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***UPDATED JANUARY 17, 2022***

Dear Colleague,

The UWEC Forensics Program and the UWEC Association of Blugold Forensics Alumni (ABFA) cordially invite you to the Wisconsin Love Fest. Although we had hoped to be in person this year, we are still excited to host you in our virtual tournaments. The Grace Walsh Individual Events Tournament (G.W.I.E.T.) will be hosted on Saturday, February 12 via Zoom. The We ♥ 4N6 Alumni Tournament will be hosted asynchronously with prelim rounds Tuesday, February 8 through Friday, February 11; finals will be Friday through Sunday, February 13. Registration for both tournaments will be through Speechwire. Both tournaments will feature two preliminary rounds and final rounds of competition in all eleven NFA events. Additionally, the tournament will include preliminary and final rounds of oratory for Wisconsin students competing to represent the state at the Interstate Oratorical Contest. We will recognize the top five teams competing. Team sweepstakes and quadrathon awards for the swing as a whole will also be awarded on Sunday.

Additionally, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with our traditional “love” activities, albeit with some adaptations for our online tournament setting. This includes our Valentine card fundraiser and the crowning of the “Love Champion” and “Cupid Brigade”. All of the proceeds from our love festivities will go to a UWEC chosen charity. More details on how to participate in these activities will be forthcoming!

And, as always, we will continue the traditional GRACE WALSH AWARD -- be sure to read and complete the special insert on the invitation.

We would love to have you join us for “Love Fest.” You can find the full invitation here: LOVE FEST 2022 INVITATION

See you in February,

Chris Outzen

Director of Forensics

UW-Eau Claire

outzencp@uwec.edu

Kelly Jo Wright

Assistant Director of Forensics

UW-Eau Claire

wrightkj@uwec.edu

Caleb Webb

UWEC Alumni

Class of 2019

calebwebb1996@gmail.com