St. Paul — Minnesota high school girls wanting to take part in the Speaking Proudly oratory competition must submit their applications during March, according to Sherie Wallace, a member of the event’s steering committee.
The application form and full details are available at speakingproudly. org. Applications must be received or postmarked between March 1 and April 1.
The third biennial competition, Speaking Proudly 2023 will be June 17 at the State Capitol, and the three finalists will receive prizes of $2,000, $1,500 and $1,000.
This year’s topic, Securing “the blessings of Liberty” in Twenty- First Century America, “encourages competitors to consider what the blessings of liberty are and how they can be protected and nurtured for all Americans,” Wallace said.
Speaking Proudly is a nonpartisan, nonprofit project of Metro Republican Women and is open to girls in grades nine through 12 (including Spring 2023 graduates) who reside in or attend school in Minnesota.
