Speech & Debate

Each week throughout the month-long celebration we will recognize various aspects of our sports and activities programs across the state. Participants in these activities are exposed to leadership skills, perseverance, organizational skills and how to be a team player. The lessons learned will stay with them long after their high …

MHSAA State Champions- Madison Central High School MHSAA Best in Debate- Madison Central High School MHSAA Best in Speech- Oak Grove High School   Individual Event Champions Congressional Debate- Hans Elasri (Oak Grove High School) Policy Debate- Thaddeus Flagge/Christian Gines (Madison Central High School) Lincoln-Douglas Debate- Sarah Grace Shurden (Madison …

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         Contact: James Weaver INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 8, 2020) — The almost-century old publication for high school debaters has a new name. After 93 years as The Forensic Quarterly, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has re-titled the publication The Policy Debate Quarterly (PDQ) to more …

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) presented its 2019 National Performing Arts School of Excellence award to Oak Grove High School during a ceremony on Friday. The award is presented to one high school every fall as a part of National Performing Arts Activities Week (October 6-12) …

Each week throughout the month-long celebration we will recognize various aspects of our sports and activities programs across the state. Participants in these activities are exposed to leadership skills, perseverance, organizational skills and how to be a team player. The lessons learned will stay with them long after their high …

Speech & Debate State Congress Millsaps College April 3-4, 2020 State Championships Madison Central High School April 24-25, 2020

   April 2019, speech and debate rule approved by Executive Committee:   Internet usage (Connectivity) is allowed during all Debate, Congress and Extemporaneous speaking rounds.

2019 Mississippi High School Activities Association Speech and Debate State Championships  May 3-4, 2019 Tournament Host: Madison Central High School All MHSAA Member schools are cordially invited to compete in the State Championships taking place May 3-4, 2019 at Madison Central High School ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS Participating schools must be member schools of …

Mississippi High School Activities AssociationSpeech & Debate State Congress Championship April 5-6, 2019     –     Host:  Millsaps College  All MHSAA Member Schools are invited to compete in the State Congress Championships, the first competition of the year in selecting the Mississippi Speech and Debate State Championship Team.  Speech and …

MHSAA SPEECH & DEBATE INTERNET USAGE RULE CHANGES ***NFHS change for Speech/Debate Programs*** GUIDELINES for Electronic Device Use in Debate Events Contestants may use electronic devices (including computers, tablets, and/or cell phones) to access the internet during debate rounds with the following conditions: Computers or other electronic devices may not …

http://www.joyoftournaments.com/ms/state/2018/ Please click the link above to see results from 2018.

2018 MHSAA State Congress Millsaps College Schedule of Events Friday, April 13, 2018 5:00 p.m. Registration 5:30 p.m. Opening Assembly 6:00 p.m. Preliminary Session # 1 begins 9:30 p.m. Preliminary Session # 1 ends Saturday, April 14, 2018 8:30 a.m. Preliminary Session # 2 begins 11:30 a.m. Preliminary Session # …

On August 18-19th, speech and debate coaches from across the great state of Mississippi met at the MHSAA offices to begin the 2017-2018 competition season. On the first day coaches discussed the new state manual for competition led by MHSAA Coordinator, Shane Cole. This was followed by discussion of the …

Link to State Championships Results: Congress Results:  http://www.joyoftournaments.com/ms/state-cd/2017/ Speech & Debate Results:  http://www.joyoftournaments.com/ms/state/2017/

AUGUST 05 – 06 12 – 13 19 – 20 MHSAA Coaches’ Meeting Clinton, MS 26 – 27 SEPTEMBER 02 – 03 WARRIOR INVITATIONAL @ Oak Grove Hattiesburg, MS 09 – 10 (ACT) Grapevine Tournament Grapevine, TX 16 – 17 STENNIS NOVICE TOURNAMENT @ MSU Starkville, MS 23 – 24 …

2016 – 2017 MHSAA COORDINATING COMMITTEE   SHANE COLE – MHSAA Coordinator for Speech and Debate School: Oak Grove High School Phone: 601.310.6126 E-Mail: shane.cole@lamarcountyschools.org   MRS. KELLY GARNER – Magnolia District Chairman School: Petal High School Phone: 601.498.9337 E-Mail: kelly.garner@petalschools.com   MRS. ANITA BOYD – BCFL Moderator (non-MHSAA/affiliate member) …

2016 MHSAA Fall Meeting Agenda August Meeting Registration Speech & Debate Coordinating Committee 2016-2017 Speech & Debate Calendar 2016 MHSAA SPEECH & DEBATE FALL MEETING August 19-20, 2016 FRIDAY – AUGUST 19, 2016 08:00 am         –           Registration/Refreshments/Reconnections 09:00 am         –           Welcome, Explanation of Schedule, Mr. Shane Cole (MHSAA) 09:30 am         –           …

2015 Team State Champions: Oak Grove High School Congress: Nikhil Arora, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Policy Debate: Nikhil Arora & Laura Gillian Raley, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Public Forum Debate: Atticus Nelson & Silas Nelson, Desoto Central HS Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Ian Hennington, Madison Central HS Declamation: Assata DeMyers, St. Andrew’s …

Full MHSAA Debate Manual