Please join us for the Laporte Mini Varsity Meet February 21th, 2026 at Laporte School.  This is a tournament for speakers in grades 6-12 featuring all 13 MSHSL competitive events.  The entry fee is $6.00 per speaker (duo counts as one).  Please provide judges at a 1:6 ratio.  Register your team entries by February 19th. Deadline for drops without charge is Friday, February 20th at 11:00 a.m.  Drops after that will result in paying the required registration fee of $5.00 per competitor.  Adds must be paid at the time of check in and no adds will be taken that will make competition rounds larger than 6.  Please bring your check for registrations on the day of the tournament or confirmation that it will be mailed in, and have your judges prepared. Checks payable to Laporte Speech Team. Thank you!

 

 

Registration at event:

On February 21st, registration will begin at 7:45am

 

Draw Events and Discussion:

Storytellers will draw from all of the season selections.  Extemp Readers will draw from all selections in the prose book and the poetry book. Discussers will be using the appropriate subject area as recommended for the date by the MSHSL (Subsection topics). Discussion Topic: "The Future of Belonging: Finding Community In A Fragmented World" Look for a discussion update including the sub topic information prior to the tournament. School wi-fi connection information will be presented to coaches, discussants and speakers at the tournament.

 

Concessions:

Concessions will be available to students and a concession coupon will be provided to coaches, judges, and drivers.

 

Awards: 

Awards will be presented to all speakers who show superior ability.

 

 

Please ensure that your speakers and judges are aware of the rules and etiquette of their categories and competition and that your judges are aware of MSHSL rules, expectations regarding ballots and writing critiques that provide speakers with constructive feedback and suggestions.

 

Assistance from experienced head coaches will be welcome (and required!) in the tab room.

Manager contact information

 

Hannah Segero

218.224.2288 x1044

218.368.3069

 

Mailing address:

 

Laporte Public School

315 Main St. W.

Laporte, MN. 56461