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NMA Speech Contest Summary

Dates & Location

Contest Date & Location:

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020

Time: Contestant Check-in 4:30 - 5:00 pm, Meeting starts 5:30pm

Location: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

600 E. Lafayette Blvd., Auditorium,

Detroit, MI 48226

Student Submissions Date:

Entry and Consent Forms, and Speech Draft must be submitted by Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019.

Purpose

The purpose of the nationwide speech contest is to promote an understanding of Leadership among our nation’s high school students, and to develop vital communication skills needed to succeed in the world today. The NMA provides financial rewards to the winning students.

Eligiblity

Students in grades nine through twelve in Southeastern Michigan are eligible, including public, private and home school students. The student must prepare and deliver an original speech, between four and six minutes duration, on the topic of Leadership.

Learn more about the contest rules, student eligibility, speech preparation rules, topics to consider on our Rules page.

Entries will be reviewed by the contest committee. Contestants will be notified of their selection for the competition.