Dear Friends and Fellow Coaches,

 

The Noel in the O-L Holiday Tournament will be held on Saturday, December 14th, 2024

 

Please review the following:

Extemporaneous Speaking: Contestants will have one 30-minute prep period. That speech will be used for all three preliminary rounds. Finalists will prep for a second time. 

Radio Speaking: Contestants will have one 45-minute prep period. That script will be used for all three preliminary rounds. Finalists will prep for a second time.

Judging: Each team will need to provide the following number of judges based on individual entries:

1 – 6 Entries:          1 judge

7 – 12 Entries:        2 judges

13 – 18 Entries:      3 judges

19 – 24 Entries:      4 judges

25 – 30 Entries:      5 judges

31 – 36 Entries:      6 judges

37 – 42 Entries:      7 judges

42-    47 entries      8 judges

47+  Entries           9 judges 

Each team will be responsible for the number of judges based on your original entry number.  Contestant drops on tournament will not decrease your number of required judging assignments. Also, to assure proper coverage, please advise all judges that they must stay the entire day regardless of how many contestants if any from your team qualifies for the Final Round.

*Please supply your judges with stopwatches for Impromptu Speaking

Fees:

1-14 Entries - $200

15-28 Entries - $225

29-42 Entries - $250

43 + Entries - $275

Any questions? Please contact the tournament manager, Matt Capriola mcapriola@olchs.org

 

Checks can either be mailed to the school (Check payable to Oak Lawn Community High School Speech Team) or turned in on the day of the tournament. 

 

We encourage you and your teams to purchase the food provided in our cafeteria. Plus we will have Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, a very detailed bake sale and making a return is the Cream of Chicken soup. We accept debit card payments! 

 

Thanks!

Matt Capriola and Mike Olsson 

 

(vr24)