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Upcoming events

    • 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. 

    • 30 Jan 2026
    • 31 Jan 2026
    • Bentonville High School
    • 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


    • 13 Mar 2026
    • 14 Mar 2026
    • Fayetteville High School



    For questions contact:

    samantha.johnson@fayar.net

    • 14 Mar 2026
    • Rogers Heritage High School

    https://coolidgefoundation.org/debate/

    Arkansas Open at Rogers Heritage High School

    For 2025-2026, debaters will compete in four rounds in the Coolidge 1v1 “singles” debate format at each tournament in the series.

    Scholarships and bids to the Coolidge Cup National Championship are available.

    • 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

Past events

02 Dec 2025 War Eagle Classic Forensics Festival 2025 Asynch/Virtual
05 Nov 2025 AFGC Generation Conservation Summit
02 Nov 2025 ACTAA Student Congress
24 Oct 2025 Russellville High School
18 Oct 2025 Har-Ber Haunted Halls (Jr. High)
03 Oct 2025 Conway Classy Classic
01 Oct 2025 AFGC Generation Conservation Super Regional
26 Sep 2025 Bentonville Tiger's Eye
28 Aug 2025 Fall Conference 2025
27 Jul 2025 Camp ACTAA
20 Jul 2025 Summer Workshop 2025
22 Jun 2025 International Thespian Festival
18 Jun 2025 NSDA Middle School National Tournament
15 Jun 2025 NSDA National Speech & Debate Tournament
14 Jun 2025 ACT National Test Day
10 May 2025 Southeast Ten Minute Play Festival
04 May 2025 Board of Directors Meeting
02 May 2025 ACTAA State Tournament
24 Apr 2025 Springdale High School Presents - In The Heights
15 Apr 2025 ACTAA Lifetime Gathering & Lunch
11 Apr 2025 IPDA Nationals Tournament (UCA)
05 Apr 2025 ACT National Test Day
24 Mar 2025 Arkansas Spring Break
15 Mar 2025 Arkansas Thespians Jr Festival
08 Mar 2025 Arkansas Thespians Jr Festival
07 Mar 2025 Bentonville Wild West
02 Mar 2025 Board of Directors Meeting
28 Feb 2025 Arkansas High School Mock Trial Competition
22 Feb 2025 NDSA Forensics Districts
14 Feb 2025 Howl Yes Tournament
13 Feb 2025 Arkansas Thespians State Festival
08 Feb 2025 ACT National Test Day
07 Feb 2025 Marshall Spalter Cup
01 Feb 2025 MSM Forensics Festival
24 Jan 2025 Cabot Classic
17 Jan 2025 NSDA Debate Districts
05 Jan 2025 Board of Directors Winter Meeting
04 Dec 2024 War Eagle Classic (Virtual)
22 Nov 2024 Arkansas Thespians Gold One-Act Festival
15 Nov 2024 Arkansas Thespians Blue One-Act Festival
10 Nov 2024 Arkansas Student Congress 2024
03 Nov 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
01 Nov 2024 Little Rock Central
26 Oct 2024 Haunted Halls JH Jamboree
26 Oct 2024 ACT National Test Day
24 Oct 2024 Student Advisory Board Meeting
11 Oct 2024 Conway Classy Classic
04 Oct 2024 Bentonville Tiger's Eye
27 Sep 2024 Hall-West High School Warrior Warm Up
19 Sep 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
19 Sep 2024 Fall Conference 2024
14 Sep 2024 ACT National Test Day
13 Sep 2024 IPDA Season Opener (Online)
21 Jul 2024 Summer Workshop 2024
18 Jun 2024 NSDA Middle School National Tournament
16 Jun 2024 NSDA National Speech & Debate Tournament
29 Sep 2023 Conway Classy Classic Forensics & Debate Tournament
07 Sep 2023 Fall Conference 2023
09 Jul 2023 Summer Workshop 2023
26 Aug 2022 Fall Conference 2022
10 Jul 2022 2022 Summer Workshop
05 Nov 2021 Student Congress 2021
26 Aug 2021 Fall Conference 2021
18 Jul 2021 2021 ACTAA Summer Conference
27 Aug 2020 Fall Conference 2020
13 Jul 2020 2020 ACTAA Summer Conference
10 Nov 2019 Student Congress 2019
14 Sep 2019 Demo Day 2019 Central Arkansas
14 Sep 2019 Demo Day 2019 NWA
05 Sep 2019 Fall Conference 2019
14 Jul 2019 2019 ACTAA Summer Conference
11 Nov 2018 Student Congress 2018
15 Sep 2018 Demo Day 2018 NWA
15 Sep 2018 Demo Day 2018 Central Arkansas
06 Sep 2018 Fall Conference 2018
16 Sep 2017 Demo Day 2017 NWA
16 Sep 2017 Demo Day 2017 Central Arkansas
08 Sep 2017 Fall Conference 2017: GUEST MEALS
07 Sep 2017 Fall Conference 2017
09 Jul 2017 2017 ACTAA Summer Conference
08 Sep 2016 Fall Conference 2016
08 Sep 2016 Fall Conference 2016: GUEST MEALS
08 Sep 2016 Fall Conference 2016: Lifetime (Retired) Members meals only (not attending PD)
10 Jul 2016 2016 ACTAA Summer Workshop
08 Nov 2015 Student Congress 2015
08 Nov 2015 Student Congress Changes 2015
19 Sep 2015 Demo Day 2015
10 Sep 2015 Fall Conference 2015
10 Sep 2015 Fall Conference 2015: GUEST MEALS
10 Sep 2015 Fall Conference 2015 Extras: Tumblers & Buttons
10 Nov 2014 "Thank You for Judging" Movie Screening
09 Nov 2014 Student Congress Tshirts 2014
09 Nov 2014 Student Congress 2014
13 Sep 2014 Demo Day 2014
05 Sep 2014 Thea Foundation Scholarship Endowment Donation
04 Sep 2014 Fall Conference 2014: Celebrating 75 years of ACTAA!
04 Sep 2014 Fall Conference: GUEST MEALS
04 Sep 2014 75th anniversary T-shirts (Fall Conference 2014)
13 Jul 2014 2014 ACTAA Summer Workshop
04 Apr 2014 Tournament of Champions - financial registration
11 Nov 2013 Student Congress Changes
10 Nov 2013 Student Congress 2013
10 Nov 2013 Student Congress Tshirts
14 Sep 2013 Demo Day 2013
05 Sep 2013 ACTAA Fall Conference 2013
05 Sep 2013 Fall Conference: EXTRAS
14 Jul 2013 2013 ACTAA Summer Workshop
05 Apr 2013 Tournament of Champions 2013
05 Apr 2013 Tournament of Champions 2013 T-shirts
18 Oct 2012 Student Congress 2012 College Level
13 Sep 2012 ACTAA Fall Convention
15 Jul 2012 Summer Meeting & Professional Development
20 Apr 2012 Tournament Of Champions Spring Meeting
20 Apr 2012 Tournament of Champions
09 Mar 2012 March Madness
17 Feb 2012 Southside Forensics Olympiad
10 Feb 2012 University of Central Arkansas High School Debate/IE Tournament
03 Feb 2012 Searcy High School Forensics Tournament
26 Jan 2012 Arkansas Thespian Festival
20 Jan 2012 Cabot Classic
13 Jan 2012 Parkview Forensics Tournament
16 Dec 2011 Winter Wonderland Forensics Festival
02 Dec 2011 North Little Rock Wildcat Classic
18 Nov 2011 Cyclone Forensics Tournament
11 Nov 2011 Rogers Heritage High School Tournament
06 Nov 2011 Arkansas Student Congress
21 Oct 2011 Bentonville Tiger's Eye Tournament
07 Oct 2011 R. David Ray Invitational
23 Sep 2011 Little Rock Central Tiger Tournament
22 Sep 2011 Baylor Clinic North Little Rock
21 Sep 2011 Baylor Clinic 2011 NWArkansas


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