Alaska News & Updates
This page contains information for the high school Drama, Debate, & Forensics circuit and the middle school Public Debate Program circuit. The tournaments are hosted by the schools/organizations identified. If you wish to participate as a school or judge, you should reach out to the host. In some cases, hosts ask me to post invitations/judge sign-ups on this page, as well.
If you are looking for information regarding the high school DDF state championship, please follow this link.
High School Schedules (tentative)
Regular Season (tentative)
Sept 18-19 (Fri-Sat) Skagway
Sept 24-26 (Th-Sat) University of Alaska Anchorage (AY26 -Results by School - Awards Scripts)
Oct 16-17 (Fri-Sat) Homer
Oct 23-24 (Fri-Sat) West Anchorage
Nov 20-21 (Fri-Sat) Dimond
Dec 4-5 (Fri-Sat) Bartlett
Jan 8-9 (Fri-Sat) Service
Feb TBD Soldotna
Post Season
Feb 25-26 (Thur-Sat) ASAA/First National State Champs 2027
Bettye Davis East Anchorage HS
TBD Last Chance Online Qualifier
National Speech & Debate Association
TBD Digital Speech & Debate E-Champs
Online
Jun 13-18 (Sun-Fri) NSDA National Championship 2027
Phoenix, AZ
Middle School Schedules
Regular Season (tentative)
Oct 10 (Sat) Mirror Lake*
Dec 12 (Sat) Central
Feb 20 (Sat) Romig
*1st Quarter Topics in Anchorage
- In the United States, voting should be a requirement for all eligible citizens.
- In the State of Alaska, students who fail to reach reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade should be held back.
Post Season
Apr 17 (Sat) Alaska MSPDP State Championship (alt date Apr 24)
University of Alaska Anchorage
(Spring 2026: Results by School - Full JV Debate Tab - Full V Debate Tab -
Full JV Speaker Tab - Full V Speaker Tab- Awards Script)