Speaking Proudly - 4th Biennial Oratory Competition at the State Capitol in November 2025

Speaking Proudly is an exceptional opportunity for Minnesota girls in grades 9-12 from across the state to develop their oratory skills and participate in a biennial speech competition at the State Capitol in November, 2025.

The topic is “ ‘The Consent of the Governed’ ” in America’s 250th Year.”

Application dates are August 1 to September 15, 2025. But, don’t wait until then. NOW is the time to start planning your participation, while you have access to your teachers and school resources.

Go to the website to learn more and to watch the winners’ speeches from the past three competitions:

https://speakingproudly.org

*Speaking Proudly is a non-partisan, non-profit project of Metro Republican Women.