Prepared Speech
Description
Participants deliver a speech that reflects the theme of the current year’s national conference.
2025-26 Theme
“Unity Through Community”
Sneha Sankar, Skyview MS, 2026 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 21, 2027
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 2027
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 18, 2026 ($35)
Compete in the January 21, 2027 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 7, 2027
State Conference registration week February 22-26, 2027 (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
