2017 California Tournament. On the day after the Church  Provide training for judges at the Church Southern Baptist Youth Tournament, please send your associational Tournaments, if necessary. office the name, address, phone number,  NOTE: The associational leader (or Speakers’ Tournament school grade, and church information of each designated person) must send to the Bible WHAT IS IT? person who advances. Drill office the name, address, phone number, school grade, church The Youth Speakers’ Tournament is ASSOCIATIONAL TOURNAMENT a dynamic and enlightening way to develop information, and a copy of each speech leadership among your teenagers. It teaches Associations are encouraged to hold a Youth for each associational winner. The copies them Christian doctrine, public speaking, Speakers’ Tournament on or before March should be typed with corrections from the poise, and confidence in leadership. 25, 2017. Youth must participate in an Associational Tournament. The speeches Associational Tournament to be eligible to must be emailed, postmarked or faxed by WHO IS IT FOR? advance to the State Finals. The Bible Drill midnight, March 28, 2017. The Youth Speakers’ Tournament is for Office can supply plans for an association-  Email is preferred. Email as a PDF or teenagers in grades 10-12. Participants should wide youth meeting that includes Youth Word document to [email protected]. be involved in the discipleship program of Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament. If an A half point WILL BE DEDUCTED your church or otherwise interested in association fails to provide a Tournament, from the speech FOR EACH DAY deepening their Christian walk. Youth contact the Bible Drill Office before March 13, THE SPEECH IS POSTMARKED, Speakers’ Tournament can be part of your 2017 to make alternate arrangements. EMAILED OR FAXED BEYOND ongoing discipleship program. Participants who score 80 or more points will March 28, 2017! HOW DOES IT WORK? advance to the State Finals. Youth speakers present a four- to six-minute STATE FINALS ASSOCIATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES speech on topics provided by the California  The State Finals will be held at First Chinese, Southern Baptist Convention Healthy Church Set the date and location for the Los Angeles, on April 8, 2017. The top Group. Participants are judged on their Tournament.  scoring speaker will present their speech at content and delivery. Publicize the Associational Tournament with personal contacts to each church in the IGNITION Student Conference in WHAT ARE THE LEVELS? your association. Sacrametno on December 28-30, 2017. CSBC Student & Family Ministries will cover all CHURCH TOURNAMENT  Provide training and orientation to the Speakers’ Tournament program. Contact registration and housing fees. For more The Church Tournament must be conducted the Bible Drill office for assistance. information, visit the official IGNITION web before the Associational Tournament. The  Publicize the Speakers’ Tournament at all site at www.studentignition.com. suggested date is March 12, 2017. The Church associational meetings. WHAT ARE THE 2017 TOPICS? Tournament may be conducted on or before  Enlist and train judges for the  When My Culture and the Bible Clash this date. Youth who score 60 or more points Associational Tournament.  Why I Believe the Bible will advance to the Associational  Why My Generation Drops Out of manuscript. Speeches must include PREPARATION SUGGESTIONS Church Scripture references.  Speeches must be the work of the  A Biblical Prayer Life 5. Goal & Purpose individual speaker. Plagiarism or major  What the Great Commandment (Matthew Does the speech communicate what it is written assistance by someone else is 22:37-38) Means to Me intended to communicate? grounds for disqualification.  Why There is Only One God  DELIVERY The event is a Speakers’ Tournament. No  What Romans 12:1-2 Means to Me extra credit will be given for use of music  True Discipleship 1. Delivery Without Notes or drama except for their ability to  What Would Jesus Do with Bullying Does the speaker communicate without communicate the purpose of the speech.  What It Means To Walk By the Spirit notes or prompting?  Speakers are encouraged to use a variety  Faith vs. Sight 2. Voice & Articulation of source material in their research. All  Can I Still Be Tolerant and Biblical? Is the speaker direct, sincere, convincing, direct or indirect quotes should be HOW IS A SPEECH JUDGED? and understandable? footnoted in the manuscript. Speakers should also include a bibliography. At each level three judges and a timer will 3. Poise & Confidence  Visual aids are discouraged. judge the speakers. Judges will evaluate the Is the speaker composed and at ease?  Casual clothes are acceptable, though speech on a scale of 2-10 based on the Does the speaker speak with conviction? most participants prefer coat and tie or following criteria. 4. Personal Appearance dresses. Costuming is discouraged. Is the speaker well groomed and CONTENT/COMPOSITION  Enlist the support of the pastor and staff. appropriately attired? Is his or her  Provide recognition of the speakers by the posture appropriate? 1. Originality & Topic entire church. 5. Within Time Allotment Does the speech reflect original and  Use the Tournament to start regular Participants will be penalized one point creative thinking on the subject? youth discipleship classes at the church. for every 10 seconds that a speech is over 2. Organization  It is suggested that speakers have an or under the four- to six-minute limit (up Is the speech easy to follow and does it English teacher review the speech since to 10 points). make sense to the audience? manuscripts must be handed in at the 3. Structure & Grammar SCORE SHEETS State Finals. Does the participant use complete, WHAT ARE THE RESOURCES? grammatically correct sentences? Use an official score sheet from the Healthy 4. Resources & Credit for Quotations Church Group. Extra score sheets are Winner & Participant Ribbons (old style) $ .05 Does the speech use supporting available from the Bible Drill Office. Winner & Participant Ribbons (new style)$.25 authorities that add strength to the thesis Permission is granted to make photocopies. Score Sheets $ .05 of the speech? Is proper credit given to The above items are available from the Bible Drill source material? All source material must Office at 559-256-0859 or [email protected]. be cited in both the delivery and the  WHERE CAN I GO FOR HELP?  For personalized training on conducting Youth Speakers’ Tournament call the Bible Drill Office at 559-256-0859 to schedule training at your church.  You can find more complete information at www.csbc.com www.studentignition.com

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