Bettendorf Bulldog Invitational
2026 — Bettendorf, IA/US
Program Oral Interpretation
Abbreviation
POI
Format
Speech
Topic:
NSDA PF September - October
Resolved: The United States federal government should enact a moratorium on hyperscale data center construction.
Entry Fee
$40.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Program Oral Interpretation (POI) is a ten-minute event (with a 30-second grace period) that challenges students to weave together multiple genres of literature: prose, poetry, and drama, into a cohesive, theme-driven performance. Each program must include at least two of the three genres, though many students choose to incorporate all three, with the goal of crafting a compelling argument or central message supported by the selected texts. Performers begin with an original introduction written by the student, which frames the theme and identifies the titles and authors of the pieces used.