Each participant must perform their presentation before at least one class of students and a certified judge at River Valley High School. No more than 4 entries are allowed per category. A total of 10 entries is allowable among Farrago, Poetry and Prose. A combined total of 4 entries is allowable in Group Interp and Play Acting. The following is a list and brief summary of each category.
Some categories have a greater degree of difficulty.
A speech that responds to a question which is drawn one-half hour prior to the presentation. The participant is given one-half hour to prepare the speech. A reading prepared from a variety of quality literature forms including poetry, prose or essays which addresses a common theme. A presentation of a scene or cutting from a play by a group of two to five persons. The participant selects and presents a poem or group of poems centering on a specific theme or emotion.