Dear Forensics Coaches,

 

            The Jackson Hole High School Speech & Debate Team would like to invite you to our annual Teton Invitational Speech Tournament to be held on Friday and Saturday, February 10^th and 11^th, 2012. Schools wishing to attend our meet will be entered on a first come, first serve basis. Registration will take place at www.joyoftournaments.com.  We hope to have the site open by Thursday, 12 January 2012.

 

EVENTS

 

We will offer all State events, including novice CX.

 

Lincoln Douglas Debaters will use the January/February topic, Resolved: It is morally permissible for victims to use deadly force as a deliberate response to repeated domestic violence.

          

Cross Examination Debaters will use the 2011-2012 topic, Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earth’s mesosphere.

 

Public Forum Debaters will use the February topic, Resolved: Birthright citizenship should be abolished in the United States.

 

Poetry competitors must use a manuscript.  All other events are memorized. Congressional Debate will be in the D’s pattern. State rules generally apply unless otherwise indicated in this invitation. Ties in debate will be broken by power of opposition first, followed by speaker points.

 

Novice CX will have 3 preliminary rounds and break directly to finals.  If Novice and Varsity CX numbers are limited, we will confer with coaches to determine the best course of action. If CX is collapsed, it will be in the D/Congress pattern but we will still award medals to Novice CX competitors.

 

Most judges will be Jackson community members.  We will attempt to minimize our judging requests for coaches.  Accompanying judges are always appreciated! We will utilize varsity CX debaters as judges in Novice CX Debate if they do not have pattern conflicts.

 

ENTRY LIMITS AND DEADLINES

 

We have reached the capacity of our school the past several years. Schools wishing to attend our meet will be entered on a first come, first serve basis. We are limiting our initial registration numbers to 4 entries per event.  If possible, we will expand the registration to accept up to 6 entries in all but the debate events. Students may double in pattern at their own risk in HOPE, drama and duet. DEBATERS and CONGRESS COMPETITORS CANNOT DOUBLE IN THEIR PATTERN.  Students may not double enter in novice and varsity CX.

 

You may waitlist extra students. After the initial registration deadline, we will be able to better judge our ability to accept your additional entries. Where possible, we will add waitlisted competitors no later than Monday, 6 February.

 

Initial registration numbers are due on Thursday, 26 January 2012. 

 

Final registrations are due on Wednesday, 1 February 2012. 

 

Only drops will be allowed after the final registration deadline (no adds or changes).  Registration will be through www.joyoftournaments.com. All changes and drops should be done online, in accordance with the stated deadlines. Invoices will be based on numbers recorded online.

 

Drops on Friday, 10 February, the first day of the meet, may be made online until noon, without penalty. They may also be made by calling Mark Houser at 307-690-5419 or Londe Gagnon at 307-699-0537. There is no refund for meals dropped after Friday, 3 February or for event drops after 3:00 PM on Wednesday, 8 February. Event drops received after noon on Friday, 10 February will be assessed a late drop fee of $10.00 each.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

• Registration will be in the north hallway, just north of the rotunda.
• Buses should drop students off at the north (main) entrance. Please do not park in the east bus parking area until 3:00 PM.
• Students may enter the school no earlier than at 2:00 PM and should assemble in the commons until the first round begins. Our school dismisses at 2:45 PM on Friday.
• There is an elevator to the second floor. Students, with cause, are allowed to use it.
• Congress participants need to bring 35 copies of their bills.
• We recommend the Painted Buffalo Inn, to which Londe is the General Manager. The school rate is $57, including wireless internet, a continental breakfast, a pool and late checkout for bus drivers.  You may reach them at 307-733-4340 or at 800-288-3866.
• Local restaurant information will be included in your registration folder.

 

 

ENTRY FEES 

 

Entry fees are $9.00 per individual or team event. There is no refund for meals dropped after Friday, 3 February or for event drops after 3:00 PM on Wednesday, 8 February. Event drops received after noon on Friday, 10 February will be assessed a late drop fee of $10.00 each. To avoid event drop fees, please call Mark or Londe with your drops on Friday morning or record your drops on line. Drops received after the Wednesday deadline will still be assessed the entry fee of $9.00.

 

 

AWARDS

 

Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event, and award certificates will be given to all other finalists. First, Second and Third Place Sweepstakes trophies will be awarded in 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A school categories. All team entries count as a single entry towards sweepstakes. Sweepstakes points are awarded for final round placements only.

 

 

MEALS 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

The Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate Team

 

 

TOURNAMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Mark Houser

safeschools@wyoming.com

307-690-5419     

 

Londe Gagnon

lgagnon@tcsd.org

307-699-0537