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Arkansas High School Speech & Debate

Tournament Calendar

The calendar below lists ACTAA-sanctioned tournaments that have been submitted and can be used to qualify for the Arkansas State Forensics & Debate Championship Tournament (ASC) based on the requirements outlined in the ASC Qualifying Document. The calendar will be updated on a rolling basis as tournaments apply and are approved.

Upcoming events

    • 15 Jun 2025
    • 20 Jun 2025
    • Des Moines, IA (Greater Area)

    Host: National Speech & Debate Association

    Type: Qualifying Tournament (See speechanddebate.org)

    Events Offered:

    • Debate: Big Questions, Congressional, Lincoln-Douglas, Policy, Public Forum & Worlds Schools.

    • Speech: Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Extemporaneous Speaking, Humorous Extemporaneous, Informative Speaking, Original Oratory & Program Oral Interpretation.

    • Supplemental: Expository Speaking, Commentary Speaking, Extemporaneous Debate, Impromptu Speaking, Original Spoken Word Poetry, Poetry, Prose & Storytelling.

    Invitation: https://www.speechanddebate.org

    Registration: TBA

    • 18 Jun 2025
    • 20 Jun 2025
    • Des Moines, IA (Greater Area)

    Host: National Speech & Debate Association

    Type: Open Invitational

    Events Offered:

    • Debate: Big Questions, World Schools, Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, Congressional Debate
    • Speech: Pattern A: Humorous Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking, Storytelling, Poetry, and Original Oratory. Pattern B: Dramatic Interpretation, Program Oral Interpretation, Informative, Prose, Original Spoken Word Poetry, Impromptu, and Declamation.

    Invitation: https://www.speechanddebate.org/msnats

    Registration: TBA

    • 22 Jun 2025
    • 27 Jun 2025
    • Indiana University Bloomington

    Host: International Thespian Society

    Type: Qualifying Event (Arkansas Thespian Festival)

    Events Offered:

    • Debate: N/A
    • Speech: N/A
    • Acting: TBA

    Invitation: https://itf.schooltheatre.org/

    Registrationhttps://itf.schooltheatre.org/


    • 26 Sep 2025
    • 27 Sep 2025
    • Bentonville High Schol

    You are invited to the Bentonville Tiger's Eye tournament!


    • 17 Oct 2025
    • 18 Oct 2025
    • Pinnacle View Middle School

    Pinnacle View Middle School will be hosting 10/17-18!


    For questions contact:

    dariane.mull@lrsd.org


    • 24 Oct 2025
    • 25 Oct 2025
    • Russellville High School

    Russellville High school is hosting a High school and Junior High tournament



    We would like to offer World Schools Debate (WSD) at this tournament. We will not charge for this event if you bring a team. We will supplement a team if needed. 

    There will not be IPDA offered at this tournament at the high school level. 


    Contact Dustin Jackson for questions: Dustin.jackson@rsdk12.net

    • 06 Feb 2026
    • 07 Feb 2026
    • Har-Ber High School

    Har Ber High School is hosting their 10th annual MSC tournament! 

    • 20 Feb 2026
    • 21 Feb 2026
    • Bentonville WEST

    Bentonville West invites you to their Wild West tournament 2/20-2/21

    • 03 Apr 2026
    • 04 Apr 2026
    • 21501 Cantrell Rd #10, Little Rock, AR 72223

    Robinson High School invites you to attend their Speech and Debate tournament. 


    For more information contact: Laxsonteaches@gmail.com


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