Dear Colleagues,

 

The University of Kentucky Forensics Team and the Kentucky Nu Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta cordially invite you to attend the fourth annual Bluegrass Invitational speech and debate tournament to be held at the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky, October 8-9, 2016.

 

The tournament will feature competition in all ten NFA individual events, AFA program oral interpretation, radio broadcasting, editorial impromptu speaking, NPDA parliamentary debate, and IPDA public debate. In a change from previous years, the tournament will now take place on Saturday and Sunday. This change allows us to offer three preliminary rounds of competition in all individual events. All debate events will continue to offer four preliminary rounds of competition with an appropriate number of elimination rounds. Novice divisions and semifinals rounds will be offered as warranted by the entry size of each event. 

 

As big believers in the comprehensive forensics experience, the Bluegrass Invitational will allow students to enter a full slate of individual events in addition to parliamentary debate. Students may also cross enter between individual events and IPDA public debate though some limitations will apply. Awards will be presented to all event finalists and the top debate speakers. The top five individuals in pentathlon and the top five teams in debate, individual events, and in combined competition will earn sweepstakes awards. We will also recognize the top novice in each event, the top Pi Kappa Delta chapter, and the top community college in team sweepstakes. To promote a healthful weekend of competition, teams will be able to take advantage of meals provided on site at the tournament for a nominal fee.

 

You will find the rest of the details about the Bluegrass Invitational included in the next few pages. Entries will be due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4th. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. We look forward to hosting you at the University of Kentucky in October!

 

Sincerely,

Timothy Bill

Director of Forensics
University of Kentucky

To access the full invitation, visit http://www.ukforensics.com/tournaments

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