2026 ARCH Madness

Script Submission

All senior competitors with prepared speeches must complete the script submission process.

There is no script submission for junior speech events.

We will be utilizing StoaHub Script Submission. 

Scripts will be accepted electronically by the following deadlines:

Script Submission Open: January 8th 12:00pm CT
Early Script Submission Deadline: January 15th at 11:59pm CT
Script Submission Close: January 28th 5:00pm CT (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 "ARCH Madness" 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 are right side up, words used are highlighted, & added words are written, pasted, or typed in.

5. SUBMIT your speech under the "Script Submission" tab on StoaHub.

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.
Any necessary script revisions must be made within 24 hours of notification.

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