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ArkanSas High School CIRCUIT

Speech & Debate

Competition Events

Speech & debate competition varies by state. In Arkansas, ACTAA sanctions 22 acting, debate, forensics interpretation, and speaking events for interscholastic competition.

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Arkansas Tournament Circuit

ACTAA is the official organization sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) to govern interscholastic speech, debate, and theatre competitions between AAA member schools in Arkansas. In addition to hosting the state title competition for high school, ACTAA sanctions all speech and debate activities in Arkansas.

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Arkansas State Championship

The Arkansas Forensics and Debate State Championship Tournament is the official Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) sanctioned state title competition for high school speech & debate activities in Arkansas. 

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Arkansas Student Congress

Arkansas Student Congress is the oldest model legislative event in the state, providing a unique opportunity for both high school and college students to simulate the representative democratic process at a state-wide level.

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Student Advisory Board

The Student Advisory Board is a group of high school students selected by ACTAA leadership from diverse backgrounds to come together to grow their leadership skills, bring youth perspectives to speech & debate, and support inter-program comradery and community within the Arkansas speech & debate circuit.

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The Arkansas Communication and Theatre Arts Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit professional organization serving educators of Communication, Debate, Forensics and Theatre Arts in Arkansas.

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