You and your team are cordially invited to participate in the 32^nd annual Kentucky Educational Speech and Drama Association Senior State Tournament LIVE and IN PERSON (we hope), February 19-20, 2022.  For the first time, the tournament will take place on the campus of Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY.

Throughout our history, KESDA has given Kentucky’s senior high students a unique tournament experience combining multiple days of stiff competition and plenty of opportunities to socialize and bond with students from throughout the state.  Students have always loved this tournament for those qualities.  Now, after nearly two years apart, we hope your students are hungry to once again perform live, reconnect with old friends, and make a few new ones.

Things will look different this year, but we hope to offer the same type of great speech experience people have come to expect from KESDA.  As always, we require no prequalification for entry; your entire team may compete.   All entries are unlimited.  Students may enter a maximum of five events, making KESDA a great opportunity to try something new!

Individual awards will be presented for 1st-6th place in each event as well as Pentathlon. The Pentathlon winner will win a one-time college scholarship. In addition to recognizing the top, non-advancing novice in each event, as well as the non-advancing quarter and semifinalists, we intend to offer at least one final round for non-advancing novices.  There are several opportunities for teams to take home team hardware.  In addition to the overall team sweepstakes, up to three team awards will be given for the “Greynolds Sweepstakes,” open to schools with twenty or fewer entries.  The traveling trophy, based on team efficiency, is also awarded.

We are so excited about the prospect of seeing everyone in person again and giving your students a chance to shine.  We look forward to seeing you February 19-20 at the 2022 KESDA Senior Tournament!

Sincerely,

Dr. Edward B. Smith & Betsy B. Smith

Executive Directors, KESDA

Georgetown College, 400 East College Street, Georgetown, KY 40324

1-859-492-9163; edwardbetsy@bellsouth.net; ed_smith@georgetowncollege.edu