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Skyline Grizzly Growl 2026

Hello! Welcome to the 26-27 Skyline High School's Grizzly Growl. This year we will be offering.

HI, DI, DUO, POI, OO, INFORM, RADIO, RETOLD, SALES, ADS, CA, EXTEMP, IMPROMPTU, and Spontaneous Argument as well as Open, JV, and Novice divisions of Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum. We will also have a Congressional Debate and World Schools.

Students may enter up to two speech events, but may not enter in multiple draw events (RADIO, RETOLD, EXTEM.).

Congress Legislation

Student legislation is due October 16th . Please send 2 submissions to gaingarr@sd91.org and clarify which you would like in a prelims docket and which you would like in a Super's Docket. We will have the docket published October 19th.

World Schools Debate

Topic #1: This House would ban the use of facial recognition technology in public spaces.

Topic #2: This House supports generational quotas for parties in major legislative bodies.

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.

Schedule

Friday Schedule (Speech):

Registration 2:30pm

Judge & Student Meeting 3:15pm

Speech Round 1 3:40pm (draw at 3:25)

Unofficially start early

Speech Round 2 5:15pm

Speech Round 3 6:45pm

Finals/Round 4 8:30pm

SaturdaySchedule (Debate + Awards):

PF/LD

8:00 Round 1

10:15 Round 2

12:15 Round 3

2:15 Round 4

4:30 Semifinals

5:45 Awards

7:00 Finals

WSD

8:00 Round 1 (prepared )

9:30 Round 2 (prepared )

11:00 Round 3 PREP

12:00 Round 3 (impromptu)

1:45 Round 4 PREP

2:45 Round 4 (impromptu)

4:15 Round 5 (prepared)

5:45 Awards

7:00 Finals (prepared)

CONG

8:00-10:30 Round 1

11:15-2:15 Round 2

3:00-5:30 Finals

5:45 Awards