Wild West Showdown 2026 Speech Tournament
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Arizona Christian University
1 W Firestorm Way, Glendale, AZ 85306
All participants must be members of Christian Speech League.
There will be 2 rounds for each speech event and a finals round for any event with 8+ competitors.
Registration
Opens: 3/13/26
Closes: 3/23/26
Fees:
$30/speech event
Meals:
Please bring lunches for students. Students can register for Costco pizza dinner for $4/2 slices.
Parents and community judges can enjoy breakfast, lunch, and pizza dinner in the judges’ lounge.
Judges:
Each competing family needs to provide an adult to judge at the tournament. Please consider also inviting relatives, friends, neighbors, etc. to judge! You can sign them (and yourself) up under the Parent and Community Judge Registration tab at the top of the page.
Community Judges can choose from the following rounds which include training:
8:30 AM - 11:00 PM Round 1
10:45 AM - 1:30 PM Round 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Interview Finals
2:15 PM - 4:30 PM Finals
We hope you'll come enjoy breakfast or lunch in our judges' lounge!
Dress:
Students - business professional with blazers. Parents and Community Judges - please feel free to dress comfortably with layers.
Free Impromptu Event:
Students, be sure to check out our Quick Draw Impromptu that runs after finals. It's free to participate with trophies for the top two.
We can't wait to see you on Saturday, April 18th!