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You are cordially invited to the 2026 George Bush High School TFA Qualifying Invitational Fully Virtual Tournament – Thursday, November 5, 2026

We are excited to welcome you to our fully virtualTFA qualifying tournament, hosted on NSDA Campus. We will offer all TFA-qualifying individual events and Congressional Debate, provided entries meet the minimum requirements for state points. In the weeks leading up to the tournament, we will reach out if any events require additional entries to qualify.

⭐ Entries and Rounds

All individual events will include three rounds:

• Events with fewer than 24 entries may be scheduled for two preliminary rounds and a final round.

• Events with more than 24 entries will include one preliminary round, semifinals, and finals.

The tournament will follow all rules and regulations outlined in the TFA Constitution.

Cross-Entry Policy:

• ❌ No cross-entry is allowed betweenCongressional DebateandIndividual Events (IEs).

• ✅ Cross-entryis allowedbetweenSection AandSection Bevents.

Judging Requirements

We value your judges more than your fees — please plan to provideone adult judge for every eight entries.
Volunteer judges are also welcome and may register using ourVolunteer Judge Form.

Payment Information

Payment may be made bycheckoronline via the RevTrack system.
ThescheduleandCongressional Debate topicswill be posted on thetournament landing page.

Supervision Policy

Please note:A school employee must be present with students at all times throughout the tournament day.
Failure to comply may result in disqualification from all events.

Thank you for considering our tournament! We look forward to hosting your team and providing a rewarding competitive experience.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Warm regards,
Kelvin Douglas
Bush Speech & Debate Coach
Kelvin.Douglas@fortbendisd.gov | 361-861-1926