November 5th, 2014

 

 

 

Dear Speech Colleagues:

 

 

 

Shepard High School is proud to host the 6th Annual "District 218 Fling” Speech Tournament on Saturday, January 31, 2015.

 

 

 

 

THE SCHEDULE

TBD.  Each student will speak 3 times (ES and RAD will have a double judged round) and there will be finals.  We’re shooting for awards at about 4 p.m.

 

 

 

THE JUDGING and ENTRY FEES

Each team will need to furnish the following number of judges based on individual entries:

1 in each event (up to 14 slots)                        $125                Bring 3 judges

 

 

 

2 in each event (up to 28 slots)                        $150                Bring 4 judges

 

 

 

3 in each event (up to 42 slots)                        $200                Bring 5 judges

 

 

 

(If you’ve been granted extra entries, please follow the 1 judge per 5 entries rule)

 

*Each team will be responsible for the number of judges based on their original entry number. Teams that are missing judges will be charged $50.00 per judge. This fee will need to be paid before your team will be allowed to compete. Contestant drops on the tournament day will not decrease your number of required judging assignments.  

*Please supply your judges with stopwatches for limited prep events.

 

 

 

-Make checks payable to:

Shepard High School Speech Team

Attn: Jeff Vazzana

13049 S. Ridgeland Ave

Palos Heights, IL 60463

 

 

THE RULES

The “218 Fling” Tournament will follow I.H.S.A. rules for all individual events with the following exceptions:

Extemporaneous Speaking: Contestants will have one 45-minute prep period. That speech will be used for both preliminary rounds.  Finalists will prep for a second time.

 

Radio Speaking: Contestants will have one 45-minute prep period. That script will be used for both preliminary rounds. Finalists will prep for a second time. Time will factor into contestant ranking. No countdowns.

 

THE AWARDS

Team scoring: Preliminary round scoring will determine team placement. The top two scoring contestants in each event will count toward your total team point tabulation.

 

Awards: Individual medals will be awarded to all finalists. Team trophies will be awarded to the top five schools.

 

THE FOOD

Continental breakfast items, snacks, and lunch will be sold by our Parent Boosters in the Café.

 

THE DEADLINES

By Friday, January 2nd we will need:

-Your entry entered on SpeechWire

-E-mailed number of students attending (for lunch) jeff.vazzana@chsd218.org

-E-mailed  10 Extemp and 10 Impromptu topics jeff.vazzana@chsd218.org

 

By Wednesday, January 28th we will need:

-Your final entries entered in Speech Wire

 

THE HOTLINE

Jeff Vazzana    708.267.2069 or e-mail: jeff.vazzana@chsd218.org

We look forward to a competitive day with your team!

 

 

Mark Urban                             Sean Harrigan                    Jeff Vazzana and Kevin Martin

Eisenhower High School    Richards High School        Shepard High School

(vr)