South Dakota

2025-2026 Calendar

Name Location Date(s) Events Reg Opens Reg Ends TZ
Konda Pope and anyone else for in class Extemp 1A Online Fri Sep 12–16 Nexy Aug 10 Sep 12 CST
Konda Pope and anyone else for in class Extemp 1B Online Fri Sep 12–16 Nexy Aug 10 Sep 13 CST
Konda Pope and anyone else for in class Extemp 2 B NSDA Campus Fri Sep 19–24 Nexy Aug 16 Sep 19 CST
Konda Pope and anyone else for in class Extemp 2 A Online Fri Sep 19–24 Nexy Aug 16 Sep 19 CST
Konda Pope and anyone else for in class Extemp 3 A Online Fri Sep 26–29 Nexy Aug 23 Sep 26 CST
Konda Pope In class in Extemp 3B NSDA Campus Thu Oct 2–7 Nexy Aug 25 Oct 1 CST
Cavalier Kickoff Sioux Falls, SD Thu Oct 2 HI, NonO, STO, POE Sep 1 Oct 1 CST
MCS Eagles Invite Mitchell, SD Sat Oct 4 DI, HI, NonO, Story, Poet, Duo, RT Sep 4 Sep 30 CST
Milbank Invitational Oral Interp 2025 Milbank, SD Mon Oct 6 DI, H, NOO, PO, RT, SR, ST Sep 8 Oct 3 CST
Golden Eagle Interp Aberdeen, SD Thu Oct 9 Drama, Duo, Hum, NOO, Poe, RT, ST Aug 9 Oct 8 CST
Winner Invitational Winner, SD Fri Oct 10 Duet, H, NOO, P, RT, S, ST Sep 15 Oct 3 CST
Florence Invitational Florence, SD Fri Oct 10–11 Hu, Duo, Se, NOO, Po, ST, RT Sep 9 Oct 10 CST
2025 Sioux Valley BEC Volga, SD Mon Oct 13 DUO, H, O, P, RT, S, ST Sep 13 Oct 13 CST
BV Speaking Lynx Invitational BRANDON, SD Sat Oct 18 N DI, N DUO, N HI, N NonO, N POE, NSTRY, RT, V DI, V DUO, V HI, V NonO, V POE, STRY, Unifie Sep 3 Oct 17 CST
Hamlin Invite 44577 188th Street Hayti, SD 57, SD Sat Oct 18 Duet, RT, HI, O, PO, SE, ST Sep 16 Oct 11 CST
Lennox Orioles Oral Interp Invitational Lennox, SD Tue Oct 21 DI, DUO, HI, NOO, POE, RT, Story Aug 25 Oct 17 CST
Eastern Coteau Conference Meet Marvin, SD Wed Oct 22 DUET, HUM, NOO, POE, RT, SER, ST Aug 18 Oct 18 CST
2025 Bon Homme Invitational Tyndall, SD Fri Oct 24 DUO, HUM, NONO, POET, RTR, SER, STO Sep 15 Oct 21 CST
DSU Karl E Mundt Dakota Invitational Madison, SD Sat Oct 25 DUET, HUMOR, NON-O, POETRY, RT, DRAMA, STORY Sep 5 Oct 24 CST
Brookings Fall Fest Brookings, SD Tue Oct 28 duo, humor, nono, poet, RT, DI, Story, UNF Sep 10 Oct 27 CST
Teddys Round Up Sioux Falls, SD Fri Oct 31 RT, STELL, DI, DUO, HI, NONO, POET, POI Aug 14 Oct 29 CST
Pumpkinstakes 2025 Watertown, SD Sat Nov 1 DI, DUO, HI, NOO, DISC, NDI, NDUO, NHI, NNOO, NP, NS, POE, RT, ST Oct 8 Oct 29 CST
SFL Novice After School Sioux Falls, SD Mon Nov 3 NLD, NPF, NCX Oct 4 Nov 3 CST
Brookings Novice Brookings, SD Mon Nov 3 LD, PF Oct 20 Oct 31 CST
Aberdeen Novice ONLINE Debate 1 Online Thu Nov 6 NLD, NPF Oct 6 Nov 6 CST
McGovern Annual Speech Tournament Mitchell, SD Fri Nov 7 HI, DI, Duo, POE, Declam, RT, Story, DEX, IEX, VOO, NEX, NovOO, INF, POI, NINF, StuCo Oct 15 Nov 6 CST
Sturgis Scooper Slam Sturgis, SD Fri Nov 7–8 l-NX, i-NINF, b-NLD, g-NOO, e-NPF, j-VDX, m-DI, n-DUO, o-HI, h-INFO, k-VIX, a-VLD, f-VOO, c-VPF, p-NonO, q-Poe, t-Story, s-RT, 1 Sacong Oct 14 Nov 6 MST
Milbank Novice Debate Tournament Milbank, SD Sun Nov 9–10 PF, LD Oct 13 Nov 9 CST
SFJ Novice After School Sioux Falls, SD Mon Nov 10 NLD, NCX, NPF Oct 8 Nov 10 CST
2025 Aberdeen Novice ONLINE Debate 2 Online Thu Nov 13 NLD, NPF Oct 13 Nov 13 CST
Novice ASYNC ONLINE IEs 1 Online Thu Nov 13–18 NDrama, NX, Nhum, NI, NOO, NoSto Sep 1 Nov 13 CST
Bison Stampede Cheyenne, WY Fri Nov 14–15 NCD, NDI, NDUO, NEX, NHI, NINFO, NLD, NOO, NPI, NPOI, NCX, NPF, CD, DI, DUO, EX, HI, INFO, LD, OO, PI, POI, CX, PF Oct 7 Nov 7 MST
Washington Warrior Invite Sioux Falls, SD Fri Nov 14 NDI, NDUOI, NX, NHI, NINFO, NOO, OI, POE, RT, ST, VDX, VDI, VDUOI, VHI, VINFO, VIX, VOO, NSC, UNI, NST, POI, NPOI, NNO, NPOTR, NRT, VSC Oct 15 Nov 12 CST
SFR Novice Sioux Falls, SD Mon Nov 17 LD, PF, CX Oct 17 Nov 17 CST
Watertown After School Novice Debate Tournament Watertown, SD Tue Nov 18 PF, LD Oct 21 Nov 17 CST
Regions 1A 2025 Vermillion SD, SD Wed Nov 19 Drama, Duo, Humor, NOO, Poe, RT, Story Nov 3 Nov 11 CST
2025 Harrisburg Roaratorium NIETOC Qualifier Harrisburg, SD Fri Nov 21 NNONO, DX, DI, DUO, IX, HI, Info, VOO, POI, NHI, NDI, NDUO, NON-O, STRY, NSTRY, RT, UNFD, POE, NPOE, NOO, NEX, NINFO, CONG Sep 15 Nov 19 CST
Norfolk Roger Maxwell Norfolk, NE Sat Nov 22 CON, LD-V, CON-N, LD-N, PF-N, CX-V, PF-V, CX-N Oct 27 Nov 18 CST
SFW Novice After School Sioux Falls, SD Mon Nov 24 NLD, NPF Oct 14 Nov 23 CST
Novice ASYNC ONLINE IEs 2 Online Tue Nov 25–Dec 2 NDrama, NDuo, NX, Nhum, NI, NOO, NoSto Sep 13 Nov 25 CST
Sturgis Novice After School Sturgis, SD Tue Dec 2 m-DI, n-DUO, o-HI, h-INFO, p-NonO, l-NX, i-NINF, b-NLD, g-NOO, e-NPF, f-VOO, q-Poe, s-RT, 1 Sacong, t-Story, j-VDX, k-VIX, a-VLD, c-VPF Nov 8 Dec 1 MST
Millard West Fred Robertson Invitational Omaha, NE Sat Dec 6 NCONG, NLD, NCX, NPF, VCONG, VLD, VCX, VPF Nov 6 Dec 3 CST
Charger Challenge Sioux Falls, SD Sat Dec 6 NPF, VPF, NLD, VLD Oct 27 Dec 4 CST
Spartan Invitational 2025 Spearfish, SD Sat Dec 6 Drama, Duo, VLD, VPF, SenD, H Con, Humor, OO, Poe, Extemp, Info, NPF, NLD, POI Nov 20 Dec 6 MST
Async Holiday Classic Online Thu Dec 11–14 NDI, NDUO, NEX, NHI, NINFO, NOO, NPI, NPOI, VDI, VDUO, VEX, VHI, VINFO, VOO, VPI, VPOI Oct 29 Dec 9 MST
Penguin Classic Rapid City, SD Fri Dec 12–13 FSC, NDUOI, NX, NINFO, NLD, NOO, NPF, VPOI, VSC, VDX, VDI, VDUOI, VHI, VINFO, VIX, VLD, VOO, VPF, BQ Nov 13 Dec 10 MST
Capitol City Classic at Lincoln High Lincoln, NE Fri Dec 12–13 CON-N, LD, CON-V, PF, CX Nov 13 Dec 9 CST
Lennox Orioles Take Flight Lennox, SD Sat Dec 13 DI, DUO, HIDI, OO, INF, NovINF, VEX, NOVEX, POI, IMP, VPF, NPF, VLD, NLD, Cong, NovOO Aug 22 Dec 10 CST
Heart of The Rockies NIETOC Cheyenne, WY Sat Dec 13 CD, DI, DUO, EX, HI, INFO, LD, OO, PI, POI, CX, PF Nov 13 Dec 9 MST
Brookings Bell Brookings, SD Fri Dec 19–20 DX, DI, Duo, FSC, HI, Inf, IX, NX, NInfo, NLD, NO, NPF, POI, SSC, VLD, VO, VPF, NCX Nov 19 Dec 18 CST
Holiday Classic Cheyenne, WY Fri Dec 19–20 NCD, NDI, NDUO, NEX, NHI, NINFO, NLD, NOO, NPI, NPOI, NCX, NPF, CD, DI, DUO, EX, HI, INFO, LD, OO, PI, POI, CX, PF Nov 2 Dec 12 MST
Golden Eagle Cup Aberdeen, SD Fri Jan 9–10 DX, DI, Duo, FX, HI, INF, NX, NLD, NORT, NPF, ORT, PI, POI, ST, VFC, VLD, VPF, Sat Con Nov 7 Jan 8 CST
BoltsBlast Thunder Basin Gillette, WY Fri Jan 9–10 CON, CX, DI, DUO, EX, HI, IMP, INFO, LD, OO, PF, PO, POI Dec 8 Jan 8 MST
First Annual Tea Cup Tea, SD Sat Jan 10 NPF, NLD, LD, VPF, HI, DI, Duo, INFO, OO, IX, DX, POI, NovExt Dec 1 Jan 7 CST
Fargo Davies Debate Invitational Fargo, ND Sat Jan 10 LD I, LD II, PF I, PF II Oct 3 Jan 5 CST
Bronc Invite Sheridan, WY Fri Jan 16–17 Con, DI, DUO, HI, IMP, INFO, LD, PF, POI, EXT, OO Dec 5 Jan 16 MST
Bulldog Bash Async IE Platforms GREELEY, CO Tue Jan 20–27 VDI, VDUO, VEX, VHI, VINFO, VOO, VPI, VPOI Dec 10 Jan 16 MST
Roberts Invitational 2026 Watertown, SD Fri Jan 23–24 FCONG, D-JVPF, C-NX, G-NINF, B-NLD, E-NOO, E-NPF, K-POI, A-VDX, H-DI, I-DUO, J-HI, F-INFO, B-VIX, A-VLD, D-VOO, C-VPF Jan 1 Jan 22 CST
Bismarck Debate Meet Bismarck, ND Sat Jan 24 LD 1, LD 2, PF 1, PF 2 Jan 2 Jan 19 CST
2026 Mustang Classic Natrona County Casper, WY Fri Jan 30–31 CONG, DI, DUO, EX, HI, IM, IN, LD, OO, PI, CX, POI, PF, WSD Jan 1 Jan 30 MST
Cavalier Invite Sioux Falls, SD Fri Jan 30–31 DI, DUO, FCD, HI, INFO, IX, JVNLD, JVNPF, NX, NIO, OO, POI, USX, VLD, VPF, SCD Nov 30 Jan 28 CST
SF Roosevelt Sweetstakes Sioux Falls, SD Fri Feb 6–7 JVLD, JVPF, VLD, VPF, CX, DUO, DI, POI, INFO, OO Dec 1 Feb 4 CST
Cobbler Classic Rapid City, SD Fri Feb 6–7 Hum, Inf, OO, Poe, I-Ex, D-Ex, POI, DCon, HCon, Duo, Dram, LD, PF Jan 2 Feb 6 MST
Tournament of Kings Papillion, NE Sat Feb 7 NCong, NLD, NPol, VCONG, VLD, VPol, VPF, NPF Jan 3 Feb 4 CST
The Rushmore Challenge 26 Harrisburg, SD Fri Feb 13–14 SC, DX, DI, DUO, IX, HI, Info, JV LD, JV PF, VOO, POI, VLD, VPF Dec 8 Feb 11 CST
Camel Classic Gillette, WY Fri Feb 13–14 DI, Duo, Ex, HI, Imp, INF, LD, OO, PI, CX, POI, PF, StuCo Jan 1 Feb 6 MST
39th Samuelson Sweeps at Lincoln East Lincoln, NE Sat Feb 21 BX, BXRR, CONG, CX, PF, PFRR Dec 10 Feb 19 CST
SDHSAA State Debate and Individual Events Aberdeen, SD Fri Mar 6–7 A-INF, A-IX, A-LD, A-OO, A-PF, A-USX, AA-INF, AA-IX, AA-LD, AA-OO, AA-PF, AA-USX Jan 19 Mar 3 CST
Milbank Middle School Oral Interp Milbank, SD Sat Mar 14 Dra, Hum, Poe, NOO, Duet, Stor Feb 14 Mar 11 CST
Harrisburg Middle School Talking Tiger Sioux Falls SD 57108, SD Tue Apr 7 7-Hum, 7NonO, 7-Poe, 7-Ser, DUO, HI, NonO, POE, SI, STY Mar 7 Apr 6 CST