Back to the Nest pt 1

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General information

This is a College tournament in Illinois.

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8/14/2024

Dear Friends,

The Illinois State University Forensics Union and the Illinois State Forensics Alumni are pleased to invite you and your team to participate in the sixth annual and fourth virtual Back to the Nest Swing on October 5 & 6, 2024 – teams are welcome to join us either in-person or on Zoom both Saturday and Sunday.   This year we will introduce you to the Real Nest-wives of Normal, Illinois - get ready for healthy competition and a side of (gasp!) scandal!

Founded in 1857, the ISU Forensics Union is the oldest student organization at Illinois State University.  We have a long history of recruiting bright and capable members – our roster boasts Abraham Lincoln (debate judge and honorary alumnus), UN Ambassadors, actors, journalists, doctors, lawyers and education professionals.  Our alumni continue to embody Illinois State’s motto, “Gladly we Learn and Teach,” and created this tournament to be an opportunity to bring these Redbirds “Back to the Nest” and re-connect with the speech circuit.  Our hope is that we can provide you with valuable fall semester ballots and maybe connect you with ISU alumni in your area who can be an ongoing resource.  We sincerely hope you will join us in this endeavor.

The “Back to the Nest” offers you and your students quality Open and Novice competition in all AFA and NFA Individual Events.  This invitation should provide all of the necessary tournament information, but please call or email if we can be of any further assistance.

The full invitation is available here and will be updated as needed.

We hope to see you in a few weeks!

Sincerely,

Manager contact information

Megan Koch
Email address: mkoch@ilstu.edu
Phone number: 309-438-8447

Mailing address

Campus Box 4480
Normal, IL 61790