2024 Spring
Elementary and Middle School Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech &
Elementary (2-3rd grade) Speech Tournament

Held at IN PERSON at 20900 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
Saturday, May 18, 2024 • 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Young Genius Association is excited to host its annual Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech tournament for elementary and middle school students. We are one of few organizations that coordinate tournaments for younger competitors, and we invite all 4-5th graders and 6-8th grades to compete in Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech and 2-3rd grade students to compete in prepared speech.

Students are welcome and encouraged to double-enter in Congressional debate and speech.

All YG in-person tournaments serve a complimentary pizza lunch and snacks for all in-person participants.

Divisions

2-3rd Grade

- Elementary School Speech: Persuasive and Campaign Speech

4-5th grade

- Elementary School Spontaneous Speech: SPAR and Impromptu

- Elementary School Congressional Debate

6-8th grade

- Middle School Spontaneous Speech: SPAR and Impromptu

- Middle School Congressional Debate

Read the detailed descriptions and rules of the speech formats in the Events & Division section.

For Congress, please reference the Tournament Handbook and Congress Docket for more information.

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Tournament Schedule
2nd-3rd Grade Competitors
All times listed in Pacific Daylight Time

7:45 AM • Tournament Welcome

8:00 - 9:00 AM • Round 1
9:00 - 10:00 AM • Round 2
10:00 - 11:00 AM • Round 3
11:30 AM • Awards Ceremony
11:45 AM • Celebratory Lunch

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Tournament Schedule
Elementary (4th/5th) and Middle (6-8th) School Competitors
All times listed in Pacific Daylight Time

7:45 AM • Tournament Welcome

8:00 - 9:15 AM • Round 1 for Congress
9:30 - 10:30 AM • Round 1 for Spontaneous Speech
10:30 - 11:45 AM • Round 2 for Congress

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM • Lunch Break

12:15 - 1:15 PM • Round 2 for Spontaneous Speech
1:15 - 2:30 PM • Round 3 for Congress
2:45 - 3:45 PM • Round 3 for Spontaneous Speech
4:00 - 5:15 PM • HIDDEN FINAL ROUND for all levels of Congress

5:30 PM • Awards Ceremony for Elementary Competitors
5:30 - 6:30 PM • Final Round for Middle School Spontaneous Speech
7:00 PM • Awards Ceremony for Middle School Competitors

Feel free to contact us at info@bayareadebate.com with any questions.