Information for the 2025 Cavalier Invitational is populated here:

Helplines

General Tournament/Registration: cavalierinvite@gmail.com

Lincoln-Douglas Debate:cavalierinvite+ld@gmail.com

Public Forum Debate:cavalierinvite+pf@gmail.com

Speech: cavalierinvite+speech@gmail.com

Congressional Debate: cavalierinvite+con@gmail.com

World Schools Debate: cavalierinvite+worlds@gmail.com

Cavalier Challenge: cavalierinvite+challenge@gmail.com

Sunday Venues

Speech Events, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Congressional Debate

Durham Academy Upper School
3601 Ridge Road, Durham, NC 27705

Sunday Judge Hospitality: Brumley Auditorium (Lower School)
Lunch: Saladelia

Saturday Student Hospitality: Lower School Gym
Concessions Available for Purchase

Public Forum Debate

Durham Academy Middle School
3116 Academy Road, Durham, NC 27707

Sunday Judge Hospitality: Gateway Founders' Room
Lunch: Saladelia

Student Hospitality: Horton Hall in the Arts & World Languages Building
Concessions Available for Purchase

Equity Concerns

Durham Academy Speech and Debate is committed to providing its students, staff, and community members the opportunity to pursue excellence in their endeavors. This opportunity can exist only when each member of our community is assured an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Durham Academy Speech and Debate is committed to maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of harassment and discrimination. Accordingly, all forms of harassment and discrimination are prohibited, whether committed by students, staff, or management. Durham Academy Speech and Debate is committed to the enforcement of this policy.

Individuals who are found to have violated this policy will be subject to the full range of sanctions, up to and including removal from competition. Any individual or group of individuals who believes they have been a victim of harassment and/or discrimination should report it on this form immediately.

Information about Implicit Bias in Speech & Debate

You can file an Equity Concern with our Equity Team by clicking here.

Protests Concerning Rules & Procedures
Please note these important resources:
-2025 Tournament Invitation
-2025 Tournament Packet
-2025 Challenge Packet
-NSDA Unified Manual(All Events except DEC & OI)
-NCFL Bylaws(Only DEC & OI)

You can file a Protest Concerning Rules & Procedures by clicking here

We appreciate you choosing to join is Durham!

Crawford Leavoy (he/him)
Director of Speech & Debate
Durham Academy

Rachel Mauchline (she/her)
Assistant Director of Speech & Debate
Durham Academy

Justin Spitzer ('26)
Student Tournament Director
Durham Academy