Welcome to the 2026 Wildcat Classic

Thank you for your interest in our tournament. We look forward to welcoming you either online or into our school! Please see basic information below. The schedule and Tournament book will be posted soon.

With a Wildcat Roar!

Pam Childress, Head Coach

Hien Templeton, Assistant Coach

Rumi Garbett-Chaitram and Aeryal Hall, Team Captains

EVENTS: Friday -

• Online Student Congress and Round 1 of Hybrid Policy and World Schools

Saturday

• Hybrid Events: The debates - this is in hopes of increasing competition. Novice and Open in Lincoln Douglas, Policy, and Public Forum. Open in World Schools, DEBATE is single entry only. 4 Preliminary Rounds and at least one break round
• In-Person Pattern A Speech - Extemp, Sports Extemp, Informative, Impromptu, Dramatic Interp, Humorous Interp, MS Extemp Commentary, MS Impromptu
• In-Person Pattern B Speech/Student Congress - Student Congress, Original Oratory, Duo, Program Oral Interpretation, Prose/Poetry, Declamation, MS Just Talk
• Speech Double entry policy - students can double enter in each pattern unless they are entered in Pattern B Student Congress. Students are able to enter in events in each pattern.Speech will have 3 preliminary rounds with a break round in any event that has 12 or more entries. In Pattern A - students cannot enter more than 1 Extemp Event
• Both student congresses will have 2 preliminary 1.5 hour length sessions and a break round if any congress is larger than 16 entries.

FEES and JUDGING:

• Speech and Student Congress $15/entry
• Policy, PF, and World Schools $35/entry
• LD $25/entry
• Debate Judge Obligation: 1 judge for every 2 entries, judge hire is $150
• Speech/Congress Judge Obligation: 1 judge for every 4 entries, Judge hire is $100.
• ALL judges must have LINKED tabroom accounts for judging.
• All ballots will be online ballots

TOPICS/TOPIC AREAS

• ALL Policy the 2026 NFHS topic: Resolved: The United States Federal Government should establish national health insurance in the United States
• ALL LD:Resolved: Outer space colonization is a moral imperative
• ALL PF:Resolved: The United States federal government should enact a moratorium on hyperscale data center construction
• WSD: Rd 1 Prepared:This House would abolish the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy.; Rd. 2 Prepared:This House would abolish the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer portal and restore a system requiring athletes to obtain permission before transferring universities. Rd 3 and 4 Impromptu. Break Round: Prepared:This House would abolish congestion pricing in central London. ALL prepared topics come from the NSDA WSD October Resources so as to give young teams extra support.
• Congress: Both congresses will use the same basic packet from the NSDA Congress Packet for October as well as any student submitted bills
• Extemp Topic Areas: Rd 1 - US Economics, RD 2 - International International Organization, Rd 3 - US Midterm Elections, Break Round - International Wars/Conflicts
• Sports Extemp Areas: Rd. 1 - High School Sports, Rd 2 - College Sports, Rd 3 Professional Sports, Break Round - Sports Controversies
• Extemp Commentary: Rd 1 - Technology & Social Media, Rd 2 - Environment, Rd 3 - Health & Well-Being, Break Round - Community
• Impromptu: Rd 1 - Like a Rolling Stone: Rolling Stones title and lyrics, Rd 2 - A Wild Adventure: Theme park experiences, Rd 3 - Happy Birthday Kevin Kline, Break Round - Pablo Picasso Painting