The Rendezvous at Ridgevue

2023 — Nampa, ID/US

After Dinner

Abbreviation ADS
Format Speech
Entry Fee $8.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

After Dinner Speaking - 7:00 minutes maximum with a 30- second “grace period.”

No time signals provided.

  1. Performance: Competitors are speaking as if they are a keynote speaker addressing a specific group. The group being addressed (real or fictional) should be identified in the speech introduction. Delivery must be memorized.
  2. Intent: The intent of ADS is to develop a thesis, idea, or observation of some personal or societal importance through the appropriate use of satire, quips and humor. ADS is not intended to be an interpretive event with multiple characters.
  3. Material: Material presented must be original. While humorous quips and jokes are appropriate, they must have purpose and fit the occasion.
  4. Time: This event has a 7-minute maximum with a 30 second grace period. After which a timing violation will result in being dropped one rank by the judge. Time signals are not provided. Students may time themselves for reference, but the judge is the official timekeeper of the round. Timing penalties are not given in semi-finals and finals at State Speech.
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Locations
Ridgevue HS
Contacts
Jennifer Borman Jeffrey Stoppenhagen
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Novice Congressional Debate Varsity Congressional Debate
Lincoln Douglas - Nov Lincoln Douglas - Var Public Forum Debate - Nov Public Forum Debate - Var
After Dinner Comm Analysis Dramatic Interp Duo Interp Extemporaneous Impromptu Informative Oratory Panel Discussion Radio Broadcast Retold Story Sales Speaking
Circuits
ID – Idaho NatCir – National Circuit (US HS)

Dates & Deadlines

 MDT
Tournament Dates Nov 10 to Nov 11 2023
Registration Opens Fri Sep 1 at 11:00 AM
Registration Closes Wed Nov 8 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Nov 9 at 12:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Nov 9 at 3:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Nov 9 at 12:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Nov 9 at 12:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.