John Edie Holiday Tournament Hosted by Blake
2015 — MN/US
Extemp Speaking Information
Updated Friday/Saturday Tournament Extemporaneous Speaking Schedule
Friday December 18th
- Round #1 – Draw @ 10:00 AM Speak @ 10:30 AM
- Round #2 – Draw @ 12:00 PM Speak @ 12:30 PM
- Round #3 – Draw @ 2:00 PM Speak @ 2:30 PM
- Round #4 – Draw @ 4:00 PM Speak @ 4:30 PM
- Saturday December 19th
- Round #5 – Draw @ 10:30 AM Speak @ 11:00 AM
- Finals – Draw @ 2:00 PM Speak @ 2:30 PM Awards – 5:00 PM
Topics for regular tournament
Round #1 – (USX) The 2016 Election
Round #2 – (IX) ISIS
Round #3 – (USX) U.S. Healthcare
Round #4 – (IX) The European Union
Round #5 – (USX) The U.S. Economy
Finals – (IX) Africa: Military Conflicts, Economy and Leadership
Updated Sunday Round Robin Tournament Extemporaneous Speaking Schedule
(We will run our rounds with 15 minute draw intervals so each round could have NSDA rules cross-x)
- Round 1 8:00 AM Draw 8:30 AM Speak
- Round 2 9:30 AM Draw 10:00 AM Speak
- Lunch 11:00 AM – 12 PM
- Round 3 12:00 PM Draw 12:30 PM Speak
- Round 4 1:30 PM Draw 2:00 PM Speak
- Round 5 3:00 PM Draw 3:30 Speak
- Awards 5:00 PM
Round Robin Topics
Round #1 – (IX) China
Round #2 – (USX) U.S. Social Issues
Round #3 – (IX) Global Climate Change
Round #4 – (USX) President Obama
Round #5 – (IX/USX) U.S. Foreign Policy and International Relations