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Raptor Fall Invitational
General information This is a High School tournament in Colorado. View manager contact information
Welcome to the first ever Raptor Fall Invitational! This is a Novice Speech & Debate Tournament hosted at DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School.
Events: We will host three (3) rounds of novice competition in Humorous Interp (HI), Dramatic Interp (DI), Duo Interp (Duo), Poetry Reading (POE), Program Oral Interp (POI), Original Oratory (OO), Informative Speaking (INF), Mixed Extemp, Public Forum Debate (PF), Lincoln Douglas Debate (LD), and Congress.
“Novice”: Please use best judgment as to who qualifies as a novice, and reach out with any questions!
Debate Resolutions: We will use the September-October NSDA topic for LD (outer space colonization) and the September-October NSDA topic for PF (data centers).
Congress Docket: Docket will be available on speechwire.com under "Files for Download" one week prior to tournament (at the latest).
Entries: Each school may enter a maximum of 4 entries in each event. Entries will be handled on a first-come, first served basis. Double Entries are not allowed!!
Schedule:
Registration - 8:15
Round 1 - 9:00
Round 2 - 10:30
Round 3 - 12:00
Awards - ASAP, likely 1:30
Fees: $6 per individual entry, $10 per partnered event. Please make checks payable to DSST: Green Valley Ranch Speech and Debate Team. Please mail payment to Ehran Hodes, DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School, 4800 Telluride St, Denver, CO 80249.
Judges: Bring as many varsity students to judge as you can! Guide: 1 varsity student judge for every 2 debate entries, 1 for every 5 speech entries. If these requests are a barrier to your participation, please reach out.
Rules:
- Each school (administration, teachers, and/or coaches) is responsible for ensuring they have proper parental permission for students to participate in the tournament and to use the designated competition platforms.
- A responsible coach must be available ONSITE and VIA CELL at all times.
- Competition is open to 9-12 grade students representing the school in which they are officially enrolled and doing so with the permission of their school administration and/or coaches.
- We will use CHSAA rules in all events.
- In Original Oratory and Informative Speaking, scripts are optional.
Awards: We will award numerous superior and excellent ribbons.
Concessions: Some delicious food will be available for purchase in the cafeteria!
Competition Address: 4800 Telluride St., Denver, CO 80249
-We will be in Building 1 and Building 2 (this is a shared campus, please be mindful of that reality)
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