2024 Winter Elementary (4-5th grade)/
Middle School Congressional Debate & Spontaneous Speech
and Elementary (2-3rd grade) Speech Tournament

Held at IN PERSON at 20900 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
Saturday, December 14, 2024 • 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Young Genius Association is excited to host its annual Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech tournament for elementary and middle school students. We are one of few organizations that coordinate tournaments for younger competitors, and we invite all 4-5th graders and 6-8th grades to compete in Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech and 2-3rd grade students to compete in prepared speech.

All YG in-person tournaments serve a complimentary pizza lunch and snacks for all in-person participants.

Divisions

2-3rd Grade

- Elementary School Speech: How-To and Campaign Speech

4-5th grade

- Elementary School Congressional Debate

6-8th grade

- Middle School Spontaneous Speech: SPAR and Impromptu

- Middle School Congressional Debate

Read the detailed descriptions and rules of the speech formats in the Events & Division section.

<< Tournament Docket & Procedures Handbook >>

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Tournament Schedule
2nd-3rd Grade Competitors
All times listed in Pacific Standard Time

8:00 AM • Tournament Welcome

8:15 - 9:15 AM • Round 1
9:30 - 10:30 AM • Round 2
10:45 - 11:45 AM • Round 3
11:45 AM • Pizza Lunch
12:45 PM • Awards Ceremony

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Tournament Schedule
Elementary (4th/5th) School Competitors
All times listed in Pacific Standard Time

8:00 AM • Tournament Welcome

8:15 - 9:15 AM • Round 1 for Congress
9:30 - 10:45 AM • Round 2 for Congress
10:45 - 11:15 AM • Snack Break
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM • Round 3 for Congress

12:15 - 1:15 PM • Pizza Lunch

1:15 PM •Awards Ceremony for Elementary Competitors

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Tournament Schedule
Middle (6-8th) School Competitors
All times listed in Pacific Standard Time

8:00 AM • Tournament Welcome

8:15 - 9:30 AM • Round 1 for Congress
9:45 - 10:45 AM • Round 1 for Spontaneous Speech
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM • Round 2 for Congress

12:00 - 12:45 PM • Pizza Lunch

12:45 - 1:45 PM • Round 2 for Spontaneous Speech
1:45 - 3:00 PM • Round 3 for Congress
3:00 - 4:00 PM • Round 3 for Spontaneous Speech
4:30 - 5:30 PM • Final Round for Spontaneous Speech

6:00 PM • Awards Ceremony for Middle School Competitors

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Feel free to contact us at info@bayareadebate.com with any questions.