Skyline Grizzly Growl
2024 — Idaho Falls, ID/US
Skyline Grizzly Growl 2024
Hello! Welcome to the 2024 Skyline High School's Grizzly Growl. This year we will be offering.
HI, DI, DUO, POI, OO, INFORM, PANEL, RADIO, RETOLD, SALES, ADS, CA, EXTEMP, IMPROMPTU, and Spontaneous Argument as well as Open and Novice divisions of Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum, and Policy. We will also have a Congressional Debate.
Congress Legislation
Student legislation is due November 2nd. Please send 2 submissions to hubbchri@gmail.com and clarify which you would like in a prelims docket and which you would like in a Super's Docket.
The student docket will be released on November 4th.
We will use this docket to supplement the student docket as needed.
Panel Topics
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How should Idaho change the way it funds public education infrastructure?
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How can Idaho balance water supply concerns while protecting agricultural interests?
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Is/was Idaho’s Proposition 1 for Ranked Choice voting a good idea?
- In light of natural disasters like Hurricane Helene, how can our country better provide relief for those suffering from Natural Disasters?
Spontaneous Argumentation (SPAR)
Students will draw three "spontaneous argument topics". One student will select which of the three topics to debate and the other will select the side. The side that is listed first, speaks first. Students are to be given 1 minute of prep time to prepare their side upon the selection of their topic The format is as follows
1st Affirmative Constructive: 1 minute
1st Negative Constructive: 1 minute
Crossfire (both students ask and answer questions): 1 minute
1st Aff Rebuttal: 1 minute
1st Neg Rebuttal: 1 minute
Aff Final speech: 30 seconds
Neg final speech: 30 seconds
1 minute prep time per speaker
*Please note that, as the host school, I reserve the right to combine or drop events if there is a low number of entries. Schools will be notified a week prior to the tournament of any drops or event changes.
The schedule will be as follows :
Schedule
This is a tentative schedule. Changes are possible.
Friday
3:00-3:30 Registration in Media Center
3:30 - 3:50 Judges Meeting in Tab Room
3:35- 3:50 Opening Assembly
4:00 Rd 1 Speech
5:30 Rd 2 Speech
7:00 Rd 3 Speech
8:30 Speech Finals - Observers Welcome
SATURDAY
7:30 Check In
8:00 Rd 1 Debate
10:00 Rd 2 Debate
12:00 Rd 3 Debate
2:00 Rd 4 Debate
4:30 Gold/Silver
6:00 Awards
Congress Schedule (Saturday)
8:00-11:00 Session 1
11:30- 2:30 Session 2
3:00 - 5:30 Super Congress