Rising Rural Voices Festival
2026 — Dardanelle, AR/US
Impromptu Topic Areas:
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Round 1: Growth and Change
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Round 2: Technology and Society
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Round 3: Leadership and Responsibility
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FINALS: Success and Ambition
Locations
Dardanelle High SchoolContacts
Eric Gamble Jenna SellersGeneral
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In AttendancePages & Uploads
ACTAA State Qualifying LEVELS: Changes made as of 2:05pm on 3/13 Changes made as of 8:28AM 3/17 Event listings and descriptions for each participating group Impromptu Topic Areas: Interp Event Rules Invitation IPDA Debate IPDA DEBATE IPDA Debate Judge Burden Limited Prep Event Rules Prepared Speaking Event Rules Stu Co Bills Tournament Fees, Food and awards TOURNAMENT SCHEDULECircuits
AR – Arkansas BQ – Big Questions IPDA HS – IPDA High School NatCir – National Circuit (US HS)Dates & Deadlines
CDT
Tournament Dates
Mar 13
to
Mar 14
2026
Registration Opens
Mon Jan 12 at 9:00 AM
Registration Closes
Wed Mar 11 at 7:00 PM
Fees Freeze After
Wed Mar 11 at 7:00 PM
Judge Information Due
Mon Mar 9 at 7:00 PM
Drop online until
Thu Mar 12 at 4:00 PM
Change fees apply after
Sat Mar 14 at 8:00 PM
These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.