Newscast (Rounds 1 and 4) SHOULD INCLUDE: 

      - November stories, including 1 international story, 1 national story and 1 local/special interest story 

      - Music lead in/lead out should be songs from the National Top 40 list 

      - Commercial should be for the 10 Liter XL Electric Fryer, Boiler, Steamer in Silver and should be themed around Thanksgiving. 

Editorial (Round 2): 

     - The day of the meet is Veteran's day. Therefore, the prompt is: 

      "Does the United States do enough to recognize and support veterans when they come home from deployment?" This can be answered either way. However, the competitor must defend their argument with reliable sources and evidence. 

FORMAT  

Rd 1: News Program (Music leadin/leadout, Commercial, Newscast)  5 min. 

Rd 2: Prewritten editorial  2 min. 

Rd 3: On The Spot  2 minutes to prepare, speak for 2 minutes 

Rd 4: News Program (Re-use Round 1 material)  5 min.