SPEECH & DEBATE
The Speech Team is an afterschool program that gives students an opportunity to compete in a variety of events that are designed to engage them in communication, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration.
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Questions? Contact Coach Gina at: ccmsspeech@ccusd.org
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Tournaments
Online tournaments will be hosted at CCMS. Debate Tournaments are only for students competing in LD. Speech Tournaments cover all other events. Students will be required to compete at least four times throughout the school year.
Friday SCJFL Speech Tournaments usually run from 4:00 - 10:30 PM.
Saturday SCJFL Debate Tournaments usually run from 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM.
TO REGISTER, VOLUNEER, & GET PERMISSION FORMS FOR ALL TOURNAMENTS, USE THE LINKS BELOW. THEY WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW TOURNAMENTS BECOME AVAILABLE FOR SIGNUP.
November 6 Speech Tournament: CLICK HERE
November 7 Debate Tournament: CLICK HERE
December 4th Speech Tournament: CLICK HERE
December 5th Debate Tournament: CLICK HERE
Date | Tournament Name | Location | Events Offered |
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October 2, 2026
(F) | SCJFL Speech Online Tournament | Online from CCMS | DEC, DI, DUO, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PRO, SPAR, STO |
October 3, 2026
(Sa) | SCJFL Debate Tournament | CCMS — In-Person | LD |
October 17 - 18, 2026
(Sa/Su) | UCLA Invitational | Online from CCMS | LD, OO, INFO, IMP, EXTEMP, DI |
November 6, 2026
(F) | SCJFL Speech Tournament | Jefferson Middle School, San Gabriel, CA — In-Person | DEC, DI, DUO, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PRO, SPAR, STO |
November 7, 2026
(Sa) | SCJFL Debate Tournament | CCMS — In-Person | LD |
December 4, 2026
(F) | SCJFL Speech Tournament | Jefferson Middle School, San Gabriel, CA — In-Person | DEC, DI, DUO, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PRO, SPAR, STO |
December 5, 2026
(Sa) | SCJFL Debate Tournament | CCMS — In-Person | LD |
February 5, 2027
(F) | SCJFL Speech Online Tournament | Online from CCMS | DEC, DI, DUO, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PRO, SPAR, STO |
February 6, 2027
(Sa) | SCJFL Debate Online Tournament | Online from CCMS | LD |
Early to Mid-February 2027
(Sa/Su/M) | Stanford Invitational | Online from CCMS | LD, OO, INFO, IMP, EXTEMP, DI |
March 5, 2027
(F) | SCJFL Speech Tournament | Jefferson Middle School, San Gabriel, CA — In-Person | DEC, DI, DUO, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PRO, SPAR, STO |
March 6, 2027
(Sa) | SCJFL Debate Online Tournament | Online from CCMS | LD |
May 1, 2027
(Sa) | SoCal Champs Speech & Debate Tournament | East Los Angeles College — In-Person | LD, DEC, DI, DUO, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PRO, SPAR, STO |
May 15 - 16, 2027
(Sa/Su) | CMSF State Championship Speech & Debate Tournament | Online from CCMS | LD, DEC, DI, DUO, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PRO, SPAR, STO |
June 13 - 18, 2027
(Su - F) | NSDA National Tournament | Phoenix, AZ — In-Person | LD, DEC, DI, DUO, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PRO, STO, POI |
LD - Lincoln Douglas Debate
Limited Prep Events:
IMP - Impromptu Speaking
EXTEMP - Extemporaneous Speaking
SPAR - Spontaneous Argumentation Debate
Bonus Events:
AP - Assigned Platform
COLD - Cold Reading
SPAR - Spontaneous Argumentation Debate
OO - Persuasive Speech
INFO - Informative Speech
PRO - Prose
POE - Poetry
DI - Dramatic Interpretation
HI - Humorous Interpretation
DUO - Duo Interpretation
STO - Storytelling
POI - Program Oral Interpretation
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Practice Schedule
Fall Practice Dates | Spring Practice Dates |
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Sep 3 ★ | Jan 7 |
Sep 10 ★ | Jan 14 |
Sep 17 ★ | Jan 21 |
Oct 1 | Jan 28 |
Oct 8 | Feb 4 |
Oct 15 | Feb 11 |
Oct 22 | Feb 18 |
Oct 29 | Feb 25 |
Nov 5 | March 4 |
Nov 12 | March 11 |
Nov 19 | April 8 |
Dec 3 | April 15 |
April 29 | |
May 6 | |
May 13 |
★ Returning students only
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Parent volunteer signup: Click Here
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All practices to be held in Room 224
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Winter End-of-Term Party: December 10th 2026, 2:45 pm - 5:45 pm
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Spring End-of-Term Party & Awards: May 23rd 2027, 2 pm - 6 pm
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Subscribe to the Team Calendar to get tournament dates, practices and other event updates automatically: https://tinyurl.com/bdd5dvw9
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Coaching Team
Frances Jereb, Asst. Coach
Frances Jereb (she/her) is the Asst. Coach for Impromptu, Extemporaneous, Informative, and Original Oratory. She is a Communication student at UC Santa Barbara with broad speech and debate experience in the California Community College Circuit, receiving the Top Speaker Award at the 2024 CCCFA State Championship...
