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Broward AST #4
General information This information is from a tournament in a past season! This is a High School tournament in Florida. View manager contact information
It's almost Winter Break!
It's time for AST #4 on Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at Flanagan High School (thanks Ellis Fraser and Flanagan Students/Parents)!
Please follow the instructions on this page to register your entries. Remember, each school may only initially enter FIVE students in all events except Congress, in which you can enter TEN.
Registration for NEW ENTRIES will close on Monday, December 3rd at 5pm. At that time as many students will be released from the waitlist as space allows. Changes (drops or name changes) can be made until 12pm on Thursday, December 6th. Any hidden drops will result in your school being fined $25 per drop. You will be able to make your own changes until 12pm on that Thursday. Any changes after that, please text Megan West: 940.206.3806 or Justin Weaver: 954.790.8160 the school name, student who is dropping, and her/his event.
All competitors should arrive between 2:00-2:30. NOBODY can arrive before 1:30! Entrance is on the west side of the school for cars and buses. Do not enter from Taft Street. From I-75 you will exit on Pines going East. Turn left on 129 Avenue and turn right just past the middle school to stay on 129 Avenue. Turn right into the parking lot at the second entrance. From Pines Blvd you will go West past Flamingo and turn right on 129 Ave. Take first right just past the middle school to stay on 129 Avenue. Turn right into the parking lot at the second entrance.
Safety & Security:
For PF, the NOVEMBER/DECEMBER topic will be used - Resolved: The United States federal government should impose price controls on the pharmaceutical industry.
For LD, the NOVEMBER/DECEMBER topic will be used - Resolved: In a democracy, the public’s right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office.
For Policy Debate, the 2018-19 topic will be used - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States. In addition, at the ASTs all teams MUST use the Novice Policy Packet. Instructions for accessing the packet were emailed directly to all coaches.
Extemp topic areas will be "Journalism" and "Asia", and Impromptu topic areas will be "Cartoons" and "Winter Weather".
Congress legislation for the fall semester was provided at the Fall Coaches' Meeting. It is also accessible electronically here under the "Files for Download" section. The fall legislation packet has designations for which bills will be debated in which months, with 4 bills per month. Per usual, chambers might not debate all 4 bills if time does not allow.
More information may be sent out as the tournament approaches. Please let your mentor know if you have any questions about the process.
*REMINDER FOR PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS: Please remember to email Megan with how many tournaments you will be attending this year so that an invoice can be generated for you.
Justin Weaver Mailing address Flanagan High School SpeechWire Tournament Services - Copyright 2004-2024 Ben Stewart. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use - Privacy and Security Policy
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