Paducah Tilghman Tornado Alley Invitational
2021 — Paducah, KY/US
Tornado Alley Invitational Speech Tournament
Please join us January 12-16, 2021 for the Tornado Alley Speech Invitational Tournament. The tournament will be entirely asynchronous via tabroom.com.
EVENTS
We will be offering all KHSSL Senior Speech events. Register an unlimited number of contestants in each category. The top three will count toward sweepstakes. Students may quadruple in all events.
REGISTRATION
Please register through www.tabroom.com and upload video links by 5 PM CST on Monday, January 11th.
FEES
Event fees are $6 per individual entry and $12 per duo. Teams are responsible for hiring or bringing one judge per 6 entries or fraction thereof. You may hire judges for $35. All judges must have active tabroom accounts. Please make checks payable to Paducah Tilghman High School.
SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ARE IN CST)
Sunday, 1/10 @ noon |
Limited prep topics released |
Monday, 1/11 @ 5 pm |
Registration and video upload deadline |
Tuesday, 1/12 @ 3 pm |
Prelim ballots post |
Thursday, 1/14 @ 3 pm |
Prelim ballots due |
Friday, 1/15 @ 5 pm |
Finals ballots post |
Saturday, 1/16 @ noon |
Finals ballots due |
Saturday, 1/16 @ 5 pm |
Live awards |
AWARDS
We have team sweepstakes trophies for the top 3 teams and medals for the top six entries in each category. Awards will be mailed after completion of the tournament and receipt of your team’s entry fees.
Event Rules & Sample Ballots
● Broadcasting will follow round two rules (3 min student-prepared script)
● Extemporaneous Speaking will have prompts sent to coaches noon CST 1/10
● Impromptu Speaking will have prompts sent to coaches noon CST 1/10
● Improvisational Duo will have prompts sent to coaches noon CST 1/10
● Oratory
● Poetry
● Prose
We hope to see you the week of Jan 16th! If you have questions, feel free to call or email me. I am truly honored to host you.
Best wishes,
Rachael Castillo
rachael.castillo@paducah.kyschools.us
270-444-5650 ext.2102