REGISTRATION FOR THE 41St ANNUAL MARGIE BURKE SPEECH TOURNAMENT
AT ROSS SCHOOL WILL OPEN SOON!
MBST41 is the largest county-wide speech tournament for middle school students in Marin. Ross School is proud and delighted to host this event for our community.
We have moved registration online this year on our new website --
mbstross.comPlease check it out. All the content -- schedule, rules and registration -- is correct and we will send out communication if anything minor or major changes over the next 2 months. However, we will continue to make some aesthetic changes, so do not be alarmed if the site looks a little different every time you visit!
Key information:
- Tournament date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
- Tournament location: Ross School
- Persuasive Speaking is now called Argument Speaking. The rules remain the same. See below.
- We do have a limited capacity for the number of participants in the overall tournament and it is first come first serve by registration date.
- Each school is still responsible for bringing 3 volunteer judges or room moderators. Please submit their names & emails (or share the website with them to register themselves) on the website.
Argument Speaking is the new name for the Persuasive Oratory category. A successful speech in this category should:
- Present a claim and use evidence to support it
- Acknowledge and address alternate views
- Emotion and subjective opinion are welcome, but judges will be looking for facts, too.
Thank you so much for your leadership and support and for helping your students and team be successful in this event!
We are here to answer any questions that may come up.
Sincerely,
Beth Sutro
2025 MBST41 Director
Jordan Kahn
2025 MBST41 Co-Director
