2027 The Texas Wildflower
Fortify Speech & Debate Club (TX) · Feb 11-13, 2027
Setup
12:29 PM Central
Debate Resolutions
Lincoln Douglas Debate (Second Resolution of the Year)
Debate Period: January 1, 2026 – March 9, 2026
Resolved: Incrementalism is superior to radicalism as a means to achieve social change.
Team Policy Debate
2025–2026 Resolution
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its policy toward one or more countries in Central or South America
Parliamentary Debate (Parli)
Parliamentary Debate is an impromptu debate format. Students are given a resolution at the tournament and have 20 minutes to prepare before debating. No prior research or prepared cases are used—students rely on logic, general knowledge, and persuasive speaking.
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Persuasive Qual
Speech Pattern B
- Apologetics Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Team Policy/Lincoln Douglas
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Parliamentary Debate
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Junior Debate
- Junior Debate Juniors
Junior Speech
- Junior Apologetics Juniors
- Junior Bible Story Impromptu Juniors
- Junior Duo Interpretation Juniors
- Junior Expository Juniors
- Junior Interpretation Juniors
- Junior Platform Juniors