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Michigan speech & debate
News and updates
Announcements, tournament write-ups and stories from around the state. The newest of these are on the front page.
Announcements
MIFAMIFA carries its pandemic-era innovation into a return to normalSun, Oct 1, 2023
From the PresidentA letter from the president: never taking in-person for granted againSun, Oct 1, 2023
Professional developmentProfessional development at Mackinac: small but mightyMon, Aug 1, 2022GrantsMSCI awards $2,000 in grantsMon, Aug 1, 2022
From the PresidentA letter from the president: a year that proved our gritMon, Aug 1, 2022MIFAMIFA Minute: 27 tournaments in a strange and wonderful yearSat, May 1, 2021
GrantsMSCI awards $5,875 in grants and scholarshipsSat, May 1, 2021
From the PresidentA letter from the president: finding moments of joySat, May 1, 2021GrantsMSCI awards $4,500 in grants and scholarshipsFri, May 1, 2020MIFAMIFA Minute: an MSCI grant helps middle school theatre double in sizeFri, May 1, 2020
From the PresidentA letter from the president: speech will outlast this pandemicFri, May 1, 2020
From the PresidentA letter from the president: never taking in-person for granted againSun, Oct 1, 2023Professional developmentProfessional development at Mackinac: small but mightyMon, Aug 1, 2022GrantsMSCI awards $2,000 in grantsMon, Aug 1, 2022From the PresidentA letter from the president: a year that proved our gritMon, Aug 1, 2022MIFAMIFA Minute: 27 tournaments in a strange and wonderful yearSat, May 1, 2021GrantsMSCI awards $5,875 in grants and scholarshipsSat, May 1, 2021From the PresidentA letter from the president: finding moments of joySat, May 1, 2021GrantsMSCI awards $4,500 in grants and scholarshipsFri, May 1, 2020MIFAMIFA Minute: an MSCI grant helps middle school theatre double in sizeFri, May 1, 2020From the PresidentA letter from the president: speech will outlast this pandemicFri, May 1, 2020State Finals
Individual EventsIE forensics welcomes a return to normal, and two new eventsSun, Oct 1, 2023State championsMSCI member coaches who won state titles in 2022-23Sun, Oct 1, 2023State championsMSCI member coaches who won state titles in 2021-22Mon, Aug 1, 2022Individual EventsIE forensics, virtually perfect: the season that quietly happenedSat, May 1, 2021
Spotlights
Hall of FameAshley Bowen, Charlie Rinehart and Joel Thursam enter the MSCI Hall of FameSun, Oct 1, 2023
Guest of HonorBarb Ebeling named MSCI Guest of HonorSun, Oct 1, 2023
Coaches of the YearCoaches of the Year 2023: Kuhlman, Karsten, Bellamy, Battice and PavlickoSun, Oct 1, 2023Ludus GrantEvelyn Creutz receives the 2023 Ludus GrantSun, Oct 1, 2023
Hall of FameBeth Campbell and Dan Jacobs enter the MSCI Hall of FameMon, Aug 1, 2022
Guest of HonorDave Bassett named MSCI Guest of HonorMon, Aug 1, 2022
Coaches of the YearCoaches of the Year 2022: Nierman, Kuhlman, Rutherford and HoltMon, Aug 1, 2022Ludus GrantBill Lapham receives the first Ludus GrantMon, Aug 1, 2022In MemoriamWith fond memory: Diana Rose, Andy Mollema and Guil NorthrupSat, May 1, 2021
Hall of FameDoug Bevier, Danielle Tier and Ken Weinstein named to the MSCI Hall of FameFri, May 1, 2020
Coaches of the YearCoaches of the Year 2019: Carolin, Janz, Ritsema and WeinsteinFri, May 1, 2020Around the Regions
MackinacMackinac tournament grows to nearly 210 students across eight eventsSun, Oct 1, 2023Novice StateNovice State Championships bring 24 schools to NoviSun, Oct 1, 2023
MackinacThe Mackinac tournament returns to the Grand HotelMon, Aug 1, 2022Novice StateIn-person tournaments triumphantly return at Novice StateMon, Aug 1, 2022Novice StateNovice State goes virtual, and still crowns its championsSat, May 1, 2021TheatreLife upon the stage, and Zoom: theatre’s online festivalSat, May 1, 2021DebateDebate: a year of firsts on the virtual platformSat, May 1, 2021Individual EventsYETIE: MIFA’s online tournament closes out the 2020 seasonFri, May 1, 2020
TheatreAll the world’s a stage: MSCI schools at the 2020 One Act FestivalFri, May 1, 2020DebateDebate: numbers up across the board, and a season of state championsFri, May 1, 2020