Interested in public speaking, or know a high schooler who would be interested in sharpening their rhetorical skill? Register to compete in the 2024 Coolidge Cup Qualifying Tournament for Declamation. Top finishers will earn invitations to compete at the Coolidge Homestead on July 2-4. Learn more on our Declamation page: https://coolidgefoundation.org/debate/coolidge-cup-qualifier-for-declamation/

To compete in this year’s Coolidge Cup Qualifying Tournament for Declamation, please submit your declamation recording by 11:59 PM ET on April 13. This virtual tournament is free and open to all current high school students who have received permission in writing from a parent or legal guardian and who are legal permanent residents of the fifty states . Students must be in grades 9-12 for the current school year. You do not need to be part of a school speech and debate team or club in order to take part in this contest. Click here to learn more.