairman:
Charles Kiel
ckiel11@gmail.com
Voice mail: 909-862-8237