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MINNESOTA
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSA) was formed in 1916 in an effort to promote sports participation and to establish eligibility rules. The association is now 500 schools strong, serves 200,000 students, and is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The association, even speech and debate, is divided into divisions based on size and ranges from A-AAAAA (although speech and debate only go from class A to class AA. In 1929 Speech and Debate were added into the association’s list of activities that were to be state regulated and supported.
Executive Director: David Stead
Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, Serious Interpretation of Prose, Serious Interpretation of Drama, Serious Interpretation of Poetry, Humorous Interpretation, Storytelling, Extemporaneous Reading, Creative Expression, Original Oratory, Great Speeches, Discussion, Extemporaneous Speaking, Informative Speaking, and Duo Interpretation.
State Debate Results
Class A State Speech Results
Class AA State Speech Results
