2025-26 CALENDAR
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This is the draft version of the caledar, subject to approval at the Fall Meeting in September. All schools are invited to participate in the extensive slate of weekly tournaments January through March. In this year's regular season there are: 29 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. |
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 2025
August 23 (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 2025
September 13 1:00 PM (Saturday) – Fall Membership Meeting at Neenah High School, 500 Rocket Way, 54956
JANUARY 2026
January 11 Sussex-Hamilton Tournament co-hosted with Arrowhead Tournament [D]
Both Sussex Hamilton’s and Arrowhead’s Forensics Teams invite you and your team to join us for our (hopefully NOT snowed-out!) Lake Country Invitational Traveling Forensics Tournament at Sussex Hamilton 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.
January 24 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!
January 31 Appleton East Tournament [T]
Appleton East High School is pleased to invite you and your forensics team to the “Appleton East Forensics Tournament”.
January 31 DeForest Tournament [D]
Another season is upon us and this year DeForest is proud to announce our regular season tournament.
January 31 Divine Savior Holy Angels Tournament [S]
DSHA welcomes you to our 3rd annual Forensics Tournament.
FEBRUARY 2026
February 7 Slinger Tournament [D]
It is with great enthusiasm that we invite you to join us for the 8th WFCA tournament being held at Slinger High School. We look forward to hosting you and your team on what promises to be a great day of competition.
February 7 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.
February 7 Wrightstown Tournament [T]
The Wrightstown High School forensics team and administration cordially invite you to the Blue Rose Tournament
February 14 Eau Claire North Tournament [T]
We are excited to invite you and your students to celebrate Valentine’s day by participating in the nineteenth 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. Free lunch for all featuring macaroni & cheese!
February 14 Madison West Tournament [D] (Student Congress Friday February 13)
The Madison West High School Forensics team invites your team to our 14th annual invitational forensic tournament. It begins with online student congress on Friday, February 13 and speech events on Saturday, February 14, including oratorical declamation, extemp reading and TRIPLE ENTRY!
February 14 Oshkosh West Tournament [T]
The Oshkosh West coaches and forensics team cordially invite you to join us for the Tom Lynch Legacy Tournament.
February 14 West Bend United Tournament [D] (Online Student Congress Friday February 13)
February 15 (Sunday) WFCA Scholarship, Student Officer, and Coaching awards nomination deadline
Scholarship information
Student Officer information
Coaching Awards information
February 21 Altoona Tournament [T]
We are thrilled to invite you and your students to our returning Forensics Tournament at Altoona High School. This tournament is both WFCA and WISDAA friendly, and students may double or triple enter.
February 21 Greater Metro Conference Tournament at Divine Savior Holy Angels [S] (conference schools only)
February 21 Lodi Tournament [D]
The Lodi High School Forensics Team extends a warm and hearty invitation to your to team to attend our tournament
February 21 Oshkosh North Tournament [D]
Oshkosh North is celebrating 11 years on the WFCA calendar, and we invite you to be part of the action!
We have some fun extras planned for Year 11, and whether this will be your first visit to our tournament or if you have been with us for all 10, we strive to provide a professional, organized, and fun day of forensics!
February 28 Durand-Arkansaw Tournament [D]
We are pleased to invite you and your team to the 2025 Durand-Arkansaw High School Forensics Invitational. We are excited to host once again and look forward to a terrific day of high-quality competition!
February 28 St. Mary Catholic (Neenah) Tournament [T]
St. Mary Catholic High School invites you to join us for the third annual Zephyrs Classic Tournament
February 28 Sheboygan South Tournament [T] (Student Congress Friday February 27)
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 are excited to offer students the opportunity to double or triple enter in multiple categories once again this year, with the exception that students competing in extemp or radio may not enter in both of those categories.
We are also holding an in-person Student Congress competition on the evening of Friday, February 27th.
http://shebsouthcongress.tabroom.com/
MARCH 2026
March 1 (Sunday) Green Bay NCFL Qualifier at Wrightstown [D]
March 7 Kaukauna Tournament [T]
Kaukauna High School is pleased to invite your team to the the Kaukauna Forensics tournament
March 7 Port Washington Tournament [D]
AHOY! Welcome to another year of the Pirate Invitational!
March 7 St. Croix Falls Tournament [T]
March 7 Vel Phillips Memorial (Madison) Tournament [T] (Student Congress Friday March 6)
Have your students compete in the TRIATHLON!
March 8 Eau Claire Memorial Tournament [T]
We are excited to invite you and your students to the Eau Claire Memorial High School Annual Forensics Tournament.
March 14 Milwaukee CFL Qualifiers at location TBD [D]
March 14 Neenah Tournament [T] (Student Congress Friday March 13)
The Neenah Forensics Team invites you to the Neenah Invitational
March 14 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 2026 Speech Bowl!
March 15 (Sunday) WFCA State Tournament Grant Application Deadlline
March 21 Sun Prairie East Tournament [T]
March 21 Waupaca Tournament [T]
Waupaca High School would like to invite you to our annual Waupaca Green Tournament
March 28 Brookfield East Tournament [D]
The Brookfield East High School Forensics Team is pleased to invite you to the Brookfield East Forensics Tournament
March 28 Fond du Lac Tournament [T]
Welcome to the second annual Lac Tournament! Fond du Lac High School is excited to be back to host another WFCA tournament.
APRIL 2026
April 10 (Friday) WFCA State Student Congress at Neenah Area
A warm invitation is extended to all Wisconsin schools to enter the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association State Congress.
http://wfcacongress.tabroom.com
April 11 (Saturday) WFCA STATE TOURNAMENT at Neenah High School in Madison [S]
State Tournament and Congress information page
State Tournament details & registration on SpeechWire (specific link to be added):
April to be determined (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.
April 17-18 WISDAA State Festival https://wisdaa.org
April - May to be determined WFCA Spring Meeting
Attend in-person at location to be determined, or via a virtual online option which will be available. Proposals for the meeting may be submitted to president Andie Peterson-Longmore, and if they involve a change in the bylaws, they must be received at least 3 weeks before the meeting (April date to be determined) so that they may be posted to the website.
MAY 2026
May 23-25 NCFL Nationals in Washington DC http://ncfl.org
JUNE 2026
June 15-20 NSDA Nationals in Richmond VA https://speechanddebate.org
SEPTEMBER 2026
September WFCA Fall Meeting at location to be determined
APRIL 2027
WFCA State Tournament and Student Congress in Oshkosh