Dear Forensics Coach,

On behalf of the Princeton Debate Panel, it is our pleasure to invite you and your forensics team to the 2015 Princeton Classic, to be held at Princeton University from Friday, December 4, 2015 to Sunday, December 6, 2015.

The tournament will consist of competition in Varsity and Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, and six Speech events. We offer five prelim rounds in Individual Events, six in LD and Public Forum, and three sessions in Congress. Semi-finalists in Varsity LD, Quarterfinalists in PF, and Elimination Round participants in IE and Extemp will earn a bid to their respective Tournament of Champions.

Joining us this as Tab Director this year is Jim Menick, who will also run LD tab with Sheryl Kaczmarek of Lexington (MA). Additionally, Dario Camara of Columbus (FL) and Carol Cecil of Braddock (FL) will direct Public Forum tab, Brother John McGrory of Chaminade (NY) and Martin Page of Ridge (NJ) will oversee Congress tab, and Joe Vaughan of Scarsdale (NY), Lydia Esslinger of Syosset (NY), and Barb Guiliano of St. Joseph’s (PA) will run Speech tab.

Our tournament last year drew more than 1,000 participants from over 100 schools, and we hope it will continue to grow this year, our 19th year. The invitation should answer any questions you may have; please take the time to read it in its entirety, since some things have changed from previous years. If you need any additional information, please e-mail us at princetonclassic2015@gmail.com.

We hope your school year and forensics season are off to a great start, and look forward to seeing you all in Princeton this December!

Best wishes, 

Ben Ulene, Andrew Hartnett, and Jamie Hintson

Tournament Directors