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December 12, 2009 Dear Coach, You and your students are cordially invited to the Columbia City High School Speech Tournament February 20, 2010. Entries are due by 4 pm February 15, 2010 @ www.joyoftournaments.com. Final registration for events at the high school will be in the HS library 7:00 am-8:15 am. Final registration for events in the middle school will be in front of the middle school library 7:00 am -8:15 am. Round I begins at 8:30 in both buildings. Extemp draw will begin at 8:30. Varsity competition will be offered in all IHSFA solo events. All events will have three rounds and a final IHSFA doubling rules will be followed in the tournament with these exceptions: Impromptu may only double in extemp. Duo teams may double in both memorized and scripted Extempers may double in foreign and domestic extemp if they do NOT double in impromptu. Extempers may not double in OO Doubling must be attempted at the contestant's own risk. ENTRIES: Limit of five per event. Limit of 36 per team DROPS: May be picked up prior to Round One but will not count for sweepstakes points. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: BROADCASTING Students must bring an original 1 minute commercial for Soup (must be for a fictitious company); an original 1 minute editorial about credit cards; a two minute newscast. All items in the newscast must be within three days of the tournament. Round I is the Commercial; round II, the editorial; Round III news; Round IV on-the spot. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING-Topics will be selected from NEWSWEEK, TIME, The Economist, and Christian Science Monitor, Sept 1 to date. There will be two 30 minute prep periods. The second draw topic will be used in the final. DISCUSSION-Will go three rounds and a final using the 2010 sectional topics announced by IHSFA. *****ALL EXTEMP, IMPROMPTU, RADIO, AND DISCUSSION ROUNDS WILL BE HELD AT We will not have shuttle buses between buildings. The North East Indiana NFL Congress will be held at We will have food for sale in both buildings for lunch. There will be a judge/coach lounge in both buildings. . NO SMOKING ANYWHERE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS !!!!!! JUDGES: One judge for every five student entries (six entries = two judges). WEATHER: CALL Bob IF WEATHER CONDITIONS SEEM QUESTIONABLE. AWARDS: Eight ribbons will be awarded in each event. Students earning ribbons will be counted for sweepstakes unless they are picked up drops. Sweepstakes trophies to the top ten schools. We will use the 8,7, 6 formula (All tournament awards will be presented at the high school.) ENDING TIME: We would estimate awards beginning at 4 PM. PRE-REGISTRATION: Due by February 15, 4 PM online@ www.joyoftournaments.com TELEPHONE: TRY THESE NUMBERS IN THE ORDER GIVEN Bob Brittain 260-244-6136, ext.3227 or 260-691-2866 Cell phone 260-248-6647 (7:30 am – 9:30 am week days) Weather concerns day of the tournament—call Bob @260-248-6647 Sincerely,
We will e-mail your code numbers on Wednesday or Thursday before the tournament. Please advise judges we will use critique sheets. | ||||
