The 6th Annual LAST ACT OF VALOR! 

April 9-11, 2026

This is a NITOC qualifying tournament offering Team Policy, Lincoln Douglas, Parliamentary, Speech events, and Juniors! We have one or two-day options: on Thursday, we will have 6 rounds of Parli + Finals; on Friday and Saturday, we will cover TP/LD and all the speech events, and on Saturday afternoon, we will have Juniors. Check below for more details on Junior Events. We will honor the Tournament Champion with the Sheild of the Faith (based on Eph. 6).

Registration opens February 23 at 12:00pm PST!

Location: Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara 

Cost: 
Speech: $29/event
Debate: $55/event
Juniors: $15/event

Tournament Champion Award: Shield of Faith (4 of 4 of the Armor of God series) 

Deadlines
Open Registration: Feb 23 12:00pm PST
Deadline to Drop with a Full Refund: March 23 11:59pm PST
Meals Deadline: March 23 11:59pm PST
Drop Fee ($25/event): March 23-April 9

Script Submission Open: TBA
Script Submission Earlybird Deadline: TBA
Script Submission Close: TBA

Schedule: We will be offering Parli Prelims & Finals on Thursday, with TP/LD and Speech on Friday and Saturday.

Judging: EACH registered family needs to have a parent judging for them every day of the tournament, judging every other round/pattern. Students will need to have their judge physically with them at check-in and for the duration of the tournament. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our tournament running on time. Please plan on judging every other round, and check with the ballot push table 45-30 minutes before each round to see what the judging needs are for the upcoming round. The Ballot Push Team will be happy to see you!

Meals:  Check the Meals Tab for more details. Please order by March 23.

Payment: Registration is not complete until your fees have been paid. This can be done automatically at the end of the registration process.

Note: Speech Patterns are potentially subject to change
Speech A
Apologetics
Dramatic Interpretation
Extemporaneous
Humorous Interpretation
Open Interpretation
Persuasive

Speech B
Duo Interpretation
Expository
Impromptu
Mars Hill
Original Oratory
Slam Poetry