Flathead Forensics Kalispell Kick-Off

"KALISPELL KickOff" FEES: Each participant will be SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENT charged a $5 entry fee. November 4th, 2017 Hosted by Flathead High School

ALL events held at Flathead High REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION: Please avoid changes in the tab room. EMAIL or CALL IN ANY CHANGES BEFORE YOU GET ON THE Your Speech & Debate Team is BUS TO (406) 249-5739. invited to participate in the “2017 or [email protected] by Kalispell Kickoff” Speech & Debate 7:00am. tournament on Saturday, November 4th. COACHES/JUDGES: Coaches may be used to judge. All schools are REGISTRATION: Your finalized encouraged to bring judges. The size registration is due online at of this tournament is made possible http://www.forensicstournament.net/ no with your efforts and help! later than 4:00 pm, Friday, October 27th. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

ENTRIES: We will offer the  SPEECH & LEGI DEBATE: traditional AA Speech & Debate Speech events will have three events. Speech students may preliminary rounds, semifinals double enter. All events will be held (top 16), and finals (top 8). at Flathead High School. We ask that There will NOT be a drop score all “ABC” entries use the “AA” rules used in Speech rounds. in all events including interp. Each Extemp draw will be 30 Varsity team will be allowed 42 total minutes prior to each round. entries (with no more than four entries per event). All additional  DEBATE: Debate will have entries will be assigned a JV Code. four preliminary rounds and a  Please complete a separate registration for final “championship” round JV entries. that will feature #1 versus #2 and #3 versus #4. CONCESSIONS: Full concessions government should substantially will be available for the students. increase its funding and/or Breakfast snacks & lunch will be regulation of elementary and/or provided for all coaches. secondary education in the United States. AWARDS: Awards Assembly will be at 7:00 pm in the FHS Auditorium. QUESTIONS: Please direct all Medals & certificates will be given to questions to Shannon O’Donnell, the finalists in every event. Head Coach, Flathead High Sweepstakes trophies will be given School. Phone: (406) 249-5739. to the top three teams in “AA” and in “ABC”. Email: [email protected]

TOURNAMENT DEBATE TOPICS:

LD DEBATE: September/October topic for LD debate will be used. Resolved: In the United States, national service ought to be compulsory. "KALISPELL KickOff" SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENT PF DEBATE: The November November 4th, 2017 Public Forum topic will be used. Resolved: The United States should require universal TOURNEY SCHEDULE: background checks for all gun sales and transfer of ownership. Call in all drops & adds before your bus leaves – due by 7:00am LEGI DEBATE: November (406) 249-5739 or Foreign: Climate Change [email protected] Domestic: Immigration Round 1—8:00 am POLICY DEBATE: Resolved: The United States federal Round 2—10:00 am Round 3—12:00 pm

Round 4 (Speech Semi-finals)—2:00

Finals—4:30 pm

Extemp Draw will be 30 minutes prior to each round.

Awards Ceremony 7:00 PM in the Flathead High School Auditorium.