Pine Tree Jolly Roger TFA IQT

2025 — Longview, TX/US

Declamation

Abbreviation DEC
Format Speech
Topic:
NFHS Policy 2024-25
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
Entry Fee $10.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Declamation is a non-qualifying, 7 minute (with a 30-second grace-period) performance of a published speech from a single source, using a performance binder (like prose/poetry). Script must be available to the tournament director in the event of a protest.

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Locations
Pine Tree High School, Longview
Contacts
Christopher S Dickson Melissa L Witt
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Circuits
TFA – Texas Forensic Association

Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Feb 1 to Feb 1 2025
Registration Opens Wed Jan 1 at 3:00 AM
Registration Closes Sat Jan 25 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Tue Jan 28 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Tue Jan 28 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Jan 31 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Jan 31 at 5:00 PM

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