You and your students are cordially invited to attend the Clark and Rae Peters Invitational tournament, which will be held in person on Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25, 2026. We are honored to host this event on behalf of Clark and Rae Peters. Of all places, Clark and Rae first met in speech class while attending Pacific University. Their bond grew until they eventually married in 1965, shortly after graduating. Clark and Rae have been long standing supporters of Pacific’s forensics, communication, education, and speech pathology programs, and the Nā Haumāna O Hawai‘i club. If you wish to read about their enduring commitments to Pacific, feel free to read the following articles: Modeling Success and Speech-Language Pathology Scholarship

The Clark and Rae Peters Invitational is a two-day tournament that permits students to enter in IEs and IPDA. In addition to the traditional 11 NIET events, we will also offer Editorial Commentary. Novice divisions will be offered in extemp, prose, impromptu, informative, and IPDA. The tournament will adhere to AFA guidelines (please review AI guidelines in Extemp) and Northwest Forensics Conference Codes of Ethics. Please note that Unauthorized Recordings of any judges or competitors during the tournament are NOT Permitted. 

Please let us know if you have competitors, coaches, or critics who need ADA accommodation. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have about our tournament. We look forward to seeing you online this October!