General Information:

The Moorhead Speech Team hopes you will join us in January for a fun, competitive, and collaborative tournament! Our goal is to provide an excellent experience and remind us all why we love this activity.

 

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Important Dates:

• Registration Deadline: Monday, February 3rd by 5:00 PM

• Drop Deadline: Changes to your entry can be made until Thursday, February 6th by 5:00 PM. After this time, entry fees will be frozen for any drops.

 

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Schedule for Saturday, January 27th:

• 7:15-8:00 AM: Team Registration at Welcome Table

• 8:15 AM: Draw Meeting in the Media Center

• 8:30 AM: Judges Meeting

• 8:45 AM: Discussion Round 1

• 9:00 AM: Round 1

• 10:15 AM: Discussion Round 2

• 10:30 AM: Round 2

• 11:45 AM: Discussion Round 3

• 12:00 PM: Round 3

• 2:00 PM: Discussion Final Round

• 2:15 PM: Final Rounds

• 3:15 PM: Extemp Musical Theater Final Round (while waiting for awards)

• ASAP: Awards in the Auditorium

 

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Categories & Double Entering:

• All NSDA and MSHSL events will be offered.

• The discussion tasks will be released during the rounds.

• To accommodate double-entering discussants, discussion rounds will begin 15 minutes before the start of each round.

• Speakers may double- and triple-enter at their own risk. However, you may not triple-enter in any draw category.

 

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Judging Requirements:

• Teams must bring 1 judge for every 6 entries.

• If any judging slots are not covered, a $100 fee will be charged.

• Teams must provide judges for each division they are competing in.

 

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Entry Fees:

• $8.00 (Novice and Varsity)

• $16.00 (Duo)

 

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Payment Address:

Moorhead Speech Team
Attn: Rebecca Meyer-Larson
2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560

 

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NIETOC Bid Tournament:

This tournament is an official bid site for the National Individual Event Tournament of Champions (NIETOC). Students competing in the following events may earn a bid for the NIETOC tournament.

• Varsity Drama

• Duo

• Extemporaneous Speaking

• Humorous Interpretation

• Informative Speaking

• Original Oratory

• Prose (counts as a Drama bid)

• Program Oral Interpretation

If there are enough entries in any of these events, we may offer Merit and Consolation finals to award additional bids. For more information, please visit the official NIETOC website.

 

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MSHSL Categories:

• Extemporaneous Reading (Prose): Students will draw from stories 1-13. No stories may be repeated in rounds or finals.

• Extemporaneous Reading (Poetry): Poetry selections from "Saving Red".

• Storytelling: Varsity students will draw from ALL stories. Novice speakers will draw from 1-10. No stories may be repeated in rounds or finals.

• Discussion: Area I and II of the Outline.

 

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Important Documents:

• Tournament Live Document

• Extemporaneous Musical Theater

 

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Questions?

Feel free to contact Rebecca with any questions:
Rebecca Meyer-Larson

Email: rmlarson@moorheadschools.orgGeneral Information:

The Moorhead Speech Team hopes you will join us in January for a fun, competitive, and collaborative tournament! Our goal is to provide an excellent experience and remind us all why we love this activity.

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Important Dates:

• Registration Deadline: Monday, January 22nd by 5:00 PM
• Drop Deadline: Changes to your entry can be made until Thursday, January 25th by 5:00 PM. After this time, entry fees will be frozen for any drops.
• Tournament Date: Saturday, January 27th

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Schedule for Saturday, January 27th:

• 7:15-8:00 AM: Team Registration at Welcome Table
• 8:15 AM: Draw Meeting in the Media Center
• 8:30 AM: Judges Meeting
• 8:45 AM: Discussion Round 1
• 9:00 AM: Round 1
• 10:15 AM: Discussion Round 2
• 10:30 AM: Round 2
• 11:45 AM: Discussion Round 3
• 12:00 PM: Round 3
• 2:00 PM: Discussion Final Round
• 2:15 PM: Final Rounds
• 3:15 PM: Extemp Musical Theater Final Round (while waiting for awards)
• ASAP: Awards in the Auditorium

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Categories & Double Entering:

• All NSDA and MSHSL events will be offered.
• The discussion tasks will be released during the rounds.
• To accommodate double-entering discussants, discussion rounds will begin 15 minutes before the start of each round.
• Speakers may double- and triple-enter at their own risk. However, you may not triple-enter in any draw category.

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Judging Requirements:

• Teams must bring 1 judge for every 6 entries.
• If any judging slots are not covered, a $100 fee will be charged.
• Teams must provide judges for each division they are competing in.

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Entry Fees:

• $8.00 (Novice and Varsity)
• $16.00 (Duo)

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Payment Address:

Moorhead Speech Team
Attn: Rebecca Meyer-Larson
2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560

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NIETOC Bid Tournament:

This tournament is an official bid site for the National Individual Event Tournament of Champions (NIETOC). Students competing in the following events may earn a bid for the NIETOC tournament in Bellevue, Nebraska (May 2024):

• Varsity Drama
• Duo
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Humorous Interpretation
• Informative Speaking
• Original Oratory
• Prose (counts as a Drama bid)
• Program Oral Interpretation

If there are enough entries in any of these events, we may offer Merit and Consolation finals to award additional bids. For more information, please visit the official NIETOC website.

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MSHSL Categories:

• Extemporaneous Reading (Prose): Students will draw from stories 1-13. No stories may be repeated in rounds or finals.
• Extemporaneous Reading (Poetry): Poetry selections from "Saving Red".
• Storytelling: Varsity students will draw from ALL stories. Novice speakers will draw from 1-10. No stories may be repeated in rounds or finals.
• Discussion: Area I and II of the Outline.

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Important Documents:

• Tournament Live Document
• Extemporaneous Musical Theater

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Questions?

Feel free to contact Rebecca with any questions:
Rebecca Meyer-Larson

Email: rmlarson@moorheadschools.orgGeneral Information:

The Moorhead Speech Team hopes you will join us in January for a fun, competitive, and collaborative tournament! Our goal is to provide an excellent experience and remind us all why we love this activity.

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Important Dates:

• Registration Deadline: Monday, January 22nd by 5:00 PM
• Drop Deadline: Changes to your entry can be made until Thursday, January 25th by 5:00 PM. After this time, entry fees will be frozen for any drops.
• Tournament Date: Saturday, January 27th

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Schedule for Saturday, January 27th:

• 7:15-8:00 AM: Team Registration at Welcome Table
• 8:15 AM: Draw Meeting in the Media Center
• 8:30 AM: Judges Meeting
• 8:45 AM: Discussion Round 1
• 9:00 AM: Round 1
• 10:15 AM: Discussion Round 2
• 10:30 AM: Round 2
• 11:45 AM: Discussion Round 3
• 12:00 PM: Round 3
• 2:00 PM: Discussion Final Round
• 2:15 PM: Final Rounds
• 3:15 PM: Extemp Musical Theater Final Round (while waiting for awards)
• ASAP: Awards in the Auditorium

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Categories & Double Entering:

• All NSDA and MSHSL events will be offered.
• The discussion tasks will be released during the rounds.
• To accommodate double-entering discussants, discussion rounds will begin 15 minutes before the start of each round.
• Speakers may double- and triple-enter at their own risk. However, you may not triple-enter in any draw category.

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Judging Requirements:

• Teams must bring 1 judge for every 6 entries.
• If any judging slots are not covered, a $100 fee will be charged.
• Teams must provide judges for each division they are competing in.

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Entry Fees:

• $8.00 (Novice and Varsity)
• $16.00 (Duo)

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Payment Address:

Moorhead Speech Team
Attn: Rebecca Meyer-Larson
2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560

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NIETOC Bid Tournament:

This tournament is an official bid site for the National Individual Event Tournament of Champions (NIETOC). Students competing in the following events may earn a bid for the NIETOC tournament in Bellevue, Nebraska (May 2024):

• Varsity Drama
• Duo
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Humorous Interpretation
• Informative Speaking
• Original Oratory
• Prose (counts as a Drama bid)
• Program Oral Interpretation

If there are enough entries in any of these events, we may offer Merit and Consolation finals to award additional bids. For more information, please visit the official NIETOC website.

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MSHSL Categories:

• Extemporaneous Reading (Prose): Students will draw from stories 1-13. No stories may be repeated in rounds or finals.
• Extemporaneous Reading (Poetry): Poetry selections from "Saving Red".
• Storytelling: Varsity students will draw from ALL stories. Novice speakers will draw from 1-10. No stories may be repeated in rounds or finals.
• Discussion: Area I and II of the Outline.

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Important Documents:

• Tournament Live Document
• Extemporaneous Musical Theater

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Questions?

Feel free to contact Rebecca with any questions:
Rebecca Meyer-Larson
Email: rmlarson@moorheadschools.org

General Information: The Moorhead Speech Team hopes you will join on February 8th for a fun, competitive, collaborative, and exciting tournament. Our goal is to provide you with an excellent experience that reminds us all why we love this activity.

Important Dates: 

Registration Deadline:  Monday, February 3rd at 5PM

Drop Deadline: Changes can be made to your entry until Thursday, February 6th at 5PM. Entry fees will be frozen for drops after this time.

 

Schedule 

Saturday, February 8th 

7:15-8:00 AM: Team Registration at Welcome Table

8:15AM: Draw Meeting in Media Center 

8:30AM: Judges Meeting 

8:45AM: Discussion Round 1

9:00AM: Round 1

10:15AM: Discussion Round 2 

10:30AM: Round 2

11:45AM: Discussion Round 3 

12:00PM: Round 3

2:00PM: Discussion Final Round  

2:15PM: Final Rounds 

3:15PM: Extemp Musical Theater Final Round (while waiting for awards) 

ASAP- Awards in Auditorium

Categories & Double Entering: 

• All NSDA and MSHSL events will be offered.
• The discussion tasks will be released in round.
• In order to faciliate double-entered discussants, the discussion rounds will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of each round.
• Speakers may double and triple enter at your own risk; however, you may not triple enter if you are in any draw category.

Judging Requirements: Teams are expected to bring 1 judge for every 6 entries. Judging slots not covered will incur a $100 fee. 

 

Entry Fees:

$8.00 (Novice and Varsity) 

$16.00 (Duo) 

 

Payment Address:

 

NIETOC Bid Tournament: This tournament is officially a bid tournament site for the National Individual Event Tournament of Champions. Students competing in Varsity Drama, Duo, Extemp. Speaking, Humorous, Informative, Original Oratory, Prose (counts as a Drama bid), or Program Oral Interpretation have the ability to earn a bid that will get them one step closer to competing at the NIETOC Tournament If there are enough entries in any of the NIETOC categories, we may offer a Merit and Consolation final to offer more bids. For more information visit their official website.

 

MSHSL Categories:

• Extemp. Reading (Prose): Students will draw from stories 1-13. No stories may be repeated in rounds or finals.
• Extemp. Reading (Poetry): Poetry selections from "Saving Red".
• Storytelling: Varsity students will draw from ALL stories, the novice speakers will draw from 1-10.  No stories may be repeated in rounds or finals.
• Discussion: Area I and II of the Outline.

​​Important Documents:

 

Tournament Live Document 

Feel free to contact Rebecca with any questions Rebecca Meyer-Larson rmlarson@moorheadschools.org

 

 

 

Extemporaneous Musical Theater

 

Questions: 

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