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Ball State Middle School Tournament
General information This information is from a tournament in a past season! This is a Middle School tournament in Indiana. View manager contact information Dear Coaches: The Ball State University Speech Team, Department of Communication Studies, and College of Communication Media and Information are pleased to invite you to the Red Carpet Affair Junior, a middle school speech tournament to be held on our campus on November 4, 2017. Our one day tournament will include 3 rounds of competition. Awards will be presented to the top six speakers (double scored) in each event and top 3 schools in small and large divisions. Registration will be in the lobby of the Letterman Building. Please register for the tournament at: https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=6381. You will receive a confirmation e-mail that includes directions and parking information. We look forward to welcoming to our beautiful campus. If you have any questions regarding the tournament, directions, or hotels please call. See you in November!
Mary Moore & Ashley Coker Ball State University BSU Speech Team mkmore@bsu.edu Tournament Information Events We will offer Humorous, Dramatic, Declamation, Discussion, Prose, Poetry, Original Oratory, Impromptu, Extemp, Memorized Duo, Scripted Duo, & Radio Broadcasting.
Radio Round I – Commercial 30 minute prep and 1 minute speaking time Round II – Editorial Provided to the student, 1 minute prep and 1 minute speaking time Round III –News 2 minutes speaking time
Extemp (Domestic Questions) Students will draw 30 minutes before the preliminary round and will deliver the same question in subsequent rounds. We will provide 3 questions per student and a research article with each question.
Discussion Topic October/ November 2017 How should the U.S. government respond to natural disasters? 1) Before: What should the federal government do to mitigate potential damage from natural disasters? 2) During: What should the federal government do to help affected populations during natural disasters? 3) After: What should the federal government do to alleviate long-term damage from natural disasters?
Double Entry Students may enter two events, with the exception of Discussion & Radio. In duo, both contestants may double; however any given student may not participate in two duos of any kind. Those students doubled in Impromptu must go to Impromptu last. Double-entered students are responsible for getting to both events during rounds. While judges will be made aware of double entered students on their ballots, students should still inform their judges that they are double entered.
Awards We will have awards for the top 12 in all events. Team Trophies will be given to the top 3 teams with 1 to 20 entries and to the top 3 teams with 21 and more entries.
Judges Each school is required to provide one full-time qualified judge for each six entries entered or portion thereof. We can arrange for hired judges. A hired judge can be hired for $30 (to cover 6 slots).
Food Concessions will be available for lunch and a cafeteria is within walking distance of tournament headquarters.
Entries We should receive your entry no later than 5:00pm, Tuesday, October 31, 2017. While we prefer you register using Speechwire, if that is not possible mail us your entries to mkmoore@bsu.edu.
Parking It is suggested that you park north of the Robert Bell building (RED R2 lot) and gain access to the Letterman building through the Robert Bell building. Be sure to look for signs. Meters and “Reserved” (handicapped, business, and numbered) spaces are enforced 24/7. You will be ticketed! If you are having trouble with parking, finding Muncie, Ball State University, or the Letterman building please contact Mary Moore at (765)285-1957 or my cell phone number is 765-760-3700.
Office of Risk Management All employees and volunteers working with unaccompanied minors on Ball State’s campus are required to complete a training module on student safety. We ask that both coaches and judges associated with your team please complete the following form before the start of the tournament: https://learn.ue.org/4P1R6289107/bsuVolunteers
We look forward to hosting you!
Mary K Moore Mailing address 368 Letterman/ Comm Studies SpeechWire Tournament Services - Copyright 2004-2024 Ben Stewart. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use - Privacy and Security Policy
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