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You are invited to the Lincoln Jr High Tournament on January 18, 2025. We will be competing in person at 830 Gibson St, Plymouth, IN 46563 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.

AWARDS - Single ribbons will be awarded to the top six places in each event. Seventh and eighth places will receive certificates. Team trophies will be awarded to the top three schools in both large and small divisions for Team Sweepstakes. LJH will not participate in Team Sweepstakes.

CATEGORIES - We will be offering all Indiana Middle School Speech & Debate Events, including Indiana Middle School Lincoln-Douglas Debate (traditional format).

Round 1: What are the main challenges associated with accessing healthcare in the US, particularly for low-income individuals?

Round 2: How does the US healthcare system differ from other developed countries, and what are the pros and cons of this system?

Round 3: What are the primary factors driving the high cost of healthcare in the US?.

DOUBLING - Those students entered Debate may not double because of the time constraints. These combos may also not double.

No student may participate in more than two events  No speaker may enter both duo events. Materials and scripts may not be used in multiple events by the same competitor.

ENTRY DEADLINE, FEES, & CAPS - Entries are due on Wednesday, January 15, at 12:00 pm.

SWEEPSTAKES - Schools with 20 or more entries will be entered as large schools. Schools with 19 or fewer entries will be entered as small schools. As the host school, Lincoln will not be entered into Sweepstakes.

DROP DEADLINE - The drop deadline is Saturday, Jan 18, at 7:15 am, after which you will need to text Brooklyn directly at 574-933-3638 to make drops.

JUDGES - Each school is responsible for bringing one judge for every five speech entries or fraction thereof (6 entries = 2 judges) and 1 judge for every 2 debate entries. Judges need to bring a laptop for scoring. We will score online through SpeechWire.

COACHES’ & JUDGES’ MEETING - There will be a meeting for coaches and judges beginning promptly at 8:30 am in the judges lounge.

HOSPITALITY - We will be offering food from the start of registration through the end of the tournament.

CONCESSIONS/BAKE SALE - Cash-only concessions will be available all day including breakfast and lunch options. We would appreciate it if you would ask your students and judges to purchase food at the tournament because it is one way for us to purchase the trophies and ribbons, as well as the SpeechWire program.

QUESTIONS - If you have any questions about this tournament, please contact Brooklyn Brennan at brooklynbrennan@icloud.com

Please remind your students to clean up after themselves in their competition rooms and in the cafeteria.

Drops/adds/changes need to be reported to Brooklyn at 574-933-3638. Please include as much information/detail as possible when texting (student name, coach name, school name, category, etc.). The more information we have, the faster we can make changes.

Day-of issues can also be reported to Brooklyn at 574-933-3638. Text is faster, but calls are fine, too.

Please prep your judges by sharing the Indiana MS Speech & Debate Rules with them.

If you are missing a competitor, text Brooklyn at 574-933-3638. Please include as much information/detail as possible when texting (student name, coach name, school name, category, room number, etc.). The more information we have, the faster we can find out what’s going on and report back to you. If they do not arrive within 5 minutes, go ahead and start without them, but they can still come late. Only record someone as a drop/no-show once you’ve confirmed with Brooklyn.

Submit all rankings at live.speechwire.com before moving on to the next round. PLEASE include comments for every competitor. These comments can be added during the afternoon break before awards if you don’t have time to submit them before a round ends.

Be courteous in the hallways - others are performing in classrooms - don’t run or yell.

Clean up after yourself. Don’t leave trash behind. Keep your belongings in a neat pile so you don’t leave anything behind.

Wait outside the classroom before your round. Students are not allowed into a classroom without an adult in the room.

Judges are volunteers. They may be new to judging your event. If you think they may be misjudging or don’t quite know the rules accurately, speak politely to them about it as soon as possible, but remember to be polite. In the end, what the judge in your room says is the final decision for that round, and your being graceful about it will do more for you than being contemptuous (angry). Take it up with your coach after the round ends if you feel something is unresolved.

If you don’t know where to go or need to drop, ask an adult (preferably your coach) for help; don’t just skip a round.

If you are waiting for a long time for a judge or feel like you are maybe in the wrong place, quickly ask an adult for help (preferably your coach).

Be aware of the many ears around you. Talk kindly about others. If you have something negative to say, keep it to yourself or wait until you get home.

Be confident (not arrogant). Your confidence level comes through in your performance and can help you place higher. Judges don’t know what your speech was “supposed” to say, so just keep moving forward if you stumble.

Have fun and get to know new people. Compliment competitors when you notice something they have done well. It feels good to be kind to others and to hear compliments. If you continue in S&D next year or in high school, many of these same people will be there with you.

Brooklyn Brennan
Email address: brooklynbrennan@icloud.com
Phone number: 5749333638

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