Tournament Invitation

Bob Jones Academy
40th Invitational Tournament
NIETOC Bid tournament
Saturday, October 17, 2026
ONE-DAY, FOUR-ROUND EVENT

16 Featured Events

Original Oratory / Dramatic Interpretation

Informative Speaking / Humorous Interpretation

Extemporaneous Speaking / Duo Interpretation

Impromptu (varsity and novice) / Prose/Poetry

Expository / Program Oral Interpretation

Declamation (9^th-10^th grades) / Children’s Literature

Congress (novice and varsity) / Novice Reading

Lincoln Douglas Debate (novice and varsity divisions if enough entries)
Public Forum Team Debate - (novice and varsity divisions if enough entries)

Double Entries:

· Public Forum Debaters, Congress, and Lincoln-Douglas Debaters may not double-enter.

· Speech contestants may triple enter with the exceptions below.

· Extempers may double enter in all individual interpretation events.

· Novice Reading, Novice Impromptu and Declamation will be limited to double entries.

We reserve the right to cancel events that do not have enough entries.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Registration must be completed on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8 pm. Please email questions to Chuck or Gail.
Final Registration by Friday, October 16 beginning at 12:00 p.m. until Saturday, October 17 by 8:00 a.m. Online (Tabroom.com)

Payment:
Plans for the tournament are made based on the initial registration;
therefore, all entries as of 12 pm October 15 will be liable for all fees incurred. Checks should be made to Bob Jones Academy High School with “speech/debate tournament” written on the notes line.

Mail to Chuck Nicholas 127 Baldwin Circle, Mauldin, SC 29662

^{Questions??????}

^{Contact Chuck or Gail Nicholas 864-270-8556 (home/cell)}

^{E-mail: cnichols@bobjonesacademy.net OR gnichols@bobjonesacademy.net}

^{We are looking forward to seeing you on October 17!}