The Farmington High School Debate Team is proud to announce the Farmington Fledgling Invitational!

(Even though it is called an invitational, it is open to all teams wanting to attend)

Designed exclusively for Novice competitors, this tournament gives new debaters additional experience and an opportunity to try new events in a low-pressure situation. It also gives Varsity students (the judges) an opportunity to see their events from a different point of view.

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Specifics of how tournament will run:

Each competitor should compete in one debate event and one speech event (except for those participating in Congress). We highly encourage students to take advantage of this and sign up for both speech and debate.

Every member of your team is invited to come because Varsity students will act as judges. Having adult judges will just be necessary if you don't have enough varsity students attending to reach your judge burden.

There will be two rounds of speech events and two rounds of debate events. Congress will have two 2-hour(ish) sessions.

After the final round ends (approximately 8:00) there will be a 1 hour "mix and mingle" in the commons area where there will be music playing, light refreshments, and an opportunity to get to know debaters from other schools.

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Concessions will be available for purchase, and a meal/snacks will be provided for judges and coaches.

The top five contestants in each event will receive an award.

There are no break rounds (because there's only 2 rounds of each), but the second rounds will be power matched.

Events offered:

Debate

Congress

Lincoln Douglas

Public Forum

Big Question

Speech

Impromptu

Combined Extemporaneous Speaking

Combined Interp (humorous, dramatic, duo)

Informative/Original Oratory

Schedule:

2:45-3:30: Check-in in the library

3:30- Judge Meeting in the library

4:00- Debate Round 1 begins/ Congress Round 1 begins

5:00- Speech Round 1 begins

6:00- Debate Round 2 begins

6:05- Congress Session 2 begins

7:00- Speech Round 2 begins

8:00- Awards/ beginning of mix and mingle

9:00- End time