STUDENT CONGRESS WORKSHOP INVITATION

We would love you and your students to join us for a short, relaxed day designed to provide novice competitors a strong beginning and your more experienced competitors a stress-free competition. 

September 12^th, 2020

West Hardin High School

Virtual/NSDA Classrooms

Contact: Sandra Peek, smpeek@westhardin.org 

10:00-11:30 am :  WORKSHOP

This will be a clinic where students will be taught by a state level judge, competitor or coach.  The clinic will cover basics of UIL style congress along with some role playing of parts.  Students will also work collaboratively to create speeches.  It is recommended that students have something to take notes on and a laptop/tablet/chrome book if available.  We will be working with TFA legislation items 1-10. Please have your novice students print out or download TFA docket items 1-10 before participation. 

12:30-3:30  CHAMBERS

This will be the competition part of the day.  Students will be given the opportunity to debate the legislation that we just prepped.  Varsity students who would like to PO will be guided in presiding over the chambers.  Students who have experience will be distributed among the chambers in order to keep the chambers moving; however, awards will be tabulated separately to give absolute novices a fair shot.  

All legislation to be used can be found on the TFA fall docket.

4:15 AWARDS

COST AND REGISTRATION:

Cost is $20.00 per student.  No coaches will judge; instead we have highly qualified paid judging arranged.  Additionally, coaches are welcome to attend the workshop portion. There will also be a $10.00 fee per school to cover postage and mailing of awards.

We will accept registrations until we are full.  Please register as soon as possible. To register, go to tabroom.