Prepared Speech
Description
Participants deliver a speech that reflects the theme of the current year’s national conference.
2025-26 Theme
“Unity Through Community”
Brooklyn Biwer, Wenatchee MS, 2025 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 22, 2026
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
Theme: Unity through Community
Students record video of their speech, upload to a platform of their choice, and submit the URL.
April 2026
Students will sign up for a time slot on Wednesday evening.
Students will arrive for their time slot, and give their speech to the judges.
There will not be a semifinal round at State.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 19, 2025 ($35)
Compete in the January 22, 2026 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 8, 2026
State Conference registration week February 23-27, 2026 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 2 individuals per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator:
Event Manager: Jennifer Smith, jsmith@washingtontsa.org
