WELCOME!  

Your Speech Team is invited to the 14th Annual Schwan's Speech Spectacular on January 24-25, 2014!  On behalf of the Schwan Food Company, the Marshall High School Speech Team invites your team to one of the most diverse and prestigious Speech Tournaments in Minnesota!  Once again, "The Spectacular" will offer a very special tournament experience with up to 8 rounds of varsity competition, a separate novice division, a hotel voucher for new teams, and incredible competition from all across the state and nation!  Our goal is to provide your team members with a special, well-run tournament experience they will always remember!  We hope to see you in January for an event that is truly "SPECTACULAR!"

 

 

ENTRY DEADLINE

Your team must enter the tournament on this website by FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 AT 3:00PM.

 

 

ENTRY CHANGES

You can continue to freely make changes to your entry on this website until WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 3:00PM.  After that time, you can continue to make changes to your entry on this website but drops will not be refunded and adds will cost $10 each, $20 for Duo.

 

 

VARSITY DIVISION FORMAT

5 Preliminary Rounds in all events.

Quarters, Semis, and Finals in all events

 

 

NOVICE DIVISION FORMAT

5 Prelminary Rounds in all events.

Finals in all events.  (We have offered a novice division semi-final in the past for events that are large enough to warrant it).

A novice is a competitor who is new to the activity or new to his/her event.  Note that a Varsity Quarterfinalist earns more sweepstakes points than a Novice Champion.

 

 

FEES

$7 per entry/$14 per duo.  $25 team fee to cover the cost of the shuttle buses between buildings.  Entry fees should be paid before the tournament begins at registration on Friday.  Checks made out to Marshall Speech Boosters.

 

 

JUDGES

Teams are expected to bring 1 judge for every 6 entries.  Teams will be charged $30 for every uncovered entry.  While coaches are encouraged to label their judges as "interp" or "public address,"  all judges still should be prepared to judge all events.  

 

 

JUDGE CAP

For our larger teams, all entries over 60 are judge free!

 

 

DOUBLE ENTERING

Double-entering is allowed. Students can double-enter in Discussion but may NOT double enter in Discussion and a draw event.  We do use two buildings for the tournament  (they very close to each other) and we have two shuttle buses that run continuously.  Competitors have had very little trouble double-entering in both buildings in the past.  Triple entering is NOT allowed.

 

 

TWO BUILDINGS

We do use two buildings for the tournament -- Marshall High School is the main location where registration, the tab room, the judges' lounge, and all rounds in most events are located.  Prelim rounds for some events are held across the street at Southwest Minnesota State University.  We do offer two continuous shuttle buses for competitors and judges to make the short trip.  Competitors who are double entered in both buildings will not have trouble getting to both events as the two shuttle buses run continuously and it is less than a 5 minute trip.  All out-rounds are held at Marshall High School.

 

 

EVENT DESCRIPTIONS

To see all of the events that are offered and a description of each, please click on "Event Descriptions" above.

 

 

MSHSL EVENTS

Extemp Reading:  Prose 1-10, Poetry 1-20

Storytelling:  1-10

Discussion:  Point I from the outline "Social Impacts"

 

 

NIETOC TOURNAMENT!

NIETOC bids will be offered in Drama, Original Oratory, Humorous, and Duo. Usually, those who advance to quarters earn a bid but we won't know for sure until final numbers are in.  To learn more about the NIETOC visit www.nietoc.com 

 

 

NIETOC PROSE/DRAMA

Teams that are interested in NIETOC bids:  students in Prose who want to compete for a bid will be allowed to enter their Prose in Drama.   No bids will be awarded in Prose.

 

 

PASTA SUPPER

An optional, all-you-can-eat Pasta Supper is offered to all competitors on Friday night for $7 per student.  Coaches MUST RSVP in advance on this website by the registration deadline - Friday, January 17 at 3:00pm.  The cost will be added to your team entry fee and must be paid at registration on Friday.  Do not include coaches or judges in your RSVP as they can eat this supper for free.

 

 

MARSHALL LODGING

Please visit http://www.visitmarshallmn.com/main/index.php/stay/hotels-b-a-b for Marshall lodging options.  (By the way, a new hotel is being built in Marshall and will be open in time for the 2015 Spectacular!)

 

 

OTHER LODGING OPTIONS

If the hotels in Marshall don't meet your needs, consider these:

Prarie's Edge Casino Hotel, Granite Falls, http://www.prairiesedgecasino.com/WebPages.cfm?action=viewCat&BIZ_UNL_id=1926 (25 minutes from Marshall)

Select Inn, Redwood Falls, www.selectinnredwoodfalls.com  (35 minutes from Marshall)

Redwood Lodge, Redwood Falls, www.redwoodlodge.com  (35 minutes from Marshall)

 

 

HOTEL VOUCHER FOR NEW TEAMS!

All new teams will receive a $50 hotel voucher for every 10 entries they bring to the tournament!  So, if you bring 10 entries, you'll get a $50 check written out to the hotel of your choice at registration!  If you bring 20 entries, you'll get a $100 check!  This offer is only available for teams that did NOT attend the 2013 Schwan's Speech Spectacular.

 

 

WHEN CAN WE ARRIVE?

Your team is welcome to walk into Marshall High School on Friday no earlier than 11:25am.    Enter through the center, main entrance doors by the flag pole or the gym doors.  All teams need to arrive by 12:15 or call Rick at 507-530-6888.  

 

 

DIRECTIONS

Marshall High School is located at the junction of Minnesota Highways 23 and 19.  400 Tiger Dr., Marshall, MN 56258.

 

 

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

11:25- -- Lunch is served at the MHS Concession Stand
12:30 -- Shuttle Service to SMSU Begins

12:35 -- Draw Meeting in the Theatre Lobby

12:40 -- Judges' Meeting in the Lounge

12:45 – Round I Draws

1:00 -- Round I Discussion

1:15 – Round I

2:20 – Round II Draws

2:35 -- Round II Discussion

2:50 – Round II

3:50 – Round III Draws

4:05 -- Round III Discussion

4:20 – Round III

5:25 -- Round IV Draws

5:40 -- Round IV Discussion
5:55 -- Round IV

7:00 -- Optional Pasta Supper for Competitors $7 each - must RSVP in advance on the website and pay with entry fees at registration.

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

7:20am – Breakfast is served at the MHS Concession Stand
7:40 -- Shuttle Service to SMSU Begins

8:00 – Round V Draws

8:15 -- Round V Discussion

8:30 – Round V

10:00 -- Varsity Quarterfinals Draw

10:15 -- Varsity Quarterfinals Discussion

10:30 – Varsity Quarterfinals, Novice Semi Finals

11:45 -- Varsity Semi-finals Draw, Novice Finals Draw

12:00 -- Varsity Semi-finals Discussion, Novice Finals Discussion

12:15 – Varsity Semi-finals, Novice Finals

1:25 -- Varsity Finals Draw

1:40 -- Varsity Finals Discussion

1:55 – Varsity Finals

3:30 – Awards in the Schwan's Community Center for the Performing Arts at MHS

 

 

 

Marshall High School

 

 

Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU)

 

 

 

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