Welcome Speech & Debate Coaches & Allies

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The Third-Annual Husky Howler

Brought to you by Hoover Des Moines

The third time is a charm, folks!

Friday night we will host 3 rounds of speech and Saturday we'll host two Congress sessions and a full day of LD & PF debate.

We will follow the typical Des Moines Tournament Schedule for these events, and teams may arrive at Hoover anytime after 3:45 and set up in our commons / cafeteria area. Concessions should be available by 4:15 on Friday, and menus are attached in the files.

Please note that on Friday night there are co-occurring events at Hoover Friday as Hoover hosts Lincoln for boys & girls basketball.

All the Deets:

• February topics
• Legislation, please:
• 3 per school
• upload or email
• only revised bills if previously debated
• rank your submitted bill preferences 1-3
• deadline on Friday, January 24
• goal – docket out Monday at noon
• Arrive anytime after 3:45on Friday, Jan. 24 at 4pm
• Use front, far E doors for entry
• (front W doors are for BB and athletics may be charging)
• Cafeteria / Student Center (on map, "Rm."1210) open for team chill-space
• Concessions (W & right of the cafeteria, far side side of the auditorium) will open about 4 pm on Friday (shared with basketball) and run Saturday approx. 7:15- 2:00 -- menus are published in files.
• Extemp Prep will be in Rm.1320
• Begins at 4:30 Friday
• late travelers accepted
• Extemp Prep Chair is, once again, the esteemed Tyler Stough
• Friday night judges' reception is in the AD's office (Rm.1213 / 1212) at the far end of the cafeteria across from the vending machines (hospitality shared with basketball folks that night)
• Saturday judges' reception is in the Foods room (down the hallway from Tab) in 1195 (same as previous years)
• Tab is in Flex (1185/1186), first horizontal hallway; also open for judges chill-space either day

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, January 31: Speech Events

Extemp prep draw beginning at 4:30 in rm 1320

Round 1: 5:00 - 6:00p

Dinner: 6 - 7

Extemp prep draw at 6:30

Round 2: 7-8

Round 3: 8-9

AWARDS, 9-9:15

Saturday, February 1: Debate Events

Debate

Debate Round 1: 8:00 am

Debate Round 2: 9:00 am

*AM Break: 10-10:15*

Debate Round 3: 10:15 am

Debate Round 4: 11:15 am *

Lunch: 12:15-12:45*

Debate Round 5: 12:45 pm

Outs: 1:45 pm

Finals: 2:45 pm

Congress

AM Session: 8:30 - 11:30 am

*Lunch Break: 11:30 - 12:15*

PM Session: 12:15-3:15 pm

AWARDS APPROX: 3:45-4:15