2026 SRJC Forensics Speech and Debate Festival! - DAY 1 Sat. & DAY 2 Sun.
Santa Rosa Junior College - Oct 17-18 | Status: Completed | 10:09 PM Pacific
Tournament Time: 10:09 PM Pacific
D. Open Extemp (Sun) Event Prompts
1D: PER, ADS, POI, PRO, DUO, EXT (8:40/9:10)
Speaker 1
Speaker One Who will navigate and command Iowa, Josh Turek or Ashley Hinson? How should California respond to calls for more affordable spaceships (housing)? Regarding NASA’s plans for a moon base, which company will take the lead in establishing one?Speaker 2
Speaker Two Who will navigate and command Kansas, Adam Hamilton or Roger Marshall? How should California address its planet-less (homelessness) problem? Is SpaceX the uncontested leader of space development?Speaker 3
Speaker Three Who will navigate and command New Hampshire, Chris Pappas or John Sununu? How should California respond to claims that the high minimum wage is exploding the future of businesses? Is Boeing giving up on space travel?Speaker 4
Speaker Four Who will navigate and command Minnesota, Penny Flanagan or Michele Tafoya? How should California ensure free and fair elections for its commanders? Is SpaceX’s “Starship” the future for all satellite deployments?Speaker 5
Speaker Five Who will navigate and command South Carolina, Annie Andrews or Darline Graham? How should California prepare for the upcoming fire weather on planet Earth? Is David Miller the right pick for the next Commander of U.S. Space Command?Speaker 6
Speaker Six Who will navigate and command Georgia, Jon Ossoff or Mike Collins? How should California respond to the Federal Government attempting to ban certain mail-in ballots from reaching their destinations? Should the FAA accede to SpaceX’s request to increase the number of launches and landings it conducts?
2D: PER, ADS, POI, PRO, DUO, EXT (11:35/12:05)
Speaker 1
Speaker One What will the outcomes of Israel’s Knesset election be? What will be the planetary impact? Is the United Kingdom looking to rejoin forces with the European Union? Is China making the right decision by building an AI computing satellite constellation?Speaker 2
Speaker Two Who will win the Brazilian presidential election runoff? What will be the planetary impact? Is Iraq better off since the U.S. withdrew its military forces? Is the United Kingdom’s contract with ClearSpace worth the cost?Speaker 3
Speaker Three Who will come out on top of New Zealand’s general election? What will be the planetary impact? What can be done to end the Earth-shattering conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan? Is the European Union doing enough to foster their desire for space development autonomy?Speaker 4
Speaker Four What impact has the Russian parliamentary election had on Russian democracy? What will be the planetary impact? Will the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon hold long enough for true peace? Are India’s plans for expanding its space program bearing fruit?Speaker 5
Speaker Five Who will come out on top of Bulgaria’s presidential election? What will be the planetary impact? Is Hungary moving away from the starstruck legacy of Viktor Orbán? Has Iran been grounded from space?Speaker 6
Speaker Six What party will gain the most in Spain’s general election? What will be the planetary impact? Does Russia actually plan to use nuclear bombs in defense of itself? What is the European Union doing to reduce the costs of space development?
FINAL D: PER, ADS, POI, PRO, DUO, EXT (2:55/3:25)
Speaker 1
Speaker One How can [your region on planet Earth] best prioritize hospitals? What can [your region] do for local businesses struggling to pay rent? How can [your region] foster more youthful political organization?Speaker 2
Speaker Two How can [your region on planet Earth] best prioritize energy production? What can [your region] do for local businesses struggling with rising costs of inventory? How can [your region] foster safer streets?Speaker 3
Speaker Three How can [your region on planet Earth] further prioritize its transportation infrastructure? What can [your region] do for local businesses struggling with acquiring customers? How can [your region] foster voter participation from oppressed communities?Speaker 4
Speaker Four How can [your region on planet Earth] best prioritize public transit? What can [your region] do for local businesses struggling with high interest rates for loans? How can [your region] foster healthy habits, mentally and/or physically?Speaker 5
Speaker Five How can [your region on planet Earth] prioritize wastewater management? What can [your region] do for local businesses struggling to keep afloat amidst corporate competition? How can [your region] foster belonging for its elderly population?Speaker 6
Speaker Six How can [your region on planet Earth] prioritize its parks? What can [your region] do for local businesses struggling to open amidst expensive barriers to entry? How can [your region] foster responsive leadership from officials?Speaker 7
Speaker Seven Should [your region on planet Earth] prioritize drinking water? What can [your region] do to help businesses find employees? How can [your region] foster more participation in local events?