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Elkhart Memorial Winter Classic (CANCELED)

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The 2014 Elkhart Memorial Winter Classic

SPEECH TOURNAMENT

Dear Coaches:

You are invited to the Charger Speech Winter Classic on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 at Elkhart Memorial High School. . We will be offering all 14 IHSFA speech events at the VARSITY level of competition. Our school is only 10-15 minutes away from Penn High School, so if you are planning on bringing your debate team to the District Debate tournament at Penn, you could easily bring your speech team to our school.  And we would love to have you.

REGISTRATION

  • Registration will be through Speechwire (www.speechwire.com). Deadline for registration will be 7pm (EST) on Tuesday, January 21st. Changes for drops only will be allowed up until 7:00pm (EST) Friday, January 24th.
  • Final Registration will start at 7:15 am on Saturday, January 25th, and continue until 8:00 am.
  • Please TEXT my cell phone between 6:45am and 7:30am to report any drops. The number is 574-596-7246. Also, for the day of the tournament, the tab office phone number will be 574-262-5621 (but don’t leave a message… call again)
  • Schematics (if all goes well) will be posted outside the Media Center (the tab office) at 8:20am.
  • Extemp Prep will begin at 8:00 with schematics posted in the prep room.
  • All first rounds will start at 8:30.

ENTERING AND JUDGING

  • You may have a total of 40 entries per team (“A” Team) with a limit of 4 entries in each event.
  • We will also accept a non-Sweepstakes “B” team (unprotected) up to 20 additional entries, however with a limit of 6 entries overall in each event (“A” team entries + “B” team entries no more than 6).
  • Doubling guidelines. All contestants may double at their own risk, except the following:
    • Contestants in a duo team may not double in another duo event.
    • Discussion and Broadcasting may not double.
    • Extemp may double in Impromptu or Original Oratory at their own risk.
  • Each team will provide one judge for every five entries, or fraction thereof (6 entries = 2 judges). Please encourage judges to write meaningful critiques that help students and coaches to improve.

SPECIFIC EVENT INFORMATION:

  • Broadcasting: All materials will be provided for four prelim rounds and a final. See IHSFA rules for speaking and prep times. 
    • Round 1: Original Commercial
    • Round 2: Original Editorial
    • Round 3: News Program
    • Round 4: Breaking News
    • Final: On the Spot
  • Extemp: Topics will be selected from National Federation and/or Newsweek, Time, USA Today, the Christian Science Monitor, from December 2013 to date. Contestants will draw for all three rounds and the final.
  • Discussion: Topics will be uploaded on SpeechWire by Wednesday at 7pm. 

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:

  • Three preliminary rounds and a final round in all events (except broadcasting).
    • Tentative Schedule: Round 1- 8:30am; Round 2- 10:00am; Round 3- 11:30am; Finals- 1:00pm; Awards- 3:30pm
  • If possible, we will include an Honor Final.
  • This will be an all-varsity competition. However, novice competitors are welcome to compete as varsity.
  • Awards will be given to the top 8 competitors in each event. Depending on size of tournament, we will either offer trophies to the top 5 or top 10, depending on attendance. Sweeps point values shall be from 8 down.
  • We will make slight alterations to the tournament out of necessity and in fairness to the majority.

 

CONCESSIONS

  • There will be no scheduled break in competition for lunch; however, food and snacks will be available throughout the tournament with lunch being served from 11:00 – 1:30. The judges’ lounge will be in the faculty dining room.

ARRIVAL AND FOUL WEATHER DELAYS

  • We will contact you by 5:30 a.m. EST via the contact number you provided in Speechwire, should weather cause us to cancel or delay the tourney. You can contact me any time before or on the day of the tournament at 574-596-7246.

 

Sincerely,

Todd Efsits & the Elkhart Memorial Charger Speech Team and Coaching Staff

E-mail: tefsits@elkhart.k12.in.us

Questions: 574-596-7246

Tab Office: 574-262-5621 (on day of tourney)

 

Manager contact information

Todd Efsits
Email address: tefsits@elkhart.k12.in.us
Phone number: 574-596-7246

Mailing address

Elkhart Memorial Charger Speech
2608 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514

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