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Eastern Michigan Alumni Invitational
General information This information is from a tournament in a past season! This is a College tournament in Michigan. View manager contact information Eastern MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of COMMUNICATION, MEDIA & THEATRE ARTS Education First emich.edu/CMTA
January 19, 2019
Dear Colleagues:
The coaching staff and students of the Eastern Michigan University Forensics Program and the School of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts cordially invite you and your team to attend the 45th Annual Tower Swing Invitational taking place on Saturday, February 2nd, and Sunday, February 3rd, 2019. Both tournaments will offer all 11 NFA Individual Events. Awards will be given to the top six I.E. finalists and to all elimination round participants if needed. We will also be acknowledging the top novice for each individual event. Finally, we will recognize the top 5 competitors entered in I.E. individual sweepstakes as well as the top three schools in I.E. team sweepstakes. Please find attached information regarding the projected schedule, entries, as well as options for lodging and food. We are very excited to announce that this year the theme of our tournament will be “Back to the Tower.” We are so excited to see all of you here. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Timothy Ward by either email tward12@emich.edu or phone 850-556-3091 Entries are due by 5 p.m. EST, Tuesday, January 29th, 2018. We look forward to seeing you in Ypsilanti! Sincerely, Patrick Seick Raymond Quiel Director of Forensics Director of Debate
Nina Brennan Assistant Director of Forensics
Timothy Ward Assistant Director of Forensics
Eastern Michigan University Forensics Team · Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts 127 Quirk Building, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Phone: (734) 487-0320 · Fax: (734) 487-3443 2019 Tower Invitational Schedule (Saturday) 9:00 AM Extemp Prep 9:30 AM Round 1 of Flight A (ADS, DUO, EXT, PER, POI, PRO) 10:45 AM Round 1 of Flight B (RC, DI, IMP, INF, POE) 12:30 PM Extemp Prep 1:00 PM Round 2 of Flight A 2:15 PM Round 2 of Flight B 3:30 PM Extemp Prep for Finals 4:00 PM Final Round of Flight A 5:30 PM Final Round of Flight B 7:00PM AWARDS CEREMONY
Emu Alumni Invitational Schedule (Sunday) 8:15 AM Extemp Prep 8:30 AM Round 1 of Flight A (ADS, DUO, EXT, PER, POI, PRO) 9:45 AM Round 1 of Flight B (RC, DI, IMP, INF, POE) 11:30 AM Extemp Prep 12:00 PM Round 2 of Flight A 1:15 PM Round 2 of Flight B 2:30 PM Extemp Prep for Finals 3:00 PM Final Round of Flight A ** 4:30 PM Final Round of Flight B 6:00PM AWARDS CEREMONY **We will attempt to collapse finals if possible Entries: All entries must be received bv 5:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, January 30th through
Any adjustments made to the entry after the deadline but prior to the tournament will be subject to a $10.00 nuisance fee, as well as a $15.00 fee per dropped judge. Any changes at registration will be subject to a $25.00 nuisance fee and $100 per dropped judge.
Entry Limitations: Students may enter three events per pattern in both tournaments. Overall school entry is unlimited. Judges will be instructed to allow double/triple entered contestants to perform first.
Patterns: Tower Invitational and EMU Alumni Invitational Tournaments A: After Dinner Speaking, Duo Interpretation, Extemporaneous Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Programmed Oral Interpretation, Prose Interpretation B: Rhetorical Criticism, Dramatic Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Informative Speaking, Poetry Interpretation
Judges: One judge is obligated to cover six I.E. slots. We appreciate every effort to cover your slots. Additionally, any judge who is an alumnus/alumna of EMU’s Forensics Team will cover eight IE slots instead of six. Please designate alumni on your entry form.
Fees: $8.00 for each I.E. slot $10.00 for each uncovered I.E. slot $10.00 per drop prior to registration/$15.00 per dropped judge $25.00 per dropped slot at registration $100.00 per dropped judge at registration Scoring: IE: Final team sweepstakes placement will be based on team points accumulated according to the table below. Each school's top three speakers in each event will be used for tabulating prelims sweepstakes. Half of the total prelim points will be added to points based on finals placement. Team sweepstakes will recognize the top three IE programs. Individual sweepstakes awards will be given to the top five students entered in at least five individual events.
Event descriptions: Event descriptions for all eleven NFA events can be found at www.nationalforensics.org.
Limited Preparation Events: Impromptu Speaking In the spirit of topic areas for the 2019 NFA, we may include prompts other than traditional quotations. Extemporaneous Speaking Free WIFI will be available through the universities guest login system. It will issue a temporary access. It does take a few minutes to set up an account so please factor this in when preparing for the event. Additionally, while we are confident that this service will be available, we cannot guarantee it. ***Unlike other event rules, minimum and maximum time limits provided for ALL events are enforced at the discretion of the individual judge rather than the association*** Directions: Quirk Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
If you're on US-23, take exit 37A Washtenaw Avenue East. Continue on Washtenaw, and take a left onto Hewitt (there should be a Walgreen's on the corner). You should pass the football stadium on your right. Take a right onto Huron River Drive. Stay on Huron River, it will take you past a McDonald's and the North Campus Lots and will take a right curve and turn into a one-way street. Stay in the right-hand lane, and take a right at the light onto Jarvis. The Alexander Pay Lot will be on your left. Quirk is the building on the left with the circle drive. If you're on 1-94, take exit 183, Huron River Drive (There should be signs indicating it as the EMU exit). Go north on Huron River Drive, and continue past Cross Street (Michigan Firehouse Museum) and past Forest Ave. Just after you pass Forest make the first left turn onto Jarvis. If you get to the gas station Kampus Korner than you have gone too far. Turn onto Jarvis and go through the light at Lowell St. to get onto campus. Your first left will be the Alexander Pay Lot. This is the best place to park and Quirk Hall and Pray Harold are the building right next to the Alexander Music Building. Quirk Hall is the building with the circle drive. Parking: This year the university has made a significant shift in its parking policy. The university has privatized parking on campus. Thus, while in the past parking was open on the weekends, this year the only options for parking are in the designated pay lots. The closest is the Alexander Pay Lot located right next to the Alexander Music Building. The daily max rate is $12.00. Please also find the ParkEMU website where you will find more information https://www.parkemu.com/visitors/parking-rates/. If you have further questions or concerns please feel free to contact Timothy Ward.
Emergency Contact:
Timothy Ward 850-556-3091 Tward12@emich.edu
Possible Lodging Options
3.2 miles from campus: Ann Arbor Regent Hotel and Suites, 2455 Carpenter Rd. Ann Arbor, MI, 48108; 734.973.6100.
3.3 miles from campus: Days Inn, 2380 Carpenter Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108; 734.971.0700.
3.4 miles from campus: Comfort Inn, 2455 Carpenter Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108; 734.973.6100.
8.9 miles from campus: American Best Value Inn Suites, 3505 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48108; 734.665.3500.
8.9 miles from campus: Residence Inn, 800 Victors Way, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108; 734.996.5666.
9.1 miles from campus: Holiday Inn Express, 600 Hilton Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108; 734.761.2929.
9.1 miles from campus: Marriot Courtyard, 3205 Boardwalk Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48108; 734.995.5900.
9.4 miles from campus: Motel 6, 3764 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48108; 734.665.9900.
9.8 miles from campus: Red Roof Inn, 45501 N. I-94 Service Drive, Belleville, MI, 48111; 734.697.2244 10.1 miles from campus: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 46194 N. I-94 Service Drive, Belleville, MI, 48111: 734.857.6200.
10.2 miles from campus: Hampton Inn, 46280 N. I-94 Service Drive, Belleville, MI, 48111; 734.669.2424 Food Options both on and off campus
Student Union Food Court
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