Speech Contest

Register and upload your video by April 1 by clicking here.

 2020 Contest Winners: Freedom of Religion

• April 1 – Deadline for all speeches to be uploaded electronically.
• Theme: First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
• Open to all 9th – 12th grade Utah students.
• You may use visuals or video with your speech.
• Speech must be your own work (family or friends may critique your speech but cannot write it for you).
• Time limit is 5 minutes (penalty if speech is too short or too long).
• The speech should be positive and hopeful, expressing ideas on how to build America and patriotism, while discussing sound principles of freedom.
• Professional dress is requested for presentation.
• Decision of the judges is final.
• Finalist speaks at the Patriotic Service.

1. Go to http://www.youtube.com/
2. In the upper right hand corner of the home page click on “sign in”
3. If you have a google account you can login with that and go to the next step. If you don’t have a google login then click on “sign up for YouTube” and then fill out the necessary info.
4. Once you’re logged in click on the link at the top of the screen that says “upload”
5. Click on the button that says “video upload” and then upload your video.

Download here: Educational Events Poster 2025