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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

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

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


    • 03 Oct 2025
    • 04 Oct 2025
    • Conway High School

    Host: Conway High School

    Type: Open Invitational

    Events Offered:

    • Debate: TBA
    • SpeechTBA

    Invitation: TBA

    Registration: TBA


    • 18 Oct 2025
    • Central Junior High School

    Har-Ber High School will be hosting a junior high competition 10/18!


    For questions contact:

    Lauren.loehndorf@sdale.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

    • 02 Nov 2025
    • 04 Nov 2025

    These are the dates for ACTAA student congress.


    For questions please contact the permanent director:

    mcampbell2@episcopalcollegiate.org
    • 02 Dec 2025
    • 06 Dec 2025

    Hertitage War Eagle Classic Forensics Festival (online)

    December 2-6

    Junior High and High School events

    Asynchronous (Dec-2-5) and Synchronous Online (Dec 6th)

    **This tournament has asynchronous events and live virtual events as well. Please consult tabroom for further information**

    • 10 Jan 2026
    • UALR Bowen School of Law

    The Arkansas Mock Trial Committee has a tentative date set for a Mock Trial workshop. The workshop is open to all schools and will be free. 

    • 23 Jan 2026
    • 24 Jan 2026
    • Cabot High School

    This is the annual Cabot Classic to be hosted on 1/23-1/24

    Events offered:

    High School Forensics and Debate:
    Forensics-HI, DI, DUO, POI, OO, INFO, EXTEMP, PRO, POE, STO, ISP, IMPV
    Debate-LD, PF, CD

    Middle School Forensics and Debate:
    Forensics-HI, DI, DUO, POI, OO, INFO, EXTEMP, PRO, POE, STO, ISP, IMPV
    Debate-LD, PF, CD, IPDA


    Note there will not be High School IPDA offered. 

    • 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

    • 27 Feb 2026
    • 28 Feb 2026
    • UALR Bowen School of Law

    Host: Arkansas Bar Association 

    Type: Open Invitational

    Events Offered:

    • Debate: Mock Trail
    • SpeechNone

    Invitation: TBA

    Registration: TBA


    • 07 Mar 2026
    • Mount St. Mary Academy

    Host: Mount St. Mary Academy 

    Type: Open Invitational

    Events Offered:

    • Debate: TBA
    • SpeechHI, DI, Duo Interp, Oratory, Informative, Impromptu, Program of Oral Interp, Prose, Poetry, Storytelling, Duet Improv, Solo and Duet Acting, Solo Musical and Duet Musical, Dramatic Song Lyric  Group Reader’s Theatre and Words & Music.

    Invitation: TBA

    Registration: TBA


    • 14 Mar 2026
    • Rogers Heritage High School

    https://coolidgefoundation.org/debate/

    Heritage High School Campus

    Event is Free Entry and Free Catered Lunch - LD like it should be!

    National Level Tournament - Thousands in Scholarship money and a chance to bid to the National competition!


    • 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

    • 17 Apr 2026
    • 18 Apr 2026
    • TBD

    This is the tentative date for ACTAA State Tournament

    Location: TBD


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