Thanksgiving Turkey Talk Tournament

2024 — Fort Walton Beach, FL/US

Student Congress Varsity

Abbreviation CD-V
Format Congress
Entry Fee $15.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Student Congress is like a simulation of the real United States legislature. A group of 10-20 students, called a Chamber, will compete in a legislative session. A series of bills and resolutions will be proposed by students from various schools. Students in turn will be selected by a Presiding Officer — a student elected to conduct the business of the round — to give speeches both advocating for and encouraging the defeat of the measure in front of them. Following each speech, competitors will be able to pose questions of the speaker. Once debate is exhausted on a particular item, the chamber will vote either to pass or fail the legislation, and debate moves on to the next item.