The 10th Annual Shamrock Tournament at Holy Trinity

2026 — Temple, TX/US

SCHEDULE of EVENTS

Section A: Persuasive Speaking, Informative Speaking, Prose, Junior Prose, Solo Acting, Oratory
Section B: Poetry, Duet Acting, LD Debate, Storytelling

8:45 AM

Registration

9:00 AM

Extemp Draw

9:30 AM

Section A Round 1

10:30 AM

Section B Round 1
LD Debate Round 1

11:30 AM

Extemp Draw

12:00 PM

Section A Round 2

1:00 PM

Section B Round 2
LD Debate Round 2

2:00 PM

Extemp Draw

2:30 PM

Section A Finals/Semifinals

3:30 PM

Section B Finals/Semifinals
LD Debate Round 3

4:30 PM

Group Improv

SPEECHFINALS (if necessary)

5 p.m.

LD Debate Round 4

6 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

Academic Schedule

9:30 a.m. Number Sense
10 a.m. Calculator

11 a.m. Advanced (UIL)Mathematics, TAPPS Math

12:30 p.m. Social Studies
2 p.m. Literary Criticism, Science

3:30 p.m. Current Events

Awards for Academic Events will be announced and posted during the day.
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Locations
Holy Trinity Catholic HS, Temple, Texas
Contacts
Chris Mosmeyer
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SCHEDULE of EVENTS
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) TAPPS – Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools

Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Feb 21 2026
Registration Opens Sat Nov 8 at 2:00 PM
Registration Closes Tue Feb 17 at 9:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Tue Feb 17 at 11:00 PM
Judge Information Due Tue Feb 17 at 11:00 PM
Drop online until Tue Feb 17 at 11:00 PM
Change fees apply after Tue Feb 17 at 11:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.