37th Annual Texaco - Speech Festival

Thanks to the generous sponsorship and dedication of Texaco Hawaii, along with the leadership efforts of the Honolulu District Principals overseeing the event's planning, we can successfully uphold this annual tradition.

The 2026 Speech Festival comprised over 350 students from 34+ of our district’s elementary schools.  We plan to have more students participating this year and as such, we will be needing a large number of judges yet again. 

Parking areas will be reserved for all judges along with training, refreshments, and most importantly, a fun and exciting time watching our future co-workers and civic leaders.  

If you choose to serve as a judge, you will receive more detailed instructions and information as the date of the event nears. The success of the Speech Festival for thirty-five years is possible because of the many volunteers from the district and school levels and from our community organizations and businesses.  

Please use this 2027 Speech Festival Judges (Google Form:) if you are interested in volunteering to be a judge for the 2026 Honolulu District Speech Festival. 

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us:

Ervin Pasalo at ervin.pasalo@k12.hi.us

Arnie Kikkawa at arnie.kikkawa@k12.hi.us