East Ridge Raptor Invitational

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General information

This is a High School tournament in Minnesota.

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This is a High School tournament in Minnesota.

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LIVE DOC: http://docs.google.com/document/d/141maWzu0SLHxBMmb3jZuJgsQByNFlGanl_8M6gkQoOg/edit?usp=sharing 

The East Ridge Raptor Invitational will showcase all 13 categories recognized by the MSHSL and Program Oral Interpretation. We are proud to announce that, like previous years, the East Ridge Raptor Invitational will serve as a NIETOC bid tournament.

Registration Deadline:

A waitlist has been enforced for select categories. Fees will freeze on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

Scheduling:

We will be scheduling this tournament on-site, so please make all necessary drops to your registration on Speechwire until registration closes on Saturday morning. After 7:30 AM on Saturday, you may text any of your drops to Meghan Roeser at 651-788-2760.

Double and Triple Entries:
Students may double or triple-enter with a few exceptions:
- Students in one draw category may enter one other non-draw category.
- Students in Discussion may not double enter in a draw category.

Entry Fees:

$7.00 per entry for all categories except Duo
$14.00 per entry for Varsity and Novice Duo
Checks can be made payable to "ERHS Speech Booster Club"

Judging Requirements:

Teams are required to bring 1 judge for every 6 entries. Additional judges will be available to hire for $90.00 if teams cannot meet this requirement. Please contact Meghan Roeser as soon as possible if you anticipate you will need to hire a judge.

Tournament Divisions:

While you will need to register students as Varsity or Novice, they will compete TOGETHER in prelims, but SEPARATELY in final rounds. A Novice is considered someone in their first year as a high school speech competitor.

Tournament Format:

There will be three preliminary rounds of competition followed by a Final consisting of Varsity students who ranked 1-7 in prelims and a Next-In Final consisting of Varsity students who ranked 8-14 in prelims. There will also be a Novice Final consisting of the top 7 ranked Novice students.

ERHS Construction: Bus Drop Off - Main Entrance

East Ridge is currently under construction, and the Activities Entrance is only accessible to those in cars/smaller vehicles. Have buses drop off/pick up students at the Main Office/Entrance doors (labeled as Staff/Visitor Parking at the roundabout).

Paperless Tournament:
To reduce paper waste, we will use eBallots, post schematics electronically, and set up a website for maps and helpful links.

MSHSL Categories:
Extemp. Reading (Prose): Chapters 1-23
Extemp. Reading (Poetry): All
Storytelling: Stories 1-15 (Varsity & Novice)

Discussion Tasks:
We will be posting the Discussion tasks will be distributed to each table at the beginning of the round.

Concessions:
Food will be available for purchase throughout the day for students in the East Ridge Cafeteria. This year's treats include Culver's custard scoops and Sip. Dirty Soda!

VALENTINE'S FUN:

Valentine's will be available to purchase at $2 each. Consider spreading the love to your friends, teammates, and others on circuit! Accepted payment methods are cash, Venmo, and PayPal.

Important tournament rooms

Judges Lounge - 1028 Lower Green (FACS)
Judges Lounge - 1030 Lower Green (FACS)
Tab Room - 2049 XX
Limited Prep - Media Center

Manager contact information

Meghan Roeser
Email address: coach@erhsspeech.com
Phone number: 651-788-2760

Mailing address

7690 61st St. S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016