All Qualifying Tournaments are LIMITED ENTRY TOURNAMENTS. This means that not every student will be attending these tournements. Entry into these tournaments are based on things such as attitude, work ethic, behavior, seniority, and competitive success. However ALL participation in these tournaments is at the discretion of the coaching staff. Participation in any of these tournaments is IN ADDITION TO TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS and cannot be used to meet that grade requirement.
2024-25 Post Season Schedule
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Tournament
STATE Nat Quals National Quals Congress NSDA Nationals |
Dates
Feb 28th-March 21st March 7th-8th, 2024 March 15th, 2024 June 14th-21nd |
Locations
Overland High School TBA TBA Des Moines, Ia (Travel required) |
NSDA Nationals
The National Speech & Debate Tournament marks the capstone of high school speech and debate activities for more than 130,000 students around the country. To attend, students must place among the top competitors at their District Tournaments. Qualifiers compete for college scholarships in a variety of speech and debate events. The National Tournament has been hosted by cities across the nation. Final rounds are judged by blue ribbon panels including CEOs, former Cabinet members, stage and screen celebrities, sponsors, and acclaimed community members.
