2023-24 CALENDAR
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All schools are invited to participate in the extensive slate of weekly tournaments January through March. This year there are: 26 In-Person Forensics Tournaments Also happening are 2 conference tournaments for Milwaukee area schools, WISDAA qualifier events, and qualifier events for NCFL and NSDA Nationals. The Wisconsin season concludes in April with the WFCA State Tournament, WFCA State Student Congress, and WISDAA State Festival. |
The 2023-24 calendar was approved at the Fall Meeting in September.
According to WFCA Bylaws: The Secretary shall be responsible for creating, updating and distributing the calendar of WFCA sanctioned events. For questions about the calendar, contact Anna-Lisa Dahlgren, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tournaments are designated as [S] Single Entry, [D] Double Entry, and [T] Triple Entry.
All local tournaments are open to all schools (not just WFCA members) and are run independently by each school and therefore may have differences in format and rules which will be listed in the invitation.
AUGUST 2023
August 26 (Saturday) – WFCA Bylaw Proposals Due (for any bylaw changes to be voted on at the fall meeting, they must be posted 3 weeks in advance)
SEPTEMBER 2023
September 16 (Saturday) – Fall Membership Meeting and coach training sessions at Sheboygan South High School.
JANUARY 2024
January 13 Arrowhead Tournament [D] CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Both Sussex Hamilton’s and Arrowhead’s Forensics Teams invite you and your team to join us for our Lake Country Invitational Traveling Forensics Tournament at Arrowhead High School. We are honored to host the first tournament of the season and we are looking forward to having you in-person on our campus.
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15687
January 20 Watertown Tournament [D]
The Watertown High School and Luther Preparatory School Forensics teams invite you and your team to the Rock River Forensics Tournament. Our goal is to help teams get the ball rolling for the upcoming competition season!
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15776
January 27 Appleton East Tournament [T]
Appleton East High School is pleased to invite you and your forensics team to the “Appleton East Forensics Tournament”.
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15950
January 27 DeForest Tournament [D]
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15225
January 27 Divine Savior Holy Angels Tournament [S]
DSHA welcomes you to our 1st annual Forensics Tournament.
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15771
FEBRUARY 2024
February 2 (Friday) Marquette High School Student Congress at Milwaukee City Hall
https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=30320
Marquette University High School Congress Invitation 2024.pdf
February 3 Slinger Tournament [D]
February 3 Sun Prairie West Tournament [D]
The Sun Prairie West High School Forensics team invites you and your team to the Sun Prairie West Forensics Tournament. Our goal is to reach schools in a variety of regions throughout the state. We are prepared to offer a professionally-run, fun and exciting day of competition.
The tournament will be held at Sun Prairie West High School (2850 Ironwood Dr).
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15124
February 10 Eau Claire North Tournament [T]
We are excited to invite you and your students to celebrate Valentine’s week by participating in the seventeenth annual Steve Sparks Memorial Forensics Tournament at Eau Claire North High School. This tournament is both WFCA and WISDAA friendly, and students may double or triple enter.
Eau Claire North 2024 Invitation.pdf
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15753
February 10 Madison West Tournament [D] (Student Congress Friday February 9)
The Madison West High School Forensics team invites your team to our 13th annual invitational forensic tournament. It begins with online student congress on Friday, February 9 and speech events on Saturday, February 10, including oratorical declamation and TRIPLE ENTRY!
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15055
https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=30740
February 10 Oshkosh West / Denmark Tournament [T]
The Denmark and Oshkosh West coaches and forensics teams cordially invite you to join us for the Tom Lynch Legacy Tournament.
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15293
February 10 West Bend East Tournament [S] (VIRTUAL Student Congress Friday February 9)
https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=30281
February 15 (Thursday) WFCA Scholarship and Coaching awards nomination deadline
Scholarship information
Coaching Awards information
February 16 (Friday) CANCELED Port Washington Student Congress - virtual
February 17 Greater Metro Conference Tournament at Menomonee Falls [S] (conference schools only)
https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=30341
February 17 Lodi Tournament [D]
The Lodi High School Forensics Team extends a warm and hearty invitation to your to team to attend our tournament
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15754
February 17 Milwaukee Public Schools Conference Tournament (MPS schools only) [T]
February 17 Oshkosh North Tournament [D]
Year 9: Approaching a Decade! We are already on Year 9! And a special thank you to the several schools that have joined us annually for nearly the past decade! We enjoy hosting, and we hope you enjoy attending!
Oshkosh North Invitation 2024.pdf
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15046
February 24 Altoona Tournament [T]
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15731
February 24 St. Mary Catholic (Neenah) Tournament [T]
St. Mary Catholic High School invites you to join us for the first annual Zephyrs Classic Tournament
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15670
February 24 Sheboygan South Tournament [T] (Virtual Student Congress Friday February 23)
On behalf of the administration, forensics staff, and students of Sheboygan South High School, we are pleased to once again open our doors to you for our annual Forensics Tournament. We offer two extra categories of Oratorical Declamation and Extemporaneous Reading.
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=16009
http://shebsouthcongress.tabroom.com/
MARCH 2024
March 2 Port Washington Tournament [D] (Student Congress Friday February 16)
AHOY! Welcome to another year of the Pirate Invitational!
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15056
March 2 Vel Phillips Memorial (Madison) Tournament [T] (Student Congress Friday March 1)
Have your students compete in the TRIATHLON!
Congress: https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=31013
Forensics: https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=16553
March 3 (Sunday) Green Bay NCFL Qualifier at Neenah [D]
March 9 Eau Claire Memorial Tournament [T]
We are excited to invite you and your students to the Eau Claire Memorial High School Annual Forensics Tournament
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15963
March 9 Milwaukee CFL Qualifiers at West Bend [D]
March 9 Neenah Tournament [T] (Student Congress Friday March 8)
The Neenah Forensics Team invites you to the Neenah Invitational
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15975
March 9 West Bend West Tournament [D]
The West Bend West Forensics Team is pleased to invite you to our in-person Forensics Tournament
West Bend West Invitation 2024.pdf
https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=30802
March 9 UW-Whitewater Tournament [T]
The forensics team at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is excited to welcome high school forensics teams back to the campus for the 2023 Speech Bowl!
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15070
March 16 Sun Prairie East Tournament [T]
March 16 Waupaca Tournament [T]
Waupaca High School would like to invite you to our annual Waupaca Green Tournament
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=15803
March 16 Southern NSDA Qualifier at West Bend [D]
March 23 Brookfield East Tournament [S] (Student Congress Friday March 22)
The Brookfield East High School Forensics Team is pleased to invite you to the Brookfield East Forensics Tournament
http://behsforensics.tabroom.com/
March 23 CANCELED Sheboygan North Tournament (virtual) [T]
March 23 Fond du Lac Tournament [T]
This is the first annual Lac Tournament, and Fond du Lac High School is excited to be back to host a WFCA tournament.
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=16561
APRIL 2024
April 5 (Friday) WFCA State Student Congress at Wisconsin State Capitol
A warm invitation is extended to all Wisconsin schools to enter the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association State Congress.
http://wfcacongress.tabroom.com
April 6 (Saturday) WFCA STATE TOURNAMENT at Sun Prairie West [S]
State Tournament and Congress information page
State Tournament details & registration on SpeechWire:
https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=16032
April 6 (Saturday) – WFCA Bylaw Proposals Due
For any bylaw changes to be voted on at the spring meeting in May, they must be posted 3 weeks in advance. Because this is the same day as the State Tournament, if there are any proposals submitted that day contact Malyssa Gabrielson or Scott Peterson at the tournament to ensure the information can be posted that day.
April 19-20 WISDAA State Festival https://wisdaa.org
April 27 WFCA Spring Meeting at Vel Phillips Memorial High School in Madison
Attend in-person at 201 S Gammon Road Madison, or via a virtual online option which will be available for the business meeting but not the morning sessions. Proposals for the meeting may be submitted to president Malyssa Gabrielson, and if they involve a change in the bylaws, they must be received at least 3 weeks before the meeting (April 6) so that they may be posted to the website.
MAY 2024
May 24-26 NCFL Nationals in Chicago http://ncfl.org
JUNE 2024
June 16-21 NSDA Nationals in Des Moines IA https://speechanddebate.org
SEPTEMBER 2024
September 21 WFCA Fall Meeting at Eau Claire North