Speech Spooktacular

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General information

This is a High School tournament in Illinois.

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Hey Coaches!

We are super excited to invite you to Buffalo Grove High School’s very first Speech Spooktacular Tournament!

We hope to “take the scary out of Speech” and the "terror out of tournaments" for our Novice and JV newbies. In true Halloween theme, costumes are encouraged so long as they meet the criteria provided below.

As a Novice/JV tournament, we will run three prelim rounds with NO finals.  We ask that you refrain from bringing experienced Varsity competitors. Please register by October 27th but note that registration will close when we reach the limit of students that we can comfortably accommodate. The sooner you can register, the better!

DATE: November 4th, 2023

SCHEDULE: 

FEES: 

PAYMENT: Please make checks payable to Buffalo Grove High School.

Buffalo Grove High School

1100 West Dundee

Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089

RADIO: Radio speakers should come with a prepared script, commercial included, using news dated between Thursday, November 2nd and Friday, November 3rd. Students will use this script in all 3 rounds.

EXTEMP: Extemp competitors will prep ONCE at the school and use that speech in all 3 rounds. Standard 30 minute prep according to IHSA Rules Extemp prep starts at 8:00 am - location TBD.

IMPROMPTU: Standard 2 minute prep for each round according to IHSA rules.

COSTUME CRITERIA:

- School appropriate and culturally sensitive (no appropriation!)

- Something comfortable and moveable

- No event-specific character representations -- DDA, HDA, HI, DI, OC, DEC etc..

- No props during event performances

- No fake weapons

- No full-face masks 

More info to come!

Manager contact information

Joanna Augsburger
Email address: joanna.augsburger@d214.org
Phone number: 6302002808

Mailing address

1100 W. Dundee Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089