Bullard High Invites Alumni to Mark 50 Years at Nationals March 14

Bullard High School will gather alumni, former judges, coaches and supporters at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026 on the school quad for a group photo commemorating 50 years of competing at the National Speech & Debate Association’s national tournament. The photo is billed by organizers as a visible marker of five decades of Bullard’s presence at the national level.

The program’s half-century milestone traces to repeated appearances at the NSDA national tournament, and the March 14 gathering is the centerpiece of the school’s 50-year observance. Organizers specifically invited former judges and coaches alongside alumni and supporters to participate in the group photo, emphasizing the program’s broad network of contributors across multiple decades.

Logistics for the March 14 event are focused on a single, public assembly: attendees are asked to meet in the Bullard High school quad at 1 p.m. The timing is set for a Saturday afternoon to accommodate alumni who traveled for past Nationals competitions, former program judges, and coaches who worked with students over the years.

School officials framed the group photo as a way to visually document the milestone created by Bullard’s sustained competition at the National Speech & Debate Association’s national tournament. The photo will collect participants who have been part of the program’s five-decade run, from early competitors to recent team members, alongside the volunteer judges and coaching staff who supported those teams.

Bullard High’s invitation closes a planning phase that focused on marking the program’s 50 years at Nationals with a single, public image. The gathering at the school quad at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026 will serve as the record of that anniversary and the school’s acknowledgment of alumni, judges, coaches and supporters who contributed to the program’s national presence.