Invictus Fides (TX) - Mar 11-14, 2026 | Status: Preview | 10:54 PM Central
Please read the Texas Escalade 2026 Release and Indemnification Agreement. By completing your Texas Escalade registration, you are indicating agreement to the terms of this document.
During competition, students must dress in modest, professional business attire.
Gentlemen: Suit or slacks and a blazer jacket; collared shirt and tie; professional dress shoes and socks.
Ladies: Skirt or pant suit; or professional slacks, skirt, or dress with a blazer jacket; professional dress shoes. Dress/skirt hemlines and slits should be no higher than the middle of the knee. Hose not required.
Awards Ceremony: Students must attend the awards ceremony in full competition attire.
Violations: If the competitor's attire at any time during the tournament is deemed a violation of the dress code, the competitor will be asked to come into compliance before being allowed to participate.
Tournament participants will exhibit kind, polite, and respectful attitudes toward each other and behave in a manner that brings honor to God.
Conflicts that arise mid-tournament will be resolved at the sole discretion of tournament leadership. Tournament leadership has final authority in all tournament decisions.
Tournament participants will adhere to the Peacemaker’s Pledge derived from Matthew 5:23-25 and 18:15-17. This principle dictates that if an offense occurs, the offended should go directly to the offender to resolve the issue; no gossiping or discussing with another person. We seek to restore relationships. A third party may be necessary to resolve issues.
Apologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingExpository
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingLincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingParliamentary Debate
QualifyingJunior Debate
Juniors
The Texas EscaladeSpeech and Debate Tournament
March 11-14, 2026Registration opens (tentatively) on Feb 6th at noon. Please check back soon for more details! |
PLEASE JOIN US AS AN HONORED COMMUNITY JUDGE!Please click here to read our judge information and REGISTER TO JUDGE!No Experience Required – Training Provided 2 to 3-Hour Time Commitment Select from a variety of judging times each day. March 11-14 Tournament Location Dallas Baptist University 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Texas 75211
Tournament Questions?Please contact Invictus Fides at registrar@invictusfides.org.
The Texas Escalade will feature Lincoln Douglas, Team Policy, and Parliamentary Debate and all Stoa Speech events.
Pattern A Speech Events Apologetics, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Expository, Impromptu, Persuasive Pattern B Speech Events Extemporaneous, Humorous Interpretation, Mars Hill, Open Interpretation, Original Oratory, Slam Poetry -Patterns Subject to Change- If you would like to know more about Stoa events, please visit the Stoa website for event descriptions! |
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heartbe acceptable in Your sight, Lord." Psalm 19:14 |
Tournament Fees~Coming Soon~The Texas Escalade is an official Stoa qualifying tournament hosted by Invictus Fides Speech and Debate Club. |