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Marshall Speech Spectacular
General information
This information is from a tournament in a past season! This is a High School tournament in Minnesota. View manager contact information
The 20th Annual
Marshall Speech Spectacular!
JANUARY 24-25, 2020, MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL, MARSHALL, MN
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 4:00
The Marshall Tiger Speech Team invites your team to the 20th Annual Marshall Speech Spectacular! We call our tournament "Spectacular" because it is truly like no other tournament around. The "Spectacular" is a two-day experience that offers your team separate Novice and Varsity divisions, 4 preliminary rounds, quarter finals, semi finals, and finals! We welcome all teams of all sizes and experience levels! Every year we host some of the best competition you'll find including many teams from out of state plus a diverse array of teams from every corner of Minnesota. We'd love to have your team join us this season!
REGISTRATION:
Registration Deadline is Friday, January 17 at 4:00. Changes can be made to a team's entry without cost until Wednesday, January 22 at 8am. After this time, final invoices are printed. Drops are allowed but NOT refunded and adds are no longer allowed.
FORMAT:
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Varsity and Novice Competitive Opportunities
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4 Prelim Rounds (3 Friday, 1 Saturday) for all
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Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Finals for Varsity
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Semi-Finals, Finals for Novice
NOVICES
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At this tournament, a Novice is defined as a competitor who is new to speech or new to their event.
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Know that a Varsity quarterfinalist earns more team sweepstakes points than a Novice finalist.
SCHEDULE:
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Rounds begin Friday at 1:35pm and awards conclude on Saturday at about 5:00pm. More detailed schedule below!
FEES:
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$7 per entry, $14 per duo, no entry limits
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$25 shuttle bus fee per team
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Optional - Friday Supper. RSVP required.
FRIDAY NIGHT - OPTIONAL SPAGHETTI SUPPER
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RSVP required on Speechwire by Tuesday 8am before the tournament.
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Menu: Spaghetti with marinara or meat sauce, salad, garlic toast, dessert, and drink for $12 each. Gluten-free noodles will be available. Teams get 1 free ticket for every 6 purchased (this means do NOT include judges in your count - they get a free ticket).
JUDGES:
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Each team is asked to bring 1 judge for every 6 entries.
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Uncovered entries cost $30 each
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Large teams bringing over 60 entries: your team meets its judge obligation with 10 judges. All entries over 60 are judge-free!
DOUBLE-ENTERING
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Double-entering is allowed in all events. Triple-entering is NOT allowed.
TWO BUILDINGS
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Two venues are used for the tournament - Marshall High School and Southwest Minnesota State University. MHS is the headquarters for the tournament where registration, tab, awards, and all out-rounds are held. Only prelims of designated events will be held at SMSU. A continuous shuttle bus will be provided to bring students to and from SMSU and will also provide continuous service to those who are double entered in both buildings. The shuttle trip is short (just across the highway) and students have not had trouble being double entered in both buildings in the past. Teams do not need to take their students to SMSU. All competitors competing at SMSU will be able to get there themeselves from MHS via the provided shuttle bus.
LODGING:
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For hotels in Marshall: www.visitmarshallmn.com
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If Marshall hotels do not meet your needs, Prairie's Edge Casino Hotel in Granite Falls (25 minutes from Marshall) or Canby Inn and Suites (30 minutes from Marshall) or Redwood Valley Lodge or Quality Inn in Redwood Falls (35 minutes from Marshall) are good options.
CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS:
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Our tournament offers all MSHSL categegories plus POI.
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To see all category descriptions, open the file under "Files for Download."
MSHSL INFORMATION:
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Extemp. Reading Prose: Students will draw from all chapters in One 1934, and Three June 1940; and the first half of Five January 1941, to Letter to Marie-Laure pg. 258. Some of the cuttings MAY include multiple chapters in order to reach a full 7 minute performance.
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Poetry is 1-21
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Discussion tasks will come from Point 1.
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Storytelling: 1-10.
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Ex Read and Storytelling draws cannot repeat in prelims and start fresh at quarterfinals.
TIME LIMITS:
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All draw events (Extemp Speaking, Extemp Reading, and Storytelling) are 7 minutes. All other events are 10 minutes. Draw intervals are every 8 minutes.
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NOTICE: At this tournament, all events have a 30 second grace period. Judges will be asked to time and will be given the following instructions: Competitors who exceed the 30 second grace period cannot get the 1 in the round.
DIRECTIONS:
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MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL is located at 400 Tiger Dr. Marshall, MN 56258 at the intersection of Highways 19 and 23. You can enter MHS on Friday through the gym doors or the main entrance in the center of the building by the flagpole. Please don't enter the building before 11:30 on Friday.
QUESTIONS?
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Contact Tournament Director: Rick Purrington rick.purrington@marshall.k12.mn.us Cell: 507-530-6888
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24
11:30- -- Lunch is served at the MHS Concession Stand -- PLEASE DO NOT ENTER MHS BEFORE 11:30.
12:30 – Continuous Shuttle Service to SMSU Begins
12:45 -- Draw Meeting in the Theatre Lobby
1:00 – Judges’ Meeting in the Judges’ Lounge A159 and A160
1:05 – Round 1 Draws
1:20 -- Round 1 Discussion
1:35 – Round 1
2:45 – Round 2 Draws
3:00 -- Round 2 Discussion
3:15 – Round 2
4:20 – Round 3 Draws
4:35 -- Round 3 Discussion
4:50 – Round 3
6:20 – Optional Spaghetti Supper. Teams must RSVP in advance on Speechwire and pay at Friday registration.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
7:20am – Breakfast is served at the MHS Concession Stand
7:40 – Continuous Shuttle Service to SMSU Begins
8:00 – Round 4 Draws
8:15 -- Round 4 Discussion
8:30 – Round 4
10:20 -- Varsity Quarterfinals Draw
10:35 -- Varsity Quarterfinals Discussion, Novice Semi-Finals Discussion
10:50 – Varsity Quarterfinals, Novice Semi Finals
12:10 -- Varsity Semi-finals Draw, Novice Finals Draw
12:25 -- Varsity Semi-finals Discussion, Novice Finals Discussion
12:40 – Varsity Semi-finals, Novice Finals
1:50 -- Varsity Finals Draw
2:05 -- Varsity Finals Discussion
2:20 – Varsity Finals
4:00 – Awards in the Schwan's Community Center for the Performing Arts at MHS
Manager contact information Rick Purrington
Email address: rick.purrington@marshall.k12.mn.us
Phone number: 507-530-6888 Mailing address Marshall High School Speech Boosters
400 Tiger Dr.
Marshall, MN 56258
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