DeKalb Corn Classic

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General information

This information is from a tournament in a past season!

This is a High School tournament in Illinois.

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September 15, 2016

Dear Speech Coaches,

It’s that time of year again - time for us to pretend to be creative and come up with something witty to write here that no one will actually read. So let’s cut the subterfuge and get right down to business, shall we? Surely that level of direct and straightforward discourse is valued in today’s overwrought culture of mass communication. Or so we shall assume.

DATE: Saturday, December 3rd

STRUCTURE: Two flighted preliminary rounds (one being double-judged), and varsity and novice finals.  Round 1A competition will begin at 8:00; Extemp and Radio are B events, so prep will begin at 8:30.  Please plan to arrive no later than 7:30.

ENTRY: Feel free to enter as many speakers in each event as you like (your entry fee will be based on your total number of entries).  Team sweepstakes will be determined using your top two speakers in each event.  Teams will register online using SpeechWire.

JUDGES: Each team is expected to bring one qualified judge for every six entries.  If you wish to bring extra entries, you will be asked to bring extra judges as well.  Hired judges may be available at a cost of $75 per judge.

FEES: 1 – 28 entries: $100

29 – 42 entries: $150

43 – 56 entries: $200

57+ entries: $250

EVENTS: All 14 IHSA events.

AWARDS: All individual finalists (varsity and novice) and the top 3 teams will receive awards.

REGISTRATION: Begins at 7:00am.  

EXT/IMP TOPICS: Each team should submit 10 Impromptu topics and 10 Extemp questions via SpeechWire.

ENTRY DEADLINE:   Friday, November 25th

FINAL POSTING ON SPEECHWIRE: Friday, December 2nd by 12:00pm

RULES: Impromptu – IHSA rules will apply.  

Radio – Prep for EACH prelim and prep again for finals.

Extemp – Prep for EACH prelim and prep again for finals.  

Revised IHSA rules regarding the use of computers during prep will apply (see http://www.ihsa.org/documents/ie/2012-13/school-manual.pdf, p. 5)

Time – Only in Radio as per IHSA rules.

DIRECTIONS: For those coming from either direction on I-88, your best option is to take the Annie Glidden Rd. exit and head north through NIU’s campus (about 3 miles).  Take a right at the light for Dresser Rd.  The school will be on your left after about a mile.

Google map available at: https://goo.gl/maps/KmoJSwr76FG2

We hope to see you on the 3rd!

Greg Solomon & T. J. Fontana

DeKalb High School

501 W. Dresser Rd

DeKalb, Illinois 60115

(815) 754-2100

greg.solomon@d428.org – (815) 757-1401

tj.fontana@d428.org – (815) 901-7692

If you have drops on the day of the tournament please text or call T. J. ASAP at (815) 901-7692.

Manager contact information

T. J. Fontana
Email address: tj.fontana@d428.org
Phone number: 815-754-2100

Mailing address

501 W. Dresser Rd.
DeKalb, IL 60115