Youth Contests - Oration

The Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest invites students attending 9th through 12th grades to write and then present an original oration of not less than five minutes, or more than six minutes. The oration must be delivered from memory and without the use of notes or any kind of props. The subject of the oration shall deal with an event, a personality, or a document pertaining to the Revolutionary War with a mention of our nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. It is essential that each oration show the relationship it bears to America today.in public, parochial or private schools; or home-school students studying at the same grade levels.

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This Contest is open to all US Citizen and Legal Resident students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private elementary schools, and also includes Cub Scouts, Brownies, Children of the American Revolution and other youth organizations recognized by the NSSAR Council of Youth Programs Committee. Participants from organizations other than schools must be of equivalent age for 9th through 12th grades.

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Firm deadline for submittal of application to Caloosa Chapter Contest Chair: February 28, 2027.