2026 May Day Colloquium

100% E-SCRIPT SUBMISSION

Opens: Friday, April 10th, 2026, at 9:00 AM

Closes: Friday, April 17th 2026 at 7:00 PM

Direct questions regarding script submission to: colloquium scripts@gmail.com

The deadline for ALL electronic script submissions is Friday, April 17th at 7:00 PM. 

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.

The tournament will NOT receive late scripts. A script that is submitted after the Friday, April 17th deadline may be considered for review if there are extenuating circumstances and there has been communication with the script submission team. If reviewed and accepted, a $50 late fee will apply, payable by CASH at Student Check-In.

PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCIRPTS: 

The May Day Colloquium is NOT accepting pre-approved scripts. This is a wonderful opportunity to have your script checked by the script submission team once more prior to NITOC. If you need extra help, our script review team is happy to help you learn how to get your script STOA ready, just reach out and we'll be there for you.

Reminders:

Both the student and the parent must sign the Script Submission forms; the form must have the correct tournament and the correct date.

How to Submit Scripts Electronically

1. Follow the rules for your speech event, which can be found HERE

2. Follow the script submission guidelines and use the forms found HERE.

3. Watch THIS six-minute video for help! See other helpful resources below.

4. Combine each speech into a single PDF file. See resources below.

5. Name the file correctly: Last Name, First Name-event.pdf

6. Submit Scripts HERE (will be opened on February 23rd at 9:00 a.m.).

7. Correct or Celebrate: If your script is returned for corrections, complete any requirements promptly and resubmit within 24 hours. Otherwise, it is time to celebrate your approval!

How:

1. Read the Rules for your speech event.

2. Read the Script Prep Instructions and Obtain Forms here. Choose the form that applies to your category.

3. Prepare your Script Submission Form with a parent or coach. Include initials and signatures. Make sure to list “May Day" as the tournament.

4. Combine each speech into ONE FILE in PDF format only. Scan into a single file or use a PDF joiner such as: 

PDFsam which requires downloading a free application

PDF Merge which allows you to merge via the website

5. File MUST include:

            PLATFORMS:  Script Submission Form, Typed Script, and a Citation Page 

           INTERPS:  Script Submission Form, Typed Script, and the Source Script

6. SUBMIT

Only one file per script submission. Must be PDF or JPEG.

For large files use CompressPDF to compress your pdf file.

To submit: You will find which scripts need to be submitted under the Script Submission Tab.

On the Script Submission Tab for the tournament, you will see which scripts are due. You will see what day and time you submitted a script, and the status.

To upload a script,  click "Choose File" and add your script. It must be less than 10mb

Once you hit upload, you’'ll see your status change and the review team will review it. Your script will either be approved or you will see that your script needs revisions, along with the notes of the reviewer.