YISD  Tornament
Texas Forensics Association Qualifying Tournament

Dear Friends,

It is our pleasure to cordially invite you to the first annual Basset @ Bel Air TFA State Qualifying Meet which will be held on February12-13, 2010.  This year's tournament will host TFA events and Student Congress.  The tournament schedule is created so that students may enter a large number of events throughout the weekend. Student Congress will be held on Friday morning.

A hospitality room will be provided for all coaches and judges. A snack bar will be available for students to purchase food both days of the tournament. Students entering Congress will have a short lunch break. Pizza and cokes will be available for purchase during the lunch break.

There will be a flat fee for all schools that enter of $200.00.  School with entries less than $200.00 will be charged $15.00 per entry. 

Entries are due February 10, 2010.   Coaches will be requried to pick up ballots throughout the tournament as needed.    If your school has two coaches, both will be expected to judge. 
We hope you will join us at our tournament. This year we will use the "Joy of Tournaments" program for all sectioning and tabulation. Please meet the deadlines given for entries and drops. We look forward to seeing you and your team in September.

If you are from out of town and would like to join us, hotel accomodations are located across the street from Bel Air within walking distance. The hotel is the Comfort Inn. The number is 915-594-9111. The address for the hotel is 900 N. Yarbrough, El Paso, TX 79915.

Sincerely,

• Shawn Mena Speech and Debate Coach smena12@hotmail.com

• (915) 253-2500