2020-2021 Event Calendar
NOTE: We anticipate all MIFA events will be held online for the 2020-2021 season due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. Sept 25-26, 2020 DCDS Debate Earlybird (powered by MIFA) Sept 26, 2020 PF Debate Student Workshop (w/ the DCDS Earlybird) Sept 27, 2020 Coaches Workshop (all events / experience levels) Oct 9-10, 2020 Pappas Debate Invitational Nov 21, 2020 Fall Middle Level Dec 11-12, 2020 Debate State Finals Jan 23, 2021 Theatre Districts Jan 30, 2021 Punxatourney IE Season Opener Feb 6, 2021 Theatre Regionals Feb 12-13, 2021 State Theatre Festival April 17, 2021 most HS IE Regionals April 24, 2021 Spring Middle Level April 30/May 1, 2021 HS Individual Events State Finals May TBD, 2021 Vital Voices Speech Festival May 20, 2021 PF @ MSCI Mackinac Spring Conference Are you hosting an invitational tournament?
Send details HERE so we can put it on THE calendar! List of Invitational Tournaments Traveling to an upcoming tournament? Check out MIFA's pre-arranged hotel blocks and rates. Travel Questions? Contact Becca Weissman, Business Manager |
WHAT'S NEW?
2.13.21 Online State Festival Results Check out the results including tab sheets, excellent and superior awards, and Director's Spotlight Students here. 10.30.20 Fall COVID-19 updates & guidance Please read the updated guidance for all Speech Activities 8.16.20 Council Meeting 6.10.20 Annual General Membership Meeting The Meeting will be held on Monday June 22, 2020 at 9AM via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend. 5.14.20 YETIE Results Check out the results here. 5.12.20 YETIE Finalists Announced Check out the finalists announcement here. 5.9.20 YETIE Semi-Finalists Announced Check out the semi-finals announcements here. 5.4.20 YETIE Schematic Released Competing in the YETIE? Check out the schematic here. 5.4.20 Middle Level BEAST Awards Check out the results from the 2020 BEAST here. 3.25.20 ANNOUNCEMENT OF "YETIE" MIFA is offering an online tournament opportunity for High School Individual Events - The "YETIE" - learn more HERE. 3.17.20 EVENT CANCELLATIONS & ONLINE ALTERNATIVES Please read our communication regarding the cancellation of upcoming events. 3.13.20 MIFA EVENTS & COVID-19 Please read our communication regarding upcoming State level events. We will continue to update here as the situations evolve. 1.20.20 MIFA IE Training Opportunities Check out a flyer about all of these opportunities HERE >Coach Webinars - Learn more HERE Wed 1/22/20 @ 6pm, Interp & PA Overview Wed 2/19/20 @ 6pm, Interp & PA Overview >Judge Training - Learn more HERE 2/1/20 @ Eastern Michigan University 3/7/20 @ Avondale High Schol 3/14/20 @ Loy Norrix High Schol 3/22/20 ONLINE 7.16.19 Various MIFA Training Opportunities >One Day Public Forum Workshops Fri, 8/16/19 @ Saline High School Mon, 8/19/19 @ Birmingham Covington School Learn more and sign up HERE >Public Forum Week Long Day Camp Mon, 8/19 - Fri, 8/23 @ Birmingham Covington School Learn more and sign up HERE >Fall Coaches Workshop - great for new and returning coaches/directors! Sat, 9/28/19 @ West Bloomfield High School Learn more and sign up HERE 6.26.19 Election Results Congratulations and thank you to those who have been elected and/or appointed to serve the community on MIFA Council & Event Committees! 6.10.19 Annual Meeting of the Membership The annual meeting of MIFA members will be held on Monday June 24th from 9am to 10am in room 2045 Human Health Building on the campus of Oakland University. All members are welcome to attend. The agenda is here. 5.5.19 IE State Finals Results What a fantastic weekend on the campus of Oakland University. Results are now posted. 3.15.19 IE Regionals & States Update IE State Finals are rapidly approaching and with every Regional in the state running on April 13, 2019 I sure you're all busy preparing. If you haven't seen or heard yet, we've made some changes to the advancement process. Please take some time to read through the documents will also be posted on the website HERE. 2.16.19 State Theatre Festival Results Full results are now posted HERE. 11.18.18 Fall Middle Level State Tournament Check out the results from the tournament HERE. Read all of the other tournament details here. 10.30.18 The IE Committee will host a series of coach webinars designed to help answer questions and mentor new and returning coaches with a variety of topics. The first webinar is November 5, 2018. Check out the list of webinars and sign up HERE. 9.15.18 Check out our new IE Judge Instructions Video! Find it by scrolling down on the IE Judge Certification Page under the training tab! 9.6.18 Back to School Newsletter ready to view! Not seeing it in your inbox? Check your spam folder and make sure emails from "The MIFA" are not marked as spam! Sign up for our email list below. Stay Connected with the MIFA community!
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