Prepared Speech
Description
Participants deliver a speech that reflects the theme of the current year’s national conference.
2023-24 Theme
Evolution of Excellence
Julianna Pidlaoan, Brier Terrace MS, 2023 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 11, 2024 - optional deadline
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
Theme: Evolution of Excellence
Students submit outline of their speech, plus written opening and closing paragraphs, as a pdf file.
Students are not required to meet this deadline for State Conference competition in this event. However, it is very much still recommended that you do so for feedback.
March 2024
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 an affiliated TSA chapter, register for competition by December 15, 2023, and pay the $30 competition fee. Participants must also meet the January 11 event deadlines (see above) to “qualify” for the Washington TSA State Conference in March.
To compete at the WTSA State Conference, students must have been registered in December, met the Jan. 11 deadline, and then register in February for the State Conference ($420/$500 per student package price (4 or 2 students per room)).
At the state level, 2 individuals per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
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