Palmer Ridge Novice

October 26^th, 2024

Location:

Palmer Ridge High School

19255 Monument Hill Road

Monument, CO 80132

 

Tournament Information/Registration

Palmer Ridge High School is excited to host a novice tournament for the second year in a row! Registration will be from 8-8:30am at the main entrance. If you have a bus: please drop off students in the middle parking lot. You’ll need to walk upstairs to register near the front desk.  Individual cars can drop off students or park in the northern parking lot.  Rounds will start around 8:30, and we plan on concluding around 3pm.

 

Entries: (No Doubling)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate, International Extemp, National Extemp, Original Oratory, Informative, Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Poetry, and Program Oral Interp: $6.00 per person.

Duo Interp, Public Forum Debate: $12.00 per team

Please make sure that school checks are made out to: Palmer Ridge Speech and Debate

 

Judge Training

A judging workshop will be provided for volunteers, parents, coaches, or community members in both events and debate. This will begin at 9AM.

 

Food

Concessions will be provided for competitors throughout the tournament. Hospitality will be provided for coaches and judges.

 

Definition of a Novice Competitor

The spirit of our tournament is to provide a positive learning environment for NEW forensics students.  A novice, therefore, must not have competed in more than one high school forensic meet (in any event) prior to this year.  That means a student who “filled in” once last spring could still compete if you believe he/she is “new” at this. Please use good judgment in deciding which of your students are true beginners.

 

Rules

CHSAA guidelines will be used in debate and events except for oratory and info.   Novice orators may use their script if necessary. Remember, no prepared speeches in extemporaneous speaking.

 

Debate Topics

Lincoln-Douglas: Resolved: The United States ought to require that workers receive a living wage

 

Public Forum: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially expand its surveillance infrastructure along its southern border.

 

 

 

Entry Deadline

Wednesday, October 23^rd for drops/additions.  Please email/text with drops after the deadline. (Contact information listed below)

 

Awards

Ribbons will be given to 1st-6^th place in all events.  

 

Thank you!

Erin White 

ewhite@lewispalmer.org

(303)877-7682.