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Dear Colleagues:

The annual Joel Hefling AFA-NST District IV Qualifying Tournament will be held virtually on Sunday March 2nd! Please indicate through Speechwire if you plan on attending - even if you are not ready to submit your entry.

We will be using Speechwire (registration site forthcoming) for entries, e-ballots, tabulation, extemp draw, and imp quotation dissemination, and we will use Zoom for our synchronous platform (please make sure that your Zoom applications are updated). If you have any questions about this spring district tournament or the National Speech Tournament, please don't hesitate to contact interim D4 Chair, Chris Outzen at outzencp@uwec.edu or via cell at 563-219-0265

In the following pages you will be able to find all of the tournament details as well as reminders about district awards, All-American nominations, and required forms and fees for the AFA-NST.

Full Invitation

We look forward to seeing you virtually at the Joel Hefling AFA-NST District IV Qualifying Tournament!

Our Best,

Your 2024-2025 D4 Committee and Spring Tournament Hosts:

Chris Outzen	D4 Chair \| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire \| Eau Claire, WI
Jennifer Torres	D4 Vice Chair \| Doane University \| Crete, NE
Thomas Muscha	D4 Committee Member \| University of North Dakota \| Grand Forks, ND
Amanda Von Goodrich	D4 Committee Member \| University of Nebraska-Omaha \| Omaha, NE
Andrea Carlile	D4 Committee Member \| South Dakota State University \| Brookings, SD
Darren Valenta	D4 Committee Member \| Concordia College \| Moorhead, MN
Austin McDonald	D4 Committee Member \| Hastings College \| Hastings, NE
Emma Arneson	D4 Student Representative \| South Dakota State University \| Brookings, SD