John Edie Holiday Debates hosted by Blake
2016 — MN/US
Extemp Speaking
Rooms -- Extemp Draw is Minnehaha and Extemp Speaking is St. Croix -- both on 2nd floor across from tab room.
Updates
- Pay just once $25 and it will cover all three day tournaments -- I will remove the fee for all but one day
- Awards will be given each day and a special best three day performance award
- Topics are now listed under each day
Extemporaneous Speaking
2016 Extemp Speaking Schedule
December 15, 2016 (THURSDAY)
7:00 – 11:00 Registration Available (Outside Mirage Room near Skyway A/B on 2nd Floor)
December 16, 2016 (FRIDAY)
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
This will be finals and honor finals round if numbers make sense (everyone speaks that round)
Awards 5:30
- U.S. Economy
- Global Conflict and Hotspots
- U.S. Energy and Environment
- Africa
December 17, 2016 (SATURDAY)
Round 1–Draw @ 9:00 AM Speak @ 9:30 AM
Round 2–Draw @ 11:00 AM Speak @ 11:30 AM
Round 3–Draw @ 1:30 PM Speak @ 2:00 PM
Round 4–Draw @ 3:30 PM Speak @ 4:00 PM
This will be finals and honor finals round if numbers make sense (everyone speaks that round)
Awards 5:30
- Global Economics
- U.S. Politics
- Asia
- U.S. Social Issues
December 18, 2016 (SUNDAY)


Round 1–Draw @ 8:30 AM Speak @ 9:00 AM
Round 2–Draw @ 10:30 AM Speak @ 11:00 AM
Round 3–Draw @ 12:30 PM Speak @ 1:00 PM
Round 4–Draw @ 2:30 PM Speak @ 3:00 PM
This will be finals and honor finals round if numbers make sense
Awards 4:30
- U.S. Healthcare
- Global Energy and Environment
- U.S. Foreign Policy and International Relations
- International Organizations