Location:

Cedar Park Christian School - Bothell Campus

16300 112th Ave NE

Bothell, WA  98011

Dates and Deadlines:

Tabroom registration closes Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Call/Text Brent DeCracker with drops after Wednesday at 8:00p.m.

Tournament Contact:

Brent DeCracker

Phone - (425) 299-9158

Email - brent.decracker@cedarpark.org

Events:

Congress, Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, Policy

Extemporaneous, Expository, Dramatic, Dual

Impromptu, Oratory, Humorous, Editorial Commentary

Interpretative Reading

Fees:

School Fee: $50.00 per School

Lincoln-Douglas and Congress: $10.00 per Participant

Policy and Public Forum: $20.00 per Team

Speech Events: $10.00 per entry

Judge Requirements:

1 Judge for Every 2 Policy/ LD Debate Teams

1 Judge for Every 3 Public Forum Teams

1 Judge for Every 5 Congress Competitors

1 Judge for Every 5 Speech Entries

Policy Judges may only judge Policy / LD Debates

LD Judges may only judge LD / Policy Debates

Public Forum Judges may only judge Public Forum Debates

All judges may judge speech events

Refreshments:

Snacks will be available for purchase throughout the tournament.

Meals and refreshments will be provided for judges in the judge hospitality area.

There are no restaurants within walking distance, so please plan accordingly.

Awards:

Trophies for 1- 3 Places

Plaques for Finalists

Presiding Officer, Top Speaker

Topics and Legislation:

Congress Legislation - WSFA Winter Packet

Lincoln/Douglas Topic - Resolved: In the United States, private ownership of handguns ought to be banned.

Public Forum Topic - Resolved: On balance, economic sanctions are reducing the threat Russia poses to Western interests.

Policy Topic - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance.