The Holiday Havoc Invitational

2021 — Nampa, ID/US

• Invite
• Judges
• Pairings
• Results

Var Extemporaneous Speaking

Event Description:

Time: 7 min. maximum -- Time signals: provided -- Draw Event

We will be using the NFHS topics from December, November, October, and September.

Topics selected/prepared in draw room Prior to the tournament the commissioner will select 105 domestic and 105 international topics from vetted websites that include but are not limited to NFHS April topics, speechanddebate.org, speechgeek.com, and extemphub.com. The state manager will compile the topics for each round, vetting all for timeliness. Competitors will choose domestic or international news upon arrival. The draw room will post three topics in each category (domestic and international) from which each speaker may choose. Additional sets of topics for each speaker will be posted every seven minutes. He/she will have 30 minutes to prepare, and may use an index and research periodicals during this time. Resource materials will not be provided by the tournament. The topics will be stapled to the ballot packet and the judge should circle the topic selection of each competitor and return the topic sheet with the ballots at the conclusion of the round. The speech should be a synthesis of fact and opinion on the topic - not a memory test of any particular magazine.