HeLa Invitational

2026 — Vancouver, WA/US

Open Impromptu

Abbreviation OImp
Format Speech
Entry Fee $10.00
Overall Entry Limit 21
Entry Limit Per School 8
Entry 1 competitors per entry
Locations
Henrietta Lacks Health & Bioscience High School
Contacts
Melinda Martin Kimberly Zwirlein
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Novice Congressional Debate Open Congressional Debate
Novice LD Debate Novice Public Forum Debate Open LD Debate Open Public Forum Debate
Novice Dramatic Interpretation Novice Duo Interp Novice Extemporaneous Novice Humorous Interp Novice Impromptu Novice Informative Novice Oratory Novice Oregon Radio Novice POI Novice Spoken Word Open Dramatic Interp Open Duo Interp Open Extemporaneous Open Humorous Interp Open Impromptu Open Informative Open Oratory Open Oregon Radio Open POI Open Spoken Word
Circuits
OR – Oregon WAS – Washington State

Dates & Deadlines

 PST
Tournament Dates Jan 10 to Jan 10 2026
Registration Opens Mon Dec 15 at 7:00 AM
Registration Closes Wed Jan 7 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Jan 7 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Wed Jan 7 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Wed Jan 7 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Wed Jan 7 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.