Topics

The 2026 MHSAA State Championship STORYTELLING topic is

Let’s Play Ball: Sports Stories!

Extemporaneous Speaking topics are listed below:

Round 1= International Alliances (International)

Round 2= U.S. Supreme Court and Legal Issues (U.S.)

Semifinals= International Hypotheticals- Students will be asked to engage with a hypothetical scenario. (International)

Finals= Big Picture Topics- Students will be asked to engage with big issues with a broad reach. (US and International)

Policy Topic:

Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.

Lincoln-Douglas Topic:

Resolved: The United States military ought to abide by the principle of non-intervention.

Public Forum Topic:

Resolved: The United States should eliminate the President’s authority to deploy military forces abroad without Congressional approval.