Westfield Middle School Speech Invitational

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General information

This information is from a tournament in a past season!

This is a Middle School tournament in Indiana.

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Dear Speech Coaches:

Westfield Middle School cordially invites you to the Inaugural WMS Speech Invitational on December 2nd 2017.  This tournament is open to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students.  The tournament will be conducted in compliance with the Indiana High School Forensic Association rules for Middle Schools (www.IHSFA.org).  

Events of the Day: Declamation, Drama, Discussion, Extemp, Humor, Impromptu, OO, Poetry, Prose, Radio, Scripted Duo and Memorized Duo

Registration:  The registration for this event will be through Speechwire.com.  All  Entries, drops, and edits must be made before Tuesday November 28th at 4:00 pm through Speechwire.   The registration for this event is currently open.   

https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=6863

Discussion:   Should the US government drug policies be changed?

Round 1:   Should marijuana be legalized nationally?

Round 2:  What should the federal government do about opioid addictions?

Round 3:  Should the drinking age be reduced to eighteen?

Impromptu  Middle school format  8 minutes to prepare and deliver a speech.

Round 1:   A WORD is the topic

Round 2:   The Speaker is given a Quotation

Round 3:   Is a Current Event question.

Radio:  Radio Prep begins 30 minutes before the first round.   Students should meet in the Library at 8:30 am.

Round 1:   30 minute prep to write a 60 sec commercial.  Product fact sheet will be provided.

Round 2:   Editorial Cold Read:  Each student gets 60 seconds to look at provided editorial

Round 3:   Newscast:  Students must prepare and bring their own 2 minute newscast

Extemp:   Extemp Prep begins 30 minutes before the first round.  Students will meet in WLGI at 8:30 am.

Extemp topics and articles  will be selected the day of the meet. Students will have a 30 minute prep. They will only draw once. They may use one 4x6 note card during their speech.   

Doubling: A student may not double in Discussion or Radio.  All others they may double at their own risk.

Entry limits:  6 per event for a total of 35 entries per team. No student may enter more than 2 events.   

Judging:  1 judge for every 6 entries or fraction thereof. Failure to bring judges will cause a team to be disqualified from sweepstakes.      

Food: will be available to purchase in our cafeteria throughout the day. There will be a complimentary snack and coffee room for judges and coaches.  

Schedule of the Day:  Final registration 8:00-8:30am at registration table located near south entrance.  All coaches and  judges mtg 8: 30 in the stage area near the West Gym

                                       Round 1  9:00 am                                    

                                      Round 2  10:15 am

                                       Round 3  11:30 am

                                  Awards    1:15 ?  West Gym

Visitors :   May watch a round but must stay the entire length of the round, enter the round before it begins, identify themselves to the judge in the room, and no devices may be used for photos, recording, texting, etc.  At the judge’s discretion a visitor must leave the round for inappropriate behavior.

Awards: Double ribbons will be awarded for the top 5 places per event. Trophies will be awarded to the top 5 teams.

Location: Westfield Middle School

   345 W Hoover Street

  Westfield, IN, IN 46074

School Phone: 3178676602

Buses:  Students may be dropped off at either the north or south entrance.  They must park in the Bus lot on the East side of the building.

Registration Table:  The Registration table will be located near the SOUTH entrance outside of the library.  These are located between doors 12 and 13.   This will also be where the judges must submit their critique sheets and rankings .  Final registration for the tournament will be from 8:00 to 8:30am the morning of December 2nd. . Coaches must report all drops before 8:30 am.  

Scores:  Will be posted after Rounds 1 and 2 on the Windows on the South Side of the Cafeteria.   

Thank you again for joining us on December 2nd.  We look forward to a wonderful day.  If you have questions please address them to Kelly Day, dayk@wws.k12.in.us  765-366-1577.   

Manager contact information

Kelly Day
Email address: dayk@wws.k12.in.us
Phone number: 7653661577

Mailing address

345 W Hoover Street
Westfield , IN 46260