2025 All-American Classic
Carolina Speech and Debate (NC) · Feb 13-15, 2025
Varsity Speech Script Submission
Mandatory Electronic Script Submission
Script Submission is open!
Initial Script Submission: Due by Sunday, January 26
Corrected and Final Script Submission: Sunday, February 2
All scripts must be submitted by the deadlines above to avoid being dropped from your event(s). You will receive a confirmation email once your script has been received and approved.
WHO: Competitors who are entered in the following events must submit scripts for approval
Interpretive Speeches: Dramatic, Duo, Humorous, Open Interp
Platform Speeches: Expository, Original Oratory, Persuasive
Wild Card Event: Slam Poetry
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(Junior/JV competitors have a separate process. Please visit the Jr/JV tab for instructions for this age group.)
WHAT:
Each script submission should include the following pages:
-Signed script submission form for each speech event
-Typed copy of the speech script
-Works cited page (for Original Oratory, Persuasive, and Expository)
-Highlighted photocopy of the original source text, including added words (for Dramatic
Interp, Duo Interp, Humorous Interp, Slam Poetry, and Open Interp)
HOW:
1. READ THE RULES for your speech event here
2. READ & OBTAIN SCRIPT SUBMISSION FORMS here
3. PREPARE your SCRIPT SUBMISSION FORM with your parent or coach. Include initials and signatures. Be sure "All-American Classic" is listed as the tournament.
4. COMBINE each speech into a single file in PDF or JPEG only. Scan into a single file. Please name files like this: Event-First Name Last Name (i.e. Persuasive-John Smith). Combine each speech into a single PDF file. See File Joiner resources below. If this step is an extra burden, it is OK to just send the needed files separately but in one email with each part of the submission having a file name in the format Last Name, First Name - Event Name - Name of part of Packet. For example, Smith, Joe - Duo Interp - Script Submission Form or Smith, Joe - Duo Interp - Typed Speech or Smith, Joe - Duo Interp - Original Text
5. Are you ready? Email it to carolinascriptsubmission@gmail.com
Tournament Events
Speech A
- Apologetics Qual
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Persuasive Qual
Speech B
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Parli Debate
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
TP/LD/PF
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Public Forum Non-qual
- Team Policy Qual
Junior Speech
- Junior Interp Juniors
JV Speech
- JV Apologetics Non-qual
- JV Bible Story Non-qual
- JV Biographical Informative Non-qual
- JV Duo Non-qual
- JV Great Speeches Non-qual
- JV Persuasive Non-qual
Tournament Timetable
- Community Judge registration will open at 8:00 am Sat 12/14/2024 (Eastern)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 8:00 am Fri 01/10/2025 (Eastern)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Fri 01/24/2025 (Eastern)
- Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Fri 01/31/2025 (Eastern)
- Community Judge registration will close at 11:59 pm Sat 02/15/2025 (Eastern)
What the statuses mean
- Setup
- The tournament is still being set up.
- Open
- Registration is open — families can register for the tournament.
- Drops Only
- No new entries are allowed, but families can drop existing ones.
- Closed
- Registration is closed — no adds or drops. Contact the tournament director with questions.
- Completed
- The tournament is finished.