Aspire (IL) - Mar 19-21, 2026 | Status: Drops Only | 10:57 PM Central
Tournament TimeCommunity Judge registration will open at 1:17 pm Sun 01/18/2026 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 9:00 am Mon 02/02/2026 (Central)
Script submission will open at 8:00 am Sat 02/14/2026 (Central)
Late fee will be applied at 11:59 pm Tue 02/24/2026 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Tue 02/24/2026 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 pm Wed 02/25/2026 (Central)
Script submission will close at 11:55 pm Wed 03/11/2026 (Central)
Meal registration will close at 11:55 pm Sat 03/14/2026 (Central)
Community Judge registration will close at 7:00 pm Sat 03/21/2026 (Central)
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.
Apologetics
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingExpository
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingLincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingParliamentary Debate
QualifyingJuniors Apologetics
JuniorsJuniors Impromptu
JuniorsJuniors Interpretive Speech
JuniorsJuniors Storytelling
Juniors
Tournament TimeAll scripts must be reviewed before the tournament within the given deadline. If you need to have a deadline extended, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Script Review Team at Aspirespeechscripts@gmail.com. If you have a prior tournament script approval, you may submit that approval, the script, and the Spring Fling script submission form if there have been no changes to the script since that approval. Thank you.
OPENS: February 14, 8:00 a.m. CST
DEADLINE for initial submissions: March 7, 11:59 p.m.CST
*Submitting a script after the deadline is considered a competitive advantage. Failure to submit your script by the deadline for initial submissions WILL result in your being dropped from the event. Extenuating circumstances will be considered; please contact the Script Review Team at Aspirespeechscripts@gmail.com.
FINAL CORRECTIONS: March 10, 11:59 PM CDT. Your script must be corrected AND approved by this date. Failure to meet this deadline could result in your being dropped from the event along with a drop fee.
Competitors who are entered in the following events must submit scripts for approval:
Interpretive Speeches: Dramatic, Duo, Humorous, Open
Platform Speeches: Expository, Original Oratory, Persuasive
Wild Card Speech: Slam Poetry
Watch the tutorial! Just 6 minutes will save you (and us) loads of time! While the video is somewhat out of date when referencing the Wild Card event, the basic principles and instructions still hold true.
All rules can be found here.
Script submission forms and guidelines can be found here.