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Eye of the Storm

~ Nov 6-7, 2026 ~

In order to compete at this tournament:

You must have paid the team dues to the boosters!!
Be sure you have turned in your Tournament APS Permission Packet or you will not be able to compete/attend.

Sign-ups:

Student Sign up - Due Oct 28th

Judge Sign up - BURDEN: 1 judge for every 4 debate entries & 1 judge for every 4 speech entries

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FEES - Due Nov 3rd

$10/Student/Entry if already entered 3 single-entry tournaments

Payment Instructions

Fees are non-refundable after Nov 5 @ noon.

Details

BRING A REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE!

DEBATE ENTRIES will be excused from class at lunch.

Everyone will be responsible for getting to & from Cleveland HS, please arrive at least 30 minutes before your event starts.

Meals: The Boosters will provide Friday Dinner & Saturday lunch at the tournament.

SCHEDULE*

Friday, November 6th

2:30 pm Registration

3:00 pm Debate Round 1 (Flight 1-3:00 pm, Flight 2- 3:45 pm)

4:30 pm Extemp Draw

5:00 pm Speech Round 1

6:00 pm Debate Round 2 (Flight 1- 6:00 pm, Flight 2- 6:45 pm)

7:30 pm Extemp Draw

8:00 pm Speech Round 2

Saturday, November 7th

8:00 am Debate Round 3 (Flight 1-8:00 am, Flight 2-8:45 am)

9:30 am Extemp Draw

10:00 am Speech Round 3

11:00 am Debate Round 4 (Flight 1- 11:00 am, Flight 2- 11:45 am)

1:00 pm Extemp Draw

1:30 pm Speech Semi-Finals/Speech Finals (event-specific based on entries)

2:30 pm Debate Quarter Finals/Semi-Finals (event-specific based on entries)

3:30 pm Extemp Draw

4:00 pm Speech Finals (event-specific based on entries)

5:00 pm Debate Semi-Finals/ Finals (event-specific based on entries)

6:00 pm Debate Finals

7:00 pm Awards

*Schedule is subject to change due to the number of entries and if an adjustment needs to be made to the number of out rounds.

EVENTS*

Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Novice & Varsity)

Public Forum Debate (Novice & Varsity)

Policy Debate (Novice & Varsity)

Big Questions (Open)

Dramatic Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation

Duo Interpretation

Program Oral Interpretation

Informative Speaking

Original Oratory

United States Extemporaneous

International Extemporaneous

Impromptu Speaking

*Depending on entries, some Debate events may collapse into "Open" Entry

TOPICS

Lincoln-Douglas: 2026 November/December Topic

Resolved: De-extinction is unethical.

Public Forum: 2026 November/December Topic

Resolved: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear

Weapons.

Policy: 2026-27 Topic

Resolved: The United States federal government should establish national health insurance in the United States.

Big Questions: 2026-27 Topic

Resolved: Technological progress has surpassed humanity's ability to use it ethically.

Extemp Topic Areas:

USX Round 1: Energy & Environment

USX Round 2: Education

USX Round 3: Infrastructure

USX Semis: Economics

USX Finals: Federal & State Relations

IX Round 1: Middle East/Africa

IX Round 2: Indo-Pacific/East Asia

IX Round 3: Europe & Transatlantic Alliances

IX Semis: Latin America

IX Finals: International Conflict

RESULTS!

Dec 2025

Kumail & Tristan - 2nd in Policy

Ali & Sammy - 3rd in Policy

Emma & Riya - 1st in Public Forum Debate

Riju & Sophia - 3rd in Public Forum Debate

Mikaela - 1st in Humorous Interpretation

Addie - 2nd in Humorous Interpretation

Aditi - 1st in Original Oratory

Teya - 1st in Dramatic Interpretation

Kelsey - 2nd in Dramatic Interpretation & Top Novice

Saina - 2nd in Informative Speaking

Isabella R - 3rd in Informative Speaking

Feb 2025

Zoe - 1st Dramatic Interpretation

Mikaela - 1st Humorous Interpretation

Sithara & Zoe - 1st DUO Interpretation

Teya & Audrey - 3rd DUO Interpretation

Nora - 1st Program Oral Interpretation

Kate - 3rd International Extemporaneous

Isabella R. - 1st Informative & TOP NOVICE

Saina - 3rd Informative

Kate - 3rd Original Oratory

Nora - 1st Impromptu

Sophia - 2nd Impromptu

Spencer - Impromptu TOP NOVICE

Daniel & Jackson - 1st Policy Debate

Addie & Joanna - 3rd Policy Debate

Tanay & Sophia - 2nd Public Forum Debate

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