Crusader Classic Invitational
2023 — Hattiesburg, MS/US
Declamation
Abbreviation
B-DEC
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$10.00
Overall Entry Limit
200
Entry Limit Per School
30
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
- The selection has a maximum time of ten minutes. It must be memorized. There is a 30-second grace period. Students who exceed the time limit by more than 30 seconds should not be given first place in the panel.
- A selection in Declamation must have been originally delivered as a speech by its author, a person other than the present speaker.
- The event is only open to 9th and 10th-grade students.
- The speaker should convey the original author’s message in a sincere, honest, and realistic manner. Attempts at dramatization rather than communication should be avoided.
- A copy of the Declamation must be present at the tournament for verification purposes.