Laporte Wildcat Junior High Speech Tournament, Thursday, February 16th, 2023 at Laporte School.  This is a 6-9 JV tournament featuring all 13 MSHSL competitive events.  The entry fee is $5.00 per speaker (duo counts as one).  Please provide judges at a 1:6 ratio.  Deadline to register your team is Thursday, February 9nd at 4:00 p.m., deadline for drops without charge is Tuesday, February 14th at 11:00 a.m.  Drops after that will result in paying the required registration fee of $5.00 per competitor.  Adds must be paid at the time of check in and no adds will be taken that will make competition rounds larger than 6.  Please bring your check for registrations on the day of the tournament, and have your judges prepared. Checks payable to Laporte Speech Team. Thank you!

 

Fees and Registration Online:

Please register your team by Feb. 9. $5 per entry. Drops allowed till 11am Tuesday, Feb. 14. Drop fee of $5 thereafter. No double-entries allowed. Fees should be made out to "Laporte Speech Team."

 

Registration at event:

On February 16th, registration will begin at 3:00 p.m. Judges meeting, 3:45pm in the Community Room across from the school Office.

Draws will begin at 3:45 pm with competition rounds at 4:15pm, 5:30pm, and 6:45pm.  We will plan to present awards close to 8p.m.

 

Draw Events and Discussion:

Storytellers will draw from only the first ten of the season selections.  Extemp Readers will draw from the first 10 selections in the prose book and the complete poetry book. Storytellers will tell a new story each round. Readers will read a new selection each round. Discussers will be using: Subsection topics Ib, Ic and IIc.

 

Concessions:

Concessions will be available to students and a concession coupon to coaches, judges, and drivers.

 

Awards: 

Awards will be presented to all speakers who show superior ability.

 

Please ensure that your speakers and judges are aware of the rules and etiquette of their categories and competition and that your judges are aware of MSHSL rules, expectations regarding keeping explicit ballots and writing critiques that provide speakers with appropriate feedback and suggestions.

 

Assistance from experienced head coaches will be welcome in the tab room and ballot drop.  We look forward to seeing you in Laporte on February 16!

 

Registration and Fees:

$5 per entry. $5 for a duo team. Register your team by Thursday, Feb. 9. Drops up until Tuesday, Feb. 14 and then a $5 drop fee thereafter.

Manager contact information

 

Stephen Booth

218.224.2288 x1038

218.252.5800

 

Mailing address

 

Laporte Public School

315 Main St. W.

Laporte, MN. 56461

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