Students who participant in the Oratory Contest find their voice as the next generation of pro-life leaders. As students contemplate and express their beliefs, they are changed, strengthened, and prepared to share God’s truth with others.
The Oratory Contest is open to high school juniors and seniors. Public, private, and homeschooled students residing in Texas are eligible to compete.
Contestants are required to research, write, and present an original pro-life speech on abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, or embryonic stem cell research. Speeches should be five to seven minutes in length. Submit questions to oratorycontest@lifefirsttesting.com
1st Place- $1000
2nd Place- $500
3rd Place- $250


Students who participant in the Oratory Contest find their voice as the next generation of pro-life leaders. As students contemplate and express their beliefs, they are changed, strengthened, and prepared to share God’s truth with others.
The Oratory Contest is open to high school juniors and seniors. Public, private, and homeschooled students residing in Texas are eligible to compete.
Contestants are required to research, write and present an original pro-life speech on abortion, infanticide, euthanasia or embryonic stem cell research. Speeches should be five to seven minutes in length. Submit questions to oratorycontest@lifefirsttesting.com
1st Place- $1000
2nd Place- $500
3rd Place- $250
In addition to the individual awards to winning students, LifeFirst will supply a gift card to classroom teacher/adult group leaders if three or more students in a class/group participate in one of our contests. The gift cards are to host a classroom party at the conclusion of the contest. Through the classroom parties even students that did not participate directly in the contest can be drawn into the discussion of the value of life.
How to Enter
To enter the contest, please follow the steps below.
- READ THE RULES – Read and adhere to the contest rules below.
- PLAN TO PARTICIPATE in competition on Saturday, February 25th. The competition will be held at Windwood Presbyterian Church at 10555 Spring Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77070. The church is just off SH 249 and not far from SH 99 and Beltway 8.
- REGISTER – Register by February 18th to compete in the Oratory Contest on February 25th. Simply click the Register for Oratory Contest button below to fill out the form.
**Please note, we’ve been made aware of an occasional glitch in our system as a result of a recent update. If you do NOT receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact us at camille@lifefirst.org.**
Create an account
Creating an account provides for easy registration of multiple students possibly for multiple contests. It also provides for easy registration for contests in subsequent years. Your account information will not be shared with any third party or used for solicitation purposes.
To create an account, click the button below and follow the steps. The email associated with the account should be a personal email address or that of a parent, not one associated with a student’s school. Once your account is created, you can return to it to submit entries or make changes.
Create an account
Creating an account provides for easy registration of multiple students possibly for multiple contests. It also provides for easy registration for contests in subsequent years. Your account information will not be shared with any third party or used for solicitation purposes.
To create an account, click the button below and follow the steps. The email associated with the account should be a personal email address or that of a parent, not one associated with a student’s school. Once your account is created, you can return to it to submit entries or make changes.
Register without creating an account
To register without creating an account, simply click the Register for Oratory Contest Button below to fill out the form.
Register without creating an account
To register without creating an account, simply click the Register for Oratory Contest Button below to fill out the form.