2023-2024 team calendar
Mandatory Novice Parents Meeting
Cary Academy & Online August 28, 2023
Required for all parents of students new to the CA Speech and Debate Program
Starting Time: 7 PM
Required for all parents of students new to the CA Speech and Debate Program
Starting Time: 7 PM
optional returning Parents Meeting
Cary Academy & Online August 29, 2023
Optional for parents of students returning to the CA Speech and Debate Program
Starting Time: 7 PM
Optional for parents of students returning to the CA Speech and Debate Program
Starting Time: 7 PM
grapevine classicGrapevine High School Grapevine, TX September 8-10, 2023
LD and PF only, Approval required Depart 9/8 Return 9/10 |
uk season opener onlineOnline September 9-11, 2023
ALL EVENTS |
greenhill fall classic (Not subsidized by team)
The Greenhill School Addison, TX September 16-18, 2023
LD only, Approval required
Depart 9/15 Return 9/18
LD only, Approval required
Depart 9/15 Return 9/18
Novice Practice TOURNAMENT
Cary Academy September 16, 2023
Novice Debaters will have practice rounds before their first tournament
Starting Time: TBA
Novice Debaters will have practice rounds before their first tournament
Starting Time: TBA
GREY MATTER INVITATIONAL
Cary Academy September 23-24, 2023
NOVICE ONLY Competing, ALL STUDENTS Volunteer
NOVICE ONLY Competing, ALL STUDENTS Volunteer
Mandatory Judge Training
Cary Academy & Online September 23, 2023
All Parents who plan on judging who have not previously been trained must attend
Starting Time: 10 AM
All Parents who plan on judging who have not previously been trained must attend
Starting Time: 10 AM
Yale Invitational
Yale University New Haven, CT September 29-October 1, 2023
ALL EVENTS Speech and Congress In Person, LD and PF online
Depart 9/29 AM Return 10/2
ALL EVENTS Speech and Congress In Person, LD and PF online
Depart 9/29 AM Return 10/2
VIKING invitational
North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville, NC October 7, 2023
ALL EVENTS
Depart 10/7-PM Return 10/7-PM
ALL EVENTS
Depart 10/7-PM Return 10/7-PM
New york city invitational
Bronx High School of Science Bronx, NY October 13-October 15, 2023
ALL EVENTS Varsity Only w ith approval
Depart 10/13-AM Return 10/15-PM or 10/16-AM
ALL EVENTS Varsity Only w ith approval
Depart 10/13-AM Return 10/15-PM or 10/16-AM
Dogwood #1
Pinecrest High School Southern Pines, NC October 21, 2023
ALL EVENTS
Depart 10/21-AM Return 10/21-PM
ALL EVENTS
Depart 10/21-AM Return 10/21-PM
florida blue key (NOT SUBSIDIZED BY team)
University of Florida Gainesville, FL October 27-October 29, 2023
ALL EVENTS Varsity Only w ith approval
Depart 10/26-PM or 10/27-AM Return 10/29-PM or 10/30-AM
ALL EVENTS Varsity Only w ith approval
Depart 10/26-PM or 10/27-AM Return 10/29-PM or 10/30-AM
Dogwood #2
Jack Britt High School Fayetteville, NC November 4, 2023
ALL EVENTS
Depart 11/4-AM Return 11/4-PM
ALL EVENTS
Depart 11/4-AM Return 11/4-PM
Dogwood #3
Cary High School Cary, NC November 11, 2023
ALL EVENTS
ALL EVENTS
ASHEVILLE COUGAR CLASSICAsheville High School Asheville, NC November 18, 2023
ALL EVENTS Depart 11/17 Return 11/18 PM |
the glenbrooks (NOT subsidized by team)Glenbrook North and South High Schools Glenview and Northbrook, IL November 18-20, 2023
All Events Varsity, JV for LD and PF Depart 12/1 -AM Return-12/3-PM or 12/4 |
Villiger (NOT subsidized by team)St. Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA November 19-20, 2023
All Events Varsity Depart 11/18 -AM Return-11/20-PM or 11/21-AM |
Patriot Games
George Mason University Fairfax, VA December 2-3, 2023
All Events Varsity, Novice by Invitation Only
Depart 12/1 -AM Return-12/3-PM or 12/4
All Events Varsity, Novice by Invitation Only
Depart 12/1 -AM Return-12/3-PM or 12/4
john eddie holiday debates (not subsidized by team)
The Blake School Minneapolis, MN December 16-18, 2023
LD, PF, and Congress Only
Depart 12/15 -AM Return-12/18-PM or 12/19-AM
LD, PF, and Congress Only
Depart 12/15 -AM Return-12/18-PM or 12/19-AM
Cavalier Classic
Durham Academy Durham, NC January 12-14, 2024
All Events Varsity, Novice by Invitation Only
All Events Varsity, Novice by Invitation Only
warrior invitational
Riverside High School Greenville, SC January 20, 2024
ALL EVENTS
Depart 1/19 Return 11/20 PM or 11/21 AM
ALL EVENTS
Depart 1/19 Return 11/20 PM or 11/21 AM
Barkley Forum (not subsidized by team)
Emory University Atlanta, GA January 26-28, 2024
ALL EVENTS, Must apply to tournament
Depart 1/25 -PM or 1/26-AM Return-1/28-PM or 1/29-AM
ALL EVENTS, Must apply to tournament
Depart 1/25 -PM or 1/26-AM Return-1/28-PM or 1/29-AM
Dogwood #4
Cumberland Polytechnic High School Fayetteville, NC Feburary 3, 2024
ALL EVENTS
Depart 2/3-AM Return 2/3-PM
ALL EVENTS
Depart 2/3-AM Return 2/3-PM
Dogwood #5
Apex Friendship High School Apex, NC February 10, 2024
ALL EVENTS
ALL EVENTS
Harvard Invitational
Harvard University Cambrigde, MA February 17-19, 2024
ALL EVENTS, Novice by Invitation only
Depart 2/16 Return 2/19-PM or 2/20-AM
ALL EVENTS, Novice by Invitation only
Depart 2/16 Return 2/19-PM or 2/20-AM
toc digital speech and debate #2
Online February 23-25, 2024
ALL EVENTS
ALL EVENTS
carolina East NSDA Districts Congress
TBD February 24, 2024
toc digital speech and debate #3
Online March 8-10, 2024
ALL EVENTS
ALL EVENTS
Tarheel Forensic League State Championship
TBD March 2-3. 2023
carolina East NSDA Districts Debate & Speech
TBD March 23-24, 2024
INVITATION ONLY
INVITATION ONLY
tournament of champions (not subsidized by team)
Lexington, KY April 20-22, 2024
Must qualify
Depart 4/19 Return 5/22
Must qualify
Depart 4/19 Return 5/22
NCFL Grand Nationals
Chicago, IL May 25-26, 2024
Must qualify
Depart 5/24 Return 5/27
Must qualify
Depart 5/24 Return 5/27
NSDA National Speech & Debate Tournament
Des Moines, IA June 16-21, 2024
Must Qualify
Depart 6/14 Return 6/22
Must Qualify
Depart 6/14 Return 6/22