General Information
Students in seventh through twelfth grades, from both public and private institutions, are eligible to compete in one of the nine District Rallies. Each District Rally offers 46 Literary Events and a varying amount of open events.
Only students who are certified by District Rally Directors as Bona Fide Qualifiers are eligible to compete in any of the events at State Rally where qualification is required.
Schools Attending District Rally
Schools participating in District Rally must select one location for literary events. Schools participating in open events at District Rally may select multiple locations for open events, provided the school does not participate in the same event at more than one district location.
District Rally Dates
District Rallies will be held on March 14, 2026.
District Rally Membership & Dues
Each District Rally sets its own dues structure and deadlines that may vary from district to district. You must complete a membership registration form and submit the appropriate amount of dues to your selected testing district.
You must submit the same total enrollment for LHSRA (State Rally) as the total enrollment you report on your District Rally membership registration form. The school enrollment reported for both LHSRA (State Rally) and District Rally forms must be the same school enrollment reported to the Louisiana Department of Education in February 2025.
District |
District Rally Location |
Deadline to Submit Dues |
Membership Dues |
Contact |
| Central Louisiana | Louisiana Christian University | TBD |
|
Dr. Christine Reese christine.reese@lcuniversity.edu |
| Lafayette | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | January 30, 2026 |
|
André David andre.david@louisiana.edu |
| LSU Eunice | LSU Eunice | Deadline for dues and participant lists: December 5, 2025. Speech and Drama Event date: March 6, 2026 |
|
lsue.edu/rally
Alisha Fontenot |
| North Louisiana | Louisiana Tech University | Registration will open on November 1, 2025 |
|
https://webapps.latech.edu/hsrally/ Colin Bailey cbailey@latech.edu |
| Northwest Louisiana | Northwestern State University | TBD |
|
Dr. Yonna Pasch paschy@nsula.edunsula.edu/litrally/ |
| South Central Louisiana | Nicholls State University | Registration forms will be sent out to schools on September 8, 2025; Registration deadline is November 14, 2025 |
|
nicholls.edu/continuing-ed/district-rally
Elizabeth McCurry |
| Southeast Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana University | School Registration deadline is December 8, 2025; student registration deadline is February 20, 2026 |
|
southeastern.edu/resources/litrally/ Amber Silessi litrally@southeastern.edu |
| Southwest Louisiana | McNeese State University | Registration will open October 31, 2025. After the registration coordinators will receive an email with further instructions. Payment and registration deadline is January 30, 2026; contestant entry files are due on February 13, 2026. |
|
mcneese.edu/rally Madison Owens mowens@mcneese.edu |
District Rally Testing Locations & Events Offered
Students in seventh through twelfth grades, from both public and private institutions, are eligible to compete in one of nine District Rallies. Each District Rally offers 46 literary events and a varying amount of open events.
Schools are not preassigned to a specific District Rally testing location. You may select only one of the nine District Rally locations for literary events. For a list of literary events offered at District Rally please click here. If you would like to participate in open events at District Rally, you may choose to attend any of the nine District Rally locations. The district you choose for literary events does not have to be the same district that you choose for open events. However, you must submit membership information and dues to each District Rally you participate in.
The nine District Rally locations are listed below. Each location offers all 46 literary events in addition to the specific open events detailed in the table.
The information below is subject to change.
District |
District Rally Location |
Qualifying Performance
|
Additional Open
|
| Central Louisiana | Louisiana Christian University | Drama, Music, Speech | |
| Lafayette | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Drama, Speech | Art, Radio Speaking |
| LSU Eunice | LSU Eunice | Drama, Speech | |
| North Louisiana | Louisiana Tech University | Music | |
| Northwest Louisiana | Northwestern State University | Drama, Music | Spelling, Earth Science, Business English |
| South Central Louisiana | Nicholls State University | Drama, Music, Speech | Art, Radio Speaking |
| Southeast Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana University | Art, Spelling | |
| Southern Louisiana | Southern University – Baton Rouge currently not available. Please register with another district | ||
| Southwest Louisiana | McNeese State University |
Qualification Quotas
The number of qualifiers from the various District Rallies that are eligible to compete in State Rally literary events will be determined by the following:
Number of Schools Entered by Division |
Number of Qualifiers per Division per Event |
| 1-5 | 2 |
| 6-10 | 3 |
| 11-15 | 4 |
| 16-20 | 5 |
| 21 and up | 6 |