About Speech and Debate
Contact E-mail: [email protected]
Purpose: To prepare for and compete in speech and debate tournaments and other public speaking opportunities. Students earn recognition and are eligible for membership in the National Forensic League, the Honor Society of the National Speech and Debate Association.
Team fees: Fees include registration for at least three tournaments, debate research sources, script banks, news databases, team T shirts, NSDA membership, and other materials.
Please CLICK HERE to navigate to our online payment system.
Team Practice: Wednesdays at 11 am or 2 pm (NSDA campus online or room 604)
AND at least one practice after school Monday-Thursday at 3:15 pm. (NSDA campus online or room 604)
Parents: If/When tournaments return to in-person format, parent volunteer support will be needed.
All tournaments during the first semester will be online. However, many of the competitions we usually attend have not yet posted their dates. Students must commit to compete at three tournaments during the school year and practices at least twice a week. At least one tournament must be hosted by Orange County Speech League.
SCHEDULE:
Drop fees: If a student commits to attend a tournament and does not withdraw before the drop deadline, the student will be responsible for any registration and late fees charged.
Dates 2020-21 |
Name of Tournament |
Location |
October 17-18 |
Claremont Bargain Belt Invitational |
online |
October 24-25 |
OCSL Novice Tournament |
online |
November 7 |
Dia de Los Muertos |
online |
November 14-15 |
OCSL Fall Invitational |
online |
December ? |
Fullerton Union Winter Classic |
online |
January-March |
Poetry Out Loud |
online |
January 23-25 |
Peninsula Invitational |
Palos Verdes ?? |
February 6-8 |
Wolfpack Invitational |
Claremont High School ?? |
February |
OCSL Spring Invitational |
TBD |
February |
OCSL congress and debate qualifiers |
TBD |
March |
Lions Club Speaker Contest |
MDHS |
March |
OCSL speech qualifiers |
TBD |
April |
Fullerton Union Spring Classic |
Fullerton Union |
April/May |
CHSSA State Tournament |
Online |

