NIHD (CA) - Feb 5-7, 2026 | Status: Open | 2:25 PM Pacific
Tournament TimeCommunity Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Mon 12/15/2025 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:59 pm Mon 01/19/2026 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 9:02 am Tue 01/20/2026 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Wed 01/21/2026 (Pacific)
Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Sun 01/25/2026 (Pacific)
Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Thu 02/19/2026 (Pacific)
This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.
This status means the tournament is completed.
Dramatic Interpretation
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingNovice Impromptu
Non-QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingApologetics
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingExpository
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingLincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingParliamentary Debate
QualifyingJunior Apologetics
JuniorsJunior Impromptu
JuniorsJuniors Platform
JuniorsScript Submission
We will be utilizing StoaHub Script Submission. Please see the side button on the menu.
Scripts will be accepted electronically by the following deadlines:
Script Submission Open: January 1st 12:00pm PST
Script Submission Close: January 22nd 5:00pm PST (No late submissions will be accepted)
This will give our script submission team time to review your scripts and enable you to make changes if they are necessary. No scripts will be accepted after this date, and you will be dropped from the event.
Who: Competitors who are entered in the following events must submit scripts for approval before competing:
Interpretative Speeches: Dramatic, Duo, Humorous, and Open
Platform Speeches: Original Oratory, Persuasive, Expository
Wildcard Speech: Slam Poetry
All script submissions must be completed by the deadline above. You will receive a confirmation email once your script has been received and approved. Please save a copy of this confirmation email on your phone or print it out to have with you at check-in.
How to Electronically Submit Your Script: Follow the steps itemized below.
To SAVE TIME and get it right the first time, click here for the "7 Steps to Rapid Review and Approve" video.
1. READ the RULES for your speech type
2. READ SCRIPT PREP Instructions which are found on the first page of the script submission forms. These forms can be found at Submission Forms
3. PREPARE your SCRIPT SUBMISSION FORM with your parent or coach. Include initials and signatures. BE SURE "Act of Valor" is listed as the tournament.
4. COMBINE each speech package into A SINGLE FILE in PDF only. Scan into a single file or use a file joiner such as:
~ PDFsam Which downloads free to your computer
~ PDFmerge Which allows you to merge via the website
~ To make PDF's of printed docs with your phone, search your app store for "PDF Scanner App"
Note: NAME YOUR FILES as follows: LastName, FirstName - event.pdf
SPEECH PACKAGE, combined into ONE FILE, must include:
• Script Submission form: Signed and initialed
• Typed Script: Platform speeches must include Citation Page, in-text, and oral citations.
• For Interp only – Copy of original source: Only include pages from which words were taken. Check that: pages right side up, words used highlighted, & added words written, pasted, or typed in.
If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledging a successful upload within 24 hours, then please follow up with an email to nihdcamp@gmail.com.
Questions? Contact: nihdcamp@gmail.com
Script approval: Once your files are uploaded our script approval team will review your script. Upon approval, you will be sent a script approval email.