Contest Dates for International Speech & Humorous Speech
All Area & Division contests are in person.
Area 1
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Briefings: 10:00 am
Contests: 10:30 am
Lincoln Library, Springfield, IL
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Contact: Eric Ulvestad
Area 2
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Briefings: 12:45 pm
Contests: 1:00 pm
Daniel Boone Library
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Contact: Sharee Adams
Area 3
Area 4
Area 5
Area 6
Combined with Area 11
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Briefings: 10:00 am
Contests: 10:30 am
O'Fallon Public Safety Building
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Contact: Kathy Dieker
Area 7
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Briefings: 11:15 am
Contests: Noon
Boone Electric Cooperative Community Building
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Contact: Tara Wright
Area 8
Area 9
Area 10
Area 11
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Combined with Area 6
Briefings: 10:00 am
Contests: 10:30 am
O'Fallon Public Safety Building
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Contact: Dawnella Bowser
Area 13
Combined with Area 18
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Doors Open: 5:30 pm
Briefings: 6:00 pm
Contests: 6:30 pm
MIMH Professional Training
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Contact: Sarah Van Meter
Area 15
Combined with Area 19
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Doors Open: Noon
Briefings: 12:15 pm
Contests: 12:30 pm
Bridgeton Trails Library
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Contact: Angela Breinin
Area 17
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Briefings: 10:00 am
Contests: 10:30 pm
Parkview Library Branch
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Contact: Lisa Collier
Area 18
Combined with Area 13
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Doors Open: 5:30 pm
Briefings: 6:00 pm
Contests: 6:30 pm
MIMH Professional Training
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Contact: Candace Alba-Marshall
Area 19
Combined with Area 15
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Doors Open: Noon
Briefings: 12:15 pm
Contests: 12:30 pm
Bridgeton Trails Library
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Contact: Angela Breinin
Division Contests
Division A
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Briefings: 1:00 pm
Contests: 1:30 pm
St. Joseph's Church Basement - Manchester
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Contact: Jim Zboran
Division B
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Briefings: 12:00 pm
Contests: 1:00 pm
St. John Vianney High School
Campus Media Center
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Contact: Xavier Blackwell
Division C
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Briefings: 12:00 pm
Contests: 1:00 pm
(Starting with Humorous)
Litchfield Public Library
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Contact: Tim Scarbrough