Dear Oral Interpretation Director,

Dakota State University invites you to participate in the Dakota Invitational–Karl E. Mundt Oral Interpretation Tournament at DSU in Madison on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Last year we hosted 22 schools (5 AA schools, 12 A schools, and 5 B schools).

Awards:

• Grand Finals:After three preliminary rounds, we will break the top group (goal of 6) to a final round.
• Honor Finals:In events with sufficient entry numbers, we will break the next group (goal of 6) to an Honor Finals.
• Sweepstakes:We will award sweepstakes to the top Class AA, A, and B schools.

Dakota Invitational Schedule

7:30-8:15 Registration (Trojan Center)
8:15-8:30 General Meeting (Trojan Center)
8:45 Round I
9:55 Round II
11:05 Round III
1:15 Finals Postings (Trojan Center)
1:30 Grand and Honor Finals
3:00 or ASAP Awards (Trojan Center)

Please be present and registered before 8:15 a.m. All judges are expected to be available through the finals.

Entry: No student may compete in more than two events.

Entry Deadline: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023 6:00 p.m. Central Time.

Drops and other changes may be made after the entry deadline on the website or by contacting the tournament director. (e-mail: kearinb@dsu.edu; cell: 605-480-0894). Drops made after 6:00 p.m. CDT Wednesday will not lower fees or judging obligations.

Entry Fees:$7 per entry in Humor, Drama, Poetry, Oratory, and Storytelling; $14 per Duet entry; $14 per Readers Theater.

Judging:Schools must also provide one judge for every five entries or fraction thereof. A limited number of hired judges are available for $80 each. You can avoid paying that fee to the tournament by finding judges to cover all of your entries.Previous experience with oral interp is desirable but not required of judges. So coaches, if you can judge, please do! If you can find colleagues or parents who would like to hear some speeches and judge (and help you chaperone during the day), bring them to judge!

Make checks payable to:
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY – DAKOTA INVITATIONAL

If mailing entries fees, please mail to:

DSU College of Arts and Sciences, Attn: Susan Langner – Beadle Hall 114

820 N. Washington Ave, Madison, SD, 57042