Golden Desert District Tournament
2025 — NV/US
Golden Desert District Qualifier
for the 2025 National Tournament
Debate
at
Advanced Technologies Academy (A-TECH),
Las Vegas, NV
Mar 7–8
HSE
SEN
CX
LD
PF
Speech
at
Rancho High School,
Las Vegas, NV
Apr 4–5
DI
DUO
HI
INF
IX
OO
POI
USX
Extemp Topic Areas
USX:
Round 1: Business, Economics, & Industry
Round 2: Energy, Environment, & Natural Disasters
Round 3: Foreign Policy & National Security
Semi-Final 1 (if necessary): Healthcare, Immigration, & Social Issues
Semi-Final 2 (if necessary): Politics & Democracy
Finals: The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, & Legal Controversies
IX:
Round 1: Americas & the Caribbean
Round 2: Africa & Southwest Asia
Round 3: East Asia, Central Asia, & Oceania
Semi-Final 1 (if necessary): Energy, Environment, & Global Health
Semi-Final 2 (if necessary): Europe
Finals: Global Conflicts & International Organizations