American Legion National Oratorical Contest

May 17, 2025

The American Legion National Oratorical Contest, a high school speech contest on the U.S. Constitution, awards $203,500 in scholarships each year at the national contest. The contest is held in Hillsdale, Mich., on the campus of Hillsdale College, May 17-18. The contestants will present a rehearsed eight- to 10-minute oration on an aspect of the Constitution in front of judges, as well as a three- to five-minute speech on an assigned topic discourse — a phase of the Constitution selected from its Articles and Sections. Learn more here

American Legion National Oratorical Contest