If your script is late, please still read all of the instructions and guidelines below and then use the SCRIPT SUBMISSION LINK here or at the bottom of the page to submit each script.

Early Script Submission Opens: January 26th, 9:00 AM (MST)
Early Script Submission Closes: January 31st, 9:00 AM (MST)

Each and every script that is submitted AND approved on or before Wednesday, January 31 will be entered into a drawing to win CASH! TWO of these lucky scripts and their writers will be randomly drawn and will each win $50 in cash!! Multiple scripts?? Submit them all early and each one approved on or before Wednesday, January 31 will be entered into the drawing giving you the opportunity to have your name thrown into the hat for each of those approved scripts!! All awards will be announced and presented at the Centennial State Tournament Ceremony on Saturday, February 17.

Regular Script Submission Opens: Thursday, February 1, 9:00 AM (MST)
Regular Script Submission Closes: Friday, February 9th, 11:59 PM (MST)

ALL of these scripts MUST be submitted electronically by the above deadline AND approved on or before Monday, February 12th, in order to be eligible for competition. Your reviewer will be in touch with you over Email to communicate any corrections that need to be made and to send you your approval. Please commit to checking your Email regularly once your scripts(s) is(are) submitted. You will only have 24 hours to make your necessary corrections and resubmit your script for approval.

WARNING

Scripts submitted electronically after the February 9th deadline will incur a $15 late fee per script. The late fee will be automatically billed to your account and will need to be paid prior to the start of competition. Late scripts are risky because they give the competitor less time to make necessary corrections. All scripts must be approved by Script Submission staff on or before Monday, February 12th. Scripts not in compliance by this date will be dropped from that event with no refund.

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW AND MAKE SURE YOUR SCRIPTS ADHERE TO ALL GUIDELINES BEFORE SUBMITTING.

WHO: Competitors who are entered in all Interpretive, Platform, and Wild Card Speeches
Interpretive Speeches: Dramatic, Duo, Humorous, Open
Platform Speeches: Expository, Original Oratory, Persuasive
Wild Card Speech: Interp-in-a-Box

SIX Steps to Receiving a Speedy Approval:

1. Watch this TUTORIAL (even if you've watched it in the past. The refresher will help you do things right the first time and will save all of us loads of time!).

2. READ THE RULES for your speech event HERE (under the RULES tab).

3. READ THE SCRIPT PREP INSTRUCTIONS & OBTAIN FORMS HERE (under the SUBMISSION FORMS tab).

4. PREPARE your SCRIPT SUBMISSION FORM with your parent or coach. Include ALL initials and ALL signatures. Form MUST be current and have CST listed as the tournament.

5. COMBINE each speech into a SINGLE file in PDF format only. Scan into a SINGLE file or use a file joiner such as ADOLIX or ADOBE ACROBAT MERGE. These are very helpful tools to have and both resources are free!

OTHER FREE PDF TOOLS:

  • DOCHUB for editing, sending, and signing PDF files.
  • To make PDF's of printed docs with your phone, search your app store for "PDF Scanner App." We recommend Genius Scan.

6. SUBMIT SCRIPTS HERE

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QUESTIONS? StoaScriptsCo@gmail.com