Junior Chamber International offers a variety of competitions aimed at improving members’ skills in the areas of speaking, writing, and debate. Competitions are held semi-annually at state sponsored events.  Top performers in these competitions move on to National competitions and, from there, compete at the International level.

Why not try your hand at a variety of events, including speaking, writing, interviewing, and debate? There’s no better time than now to improve your skills.

Competitions will take place on Saturday August 19 as part of the 2023 Mid-Year Convention! Even if you are not competing, we encourage members and guests to attend in order to support participants and learn more about the competition program.

(To view past topics for Speak Up, Write Up and Debate, check the links at the bottom of this page.)

Current chapter presidents and state officers compete in the Master’s category and all others compete in the Regular category.  Topics include Speak Up, Write Up, and Debate :

• Speak Up. Prepare a 4-6 minute speech based on the topic specified on the registration form.  Takes place twice a year, usually in July and January prior to conventions, or at conventions.
• Write Up. Prepared Write Up is a 500-word essay (maximum) on the topic specified on the registration form.  Takes place twice a year, usually in July and January prior to conventions, or at conventions.  Writers are judged on content, theme development, conclusion, grammar, neatness, spelling, and format.
• Policy Debate. Teams of 3 will compete in this competition. Only one Master’s level competitor on a team.  Takes place twice a year, usually in July and January prior to conventions, or at conventions.

Past Competitions:

2022

• Mid-Year 2022 SpeakUp
• Mid-Year 2022 WriteUp
• Mid-Year 2022 Debate

2020

• Speak Up – Mid-Year Convention
• Write Up – Mid-Year Convention
• Debate – Mid-Year Convention

2019

• Speak Up – Year-End Guidelines
• Write Up – Year-End Guidelines
• Debate – Year-End Guidelines
• Speak Up – Mid-Year Guidelines
• Write Up – Mid-Year Guidelines
• Debate – Mid-Year Guidelines

2018

• Write Up – Year-End Guidelines
• Speak Up – Year-End Guidelines
• Debate – Year-End Guidelines
• Mid-Year Write Up, Speak Up and Debate

2017

• Speak Up – Mid-Year Guidelines
• Write Up – Mid-Year Guidelines
• Debate – Mid-Year Guidelines