All Qualifying Tournamets 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 can not be used to meet that grade requirement.

Tournament

National Quals

State

​National Quals Congress

Nationals 

Dates

March 10th-1th, 2023

March 17th and 18th, 2023

March 3rd-4th, 2023

June 11th-18th 
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Locations

Denver East HS

Cherokee Trail HS

Wheatridge HS

Phoenix, AZ

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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.