25th Annual Hub City Classic

 

 

 

Dear Speech Colleagues,

 

The Hattiesburg High School Forensic Department is pleased to host the 25th Hub City Classic Speech and Debate Tournament.  Consider this your special invitation to attend Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4, 2012, on the Hattiesburg High School Campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.  

 

Hattiesburg High School Forensics is proud to annouce that the Hub City Classic is a Tournament of Champions bid school for the National Individual Events Championships to be held in Union City, California, May 11-13, 2012.  Please visit www.nietoc.com for additional information.

 

We are also pleased to announce that Ms. Barbara Garner, past Texas Forensic Association Director of Congress will again be directing our sessions which include instruction, prep, and four hours of floor debate.  Congressional Debate will be held in the Dome on the Hattiesburg HS campus.  Please remember that students may not cross-enter in speech events and Congressional Debate on Saturday.   

 

The staff of Hattiesburg HS Forensics is proud to announce the addition of a TOP PERFORMER award which has been named after former Director of Forensics Michael Marks.  The "Alphonse Award" will be presented to a student that accumulates the most sweepstakes points.   Students must be entered in at least three events to qualify for consideration.  All events count towards the award.

 

The Hub City Classic has hosted schools from California, Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana over the past few years. 

 

The Hub City Classic will offer Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, and the following Individual Events:

 

Flight A                                                                                               Flight B

International Extemporaneous Speaking                   Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

Varsity Oral Interpretation of Literature                     Declamation
Original Oratory                                                          Humorous Interpretation

Dramatic Interpretation                                             Duo Interpretation                                         

Expository Speaking                                                   Impromptu Speaking
Storytelling                                                                 Extemp Commentary 

                                                                                   

 

We hope that you will make plans to attend our tournament for an exciting weekend of speech competition.  Mardi Gras beads, King Cakes, and a live Mardi Gras themed jazz band make for an enjoyable celebration with an academic twist!   

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Raphael Scott Waldrop, Director of Forensics

Raychel Clapper, Director of Forensics, N. R. Burger Middle School

Charlotte Krag, Tournament Coordinator, HHS Forensics Booster Club

Katherine Waldrop, Student Director

Aaron Watson, HHS NFL Chapter President

Elizabeth Shows, Individual Events Chairperson

Jonas Johnson, Debate Chairperson