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Gilmour Academy MS and HS Novice Tournament

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General information

This is a High School tournament in Ohio.

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We're excited to invite you to the Gilmour Academy Novice Tournament on October 18, 2025, in Gates Mills, Ohio.
 
We welcome high school and middle school novices, as well as experienced middle schoolers, to experience the excitement, joy, and lessons in resiliency provided by forensics competition.

Is my high school student a novice?
High school students with some middle school tournament experiences are welcome to compete as novices.
A student with high school tournament experience, regardless of event, is not considered a novice for Gilmour's Tournament.
 
Experienced varsity may be entered as judges. 
 
We encourage your program’s parents, teaching colleagues, and team friends to shadow varsity judges to learn. In addition to attending the judge’s meeting at the start of October 18th, please share with your judges the amazing opportunity we all share to encourage these new speakers, debaters, and interpers.
 
If this is your program's first tournament or first tournament since 2020, please reach out if you need "loaner judges" to help make this experience possible for your students.
 
Heavy concessions will be sold. Students are welcome to bring in their own snacks.
 
NOVEMBER NSDA debate resolutions to be used at this tournament for PF/LF. OSDA NOVEMBER Middle School PF Resolution to be used.
 
**Update, 9/29, Legislation file is posted for Congressional Debate.
 
**Update, 10/12, General tournament infor, parking directions, and maps are posted, or click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q-Y8dH-RR55CX5w_ZFMPMwDAZk8sralb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103668432792946617097&rtpof=true&sd=true
 
Kindly,
 
Carol Ryan

Instructor in Speech, MS & US; Director of Speech and Debate Program

Gilmour Academy
34001 Cedar Road
Gates Mills, OH, 40040
ryanc@gilmour.org
(440) 473-8000 x4219

 

Important tournament rooms

Student Judge Gathering - "The Pit" Lounge (SC)
Concessions Stand, 10:30 - 1:30 - Concessions, AC
Judge Training (big) - CPA Black Box
Judge Training - CPA Presentation Room
Awards - CPA Theater
Congress - Lennon Board Room, Chapel
Extemp Prep - MS 205
Student/Team Gathering - SC Library
Tab Room - Telepresence Room (SC)

Manager contact information

Carol Ryan
Email address: ryanc@gilmour.org
Phone number: 440-864-5074

Mailing address

34001 Cedar Road
Gilmour Academy
Gates Mills, OH 44040

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