Revolutionary Rhetoric

Virginia’s Speech & Debate Tournament

By invitation or pre-registration only

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE WAITLISTED UNTIL CONFIRMED BY STAFF

Co-hosted by Colonial Williamsburg and the Richmond Forum Speech & Debate Initiative

Proudly sponsored by HuntonAndrewsKurth, LLP

October 10 - 12, 2024

Background

The American Revolution was inspired by discussions and debates that took place in Colonial Williamsburg 250 years ago. The memories of those formative times remain alive today to inspire new generations and encourage new debates about how best to strive for a more perfect union. This October, Colonial Williamsburg will host promising high school students to debate as our founders did, fulfilling our promise that the future will learn from the past.

Competition Events

• • Student Congress (new format and rules, brief located in Tabroom.com)
• • Original Oratory (NSDA rules)
• • Declamation (NSDA rules)
• • Poetry (VHSL rules)
• • Program Oral Interpretation (NSDA rules)

More information can be found by downloading the tournament invitation.