Gretna East Epic Invitational

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General information

This is a High School tournament in Nebraska.

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Gretna East is excited to invite you to our first Speech Tournament! The Gretna East Epic Invitational will occur Friday, January 16th, 2026.

Arrival: Please enter the building through the doors near our loading dock on the Southeast side of the building. Teams will be directed to the commons area where they must remain until 3:30pm. SCHOOL DISMISSES AT 3:20PM - please allow ONLY Extemp students into the academic wing before that time. After 3:30pm, other students may be allowed into the academic wing. NOTE: There will be a basketball game occurring in the gym - please instruct speech competitors to stay out of that area. 

Events:  We will be hosting open divisions in Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Duo Interp/Duet Acting, Poetry Interp, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Entertainment Speaking, Extemp Speaking, Program Oral Interp, and Oral Interp of Drama. If you have any questions on rules for events please see below and/or contact me. No novice sections.

Triple-Enters: Students may triple enter. Please acknowledge that getting to rounds on time is the speaker’s responsibility and the judge will not wait beyond the start time of the next round.

Judges: Please provide one judge for every five entries. There will be a fee of $15.00 per uncovered entry. These judges and their names are due at the close of registration. If you are short on judges I may require that the coach be entered as a judge; thank you for your understanding on this. 

Food: We will have concessions open all day, please support our team by purchasing from our concessions stand. Judges and coaches will be provided food in the lounge.

EVENT RULES

Extemporaneous:  Prep will occur in the library. Topics will cover both foreign and domestic issues from the news since September 2025.  Thirty minute prep time. One 4X6 note card optional.  TIME LIMIT 5 to 7min.

Original Oratory: Must be an original work of the student to inspire, persuade, and/or convince.  Limit of 150 quoted words.  Script is optional.  TIME LIMIT MAX 10.

Informative Speaking: Must be the original work of the student. This is a speech intended to inform the audience on a subject. You are allowed to use visual aids. Access to electronic visual aids will not be provided.  One 4x6 note card allowed, no script. TIME LIMIT 10 min MAX.

Entertainment Speaking: Must be the original work of the student. This is a speech intended to entertain the audience. It should be structured, sources are optional. You are allowed to use visual aids. Access to electronic visual aids will not be provided. One 4x6 note card allowed, no script. TIME LIMIT 8 min MAX.

Dramatic Interpretation:  A serious interpretation of an original cutting from a published text.  TIME LIMIT MAX 10.

 Humorous Interpretation:  A humorous interpretation of an original cutting from a published text. TIME LIMIT MAX 10.

Poetry:  A serious or humorous interpretation of one or more poems.  If more than one poem is used, they must be based on either a theme or a single author.  Script is required.  TIME LIMIT 6 to 8min.

DUO Interp  or Duet Acting - 12 min maximum, no minimum time limit. Onstage and offstage focus are both permitted.

Program Oral Interp - a program of prose, poetry and drama based on a theme. See NSDA rules/guidelines. Script required. Time limit 10 min max. 

Oral Interp of Drama - 3-5 people, script required, 15 min max. NOTICE: There will be a mix of 10min and 15min OIDs due to differences in Class requirements - please DO NOT affect scores solely for time discrepancy.

Manager contact information

Grace Kimnach
Email address: gkimnach@gpsne.org
Phone number: 4029730273

Mailing address

18102 Lincoln Rd
Omaha, NE 68136