GGSA Speech 3

2025 — Walnut Creek, CA/US

Extemp & Impromptu Information

Click here for Extemp Procedures -- Mandatory meeting in 305 at 8:00

Extemp Topic Areas

National Extemp

Round 1: Politics/Government
Round 2: Economics
Round 3: Science/tech/social issues
Finals: Foreign policy

International Extemp

Round 1: The Americas
Round 2: Europe/Russia
Round 3: Asia/Australia/Oceania
Finals: Africa/Middle East

Impromptu

Round 1: Brief, thought-provoking quotations

Round 2: One-word abstract topics, e.g. THRIFT

Round 3: General topics of current interest and importance in the form of a question

Finals: Concrete nouns, e.g. UMBRELLA
Location
Las Lomas
Contacts
Kimberly Fradelis Justin Kurup David Matley
General Info
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Circuits
GGSA – Golden Gate Speech Association Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 PDT
Tournament Dates Feb 1 2025
Registration Opens Mon Dec 9 at 3:00 PM
Registration Closes Sat Jan 25 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Jan 30 at 5:45 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Jan 30 at 5:45 PM
Drop online until Wed Jan 29 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Jan 24 at 8:00 AM

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