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