The Howland Forensics program is pleased to be hosting the Youngstown Forensics Fall Fest on Saturday, November 15th.  This will be a full in-person event. All competition will occur at the high school-- 200 Shaffer Drive, Warren, Ohio 44484

 

Currently, we are offering 3 rounds in all IE and Debate. We will be hosting a student congress.  There will be no final congress (each chamber will award their top three speakers) We plan on 3 smaller chambers.  Please mark your top 3 congress folks as "varsity" to ensure they are spread across the chambers.

 

We are also offering Middle School speech and congress(no MS Debate).

 

We will NOT be offering BQD or Policy.  If low entries make the event unviable, you will be notified at the close of registration the Monday of tournament week.

 

Registration is Due by 3:00 pm on Monday, November 10th.Drops after that time will be charged.

Cost per student is $4.00. CHECKS PAYABLE TO HOWLAND BOOSTER CLUB  A W9 is listed under files in speechwire.

 

Debate and Congress will use NSDA topics and OSDA congress docket for 12/14.

Middle school congress should prepare ODD NUMBERED legislation in the docket.

 

Enter as many students as you like in all events. DOUBLED ENTRIES PERMITTED. Mark 3 entries in each event as varsity. Depending on numbers students should expect to compete against teammates.   

 

The building will be open as early as 7:00 AM.  We will not break for lunch.  Snack and beverages will be available for purchase all morning.

 

Please confirm your school's attendance and tentative numbers ASAP.

 

Judges should be entered by 4:00 PM Friday, November 14th.

 

All other logistics will be sent once we get tentative numbers and interested schools.

 

Note:  It will be an early day.  Awards should begin around 12:30.

 

Thanks.  

 

Thom 234-855-7896 (text is best)

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