Speech Competitions
Duet Acting
Original Oratory
Persuasive Speaking
Poetry Interpretation
Prose Interpretation
Solo Acting
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Judge’s Rubrics
TAPPS SPEECH BLOG
2021 Championship Results
Academic and Speech Coaches, Congratulations to all our academic and speech teams that competed in the TAPPS 2021 Academic and Speech Championships. Thank you all for working hard to prepare your students and overcoming all the challenges this year has brought....
FINE ART RESULTS UPDATE
Fine Art Directors and Directors: Thank you to all who are participating in this year’s competitions. The pandemic caused a change in the operation of the events, but we look forward to crowning our championship in the coming weeks. In order to assist...
Debate and Persuasive Speaking Memo 4/7
Speech and Debate Coaches, Debate and Persuasive Speaking will be live-virtual. Each student and judge will need a webcam, speakers, and microphone in a separate place from other student competitors. PLEASE COMPLETE TABROOM REGISTRATION TODAY. For competition in LD...
Speech Coach Memo 3/31
Speech Coaches, VARSITY HYPE LINKS- UPLOADING VIDEOS The Varsity Hype site is ready for your speech entry video uploads. Please review the instructions posted here https://tapps.biz/finearts/academics/ labeled Academic and Speech Entry Instructions. Scroll to near...
Academics & Speech Memo 3/10/21
Academics & Speech Teachers Please review the schedule for our Academics & Speech Championship. More details will be sent in the coming weeks including proctoring instructions, judging, etc. For academic testing, all students from your school must start the...
Fine Arts Memo 3/8/21
Fine Arts teachers, We are thankful to offer our Fine Arts events this spring even though virtually. Please review this Virtual Entry Submissions Introduction video, which includes short film, speech, and music entries, in order to help understand the process....
Fine Arts Update Feb 12- Academics
Fine Arts Directors, Academics & Speech Teachers Due to the continuing concerns with COVID-19 TAPPS Spring Academics and Speech events will be adjudicated virtually. We will provide further information with the process and guidelines in the coming weeks as those...
Fine Arts Webinar News July 8, 2020
Fine Arts Directors and Teachers, With our June Convention cancelation, the TAPPS staff will be hosting Fine Arts Directors sessions to kick off our 2020-2021 school year on July 21, 2020. The two sessions are open to all fine arts directors, administrators, fine...
NFHS Learn – Fine Arts Continuing Education
Fine Art Directors, Sponsors and Coaches: The National Federation of State High School Associations continues to develop content for their training portal, NFHSLearn. Many of the courses are free, while some have a nominal fee charged. During this time when normal...
Spring Fine Arts and Academics Webinars
If you missed any of the Spring Fine Arts and Academics Webinars, you can view the recordings at the links below. Speech and Debate Academics Art Vocal and Instrumental Robotics
Speech Judge Training Video
Virginia Wirth Speech Award
The Virginia Wirth Award is given annually to the students who earn the most points at the TAPPS Championships in the speech events. Students earn points in each category listed above by finishing in the top eight (8) places. Lincoln Douglas Debate also counts towards this honor. The award honors Mrs. Virginia Wirth who served TAPPS as a member of the Speech and Fine Arts Executive Committee.
