Convention 2026
Dates : October 8-10, 2026
Location : Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront
2055 Summer Lee Drive
Rockwall, TX. 75032
(214) 771-3700
Join Us in Rockwall, TX!
Submitting an Amendment
To submit an official constitutional amendment, you must complete this Google Form. Per the Constitution, all amendments must be available to the body at least 14 days prior to the convention.
To view all constitutional amendments, click here (link will be live on 9/24 after all submissions)
Elections
Open Seats in Upcoming Elections
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Region 1 Representative
- Region 3 Representative
- Region 4 Representative
- Region 5 Representative
- Congress Rep. Region 2
- Congress Rep. Region 4
- World Schools Rep. Region 1
- World Schools Rep. Region 3
- World Schools Rep. Region 5
Letters of Intent
Letters submitted will be posted here for the body to view prior to the vote at the convention.
Panels
Speech & Debate Professional Development
You’ll find the great panels prepared for your Speech & Debate Professional Development.
THURSDAY—PANEL A PROGRAMS
4:15 pm-5 pm
Give & Take: Professional Communications in the Classroom
Tech Accessibility for ALL Students in the Classroom
Engaging Collaboration Across Silos
Evolving Classrooms & AI: State of the Field
The State of Substantive Due Process in a Post-Roe World
Is FUNdamentals: Learning through Games too Basic?
A Conversation with the Congress Committee
FRIDAY—PANEL B PROGRAMS
10 am-10:50 am
Prose & Poetry: A Deep Dive into the New UIL Prose & Poetry Categories
Basics of Interpretation in the Middle School Classroom Part 1
TIA – The What & How in Speech & Debate Classes
GIFTS: Assignment Swap from Public Speaking to Communication Theory
Bridging the Gap in HS/College Collaboration
GUSSC Student Research: Communication Theory & Contemporary Issues: Media, Culture, & Society
Finding Great Informative Topics
FRIDAY—PANEL C PROGRAMS
11 am-11:50 am
GUSSC Student Research: Communication Theory & Contemporary Issues: Communication Theory & Persuasion
From Performance to Publication: Turning Forensics Speeches into Scholarly Research
How to Organize and Write for Informative
Basics of Interpretation in the Middle School Classroom Part 2
Applied Learning Experiences – Briding Event Managment Theory & Global Practice
Publishing Pathways in Higher Education
Legislating in the Time of Roberts Part III: Developing Congress Legislation in Response to the 2025-2026 Supreme Court Term
FRIDAY—PANEL D PROGRAMS
1 pm-1:50 pm
Basics of Debate in the Middle School Classroom Part 1 of 3
The Publishing Playbook
Beyond the Comm Major: Recruiting Across Campus & Promoting Forensics for all Students
Multiple Meanings of “Advisor”
GUSSC Student Research: Communication Theory and Contemporary Issues: Health, Organizations, and Public Communications
“Don’t Let the Coaches Walk Away”: Recruiting, Retaining, & Rebuilding Speech Programs
SATURDAY—PANEL E PROGRAMS
9 am-9:50 am
AI and the Ethics of Grading
Basics of Debate in the Middle School Classroom Part 2 of 3
Visual Aids for Informative
Building Cross-Curricular Connections in Speech & Debate
Presidential Rhetoric & Repositories: Resources for Communication Scholars
Beyond the Ballot: Connecting Speech Tournaments to Community Engagement
The Ins and Outs of Pocket Coach Academy
SATURDAY—PANEL F PROGRAMS
10 am-10:50 am
ZebraPad
Basics of Debate in the Middle School Classroom Part 3 of 3
Classroom Activities to Introduce Oral Interpretation TEKS
Exploring Resources and Strategies to Re-establish Competitive CX at Your School
Building the Pipeline: Recruiting High School Students into College Forensics
Forensics Across the Curriculum: Intergrating Speech & Debate into Academics
The Ins and Outs of Pocket Coach Academy
Fees
TFA Membership Dues
When registering for the convention, you will pay both TSCA and TFA dues through the portal. You will also have the option to purchase a lunch ticket to hear our amazing guest speaker.
Schedule
October 8th-10th, 2026
Thursday
11:00 am-3:00 pm: Convention Registration
12:30-1:20 pm: TFA Committee Meetings
1:30 pm-2 pm: TFA EC & Amendment Discussion
2:15 pm-3 pm: TFA Regional Meetings
3:15 pm-4 pm: New Member Oreintation, TSCA Standing Committees
4:15 pm-5 pm: Panel A Programs
5 pm-6 pm: TSCA District Meetings
6 pm: TFA Business Meeting #1
Friday
9 am-9:50 am: TSCA First General Session
10 am-10:50 am: Panel B Programs
11 am-11:50 am: Panel C Programs
12 pm-1 pm: Convention Luncheon
1 pm-1:50 pm: Panel D Programs
2 pm -3:20 pm: Interest Group Session 1
3:30 pm-4:40 pm: Interest Group Session 2
7:30 pm: TFA Business Meeting #2
Saturday
8 am-8:50 am: TSCA New EC Meeting
9 am-9:50 am: Panel E Programs
10 am-10:50 am: Panel F Programs
11 am-12 pm: Interest Group Session 3
12 pm-1 pm: TSCA 2nd General Session
1 pm-2:30 pm: TSCA Officer Planning Meeting