Scottsdale Prep Congress and BQ
2024 — Scottsdale, AZ/US
Schedule 2024
SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th, 2024
Big Questions Debate (HS & MS Divisions) | |
7:00-7:30AM | Coach/Judge Registration (hallway outside 104) |
7:00-7:50AM | Student Lunch Pre-orders Line (Colonnade); then wait in Cafeteria until 7:50AM |
7:25-7:50AM | BQ Judge Training in Room 106; Ballot Distribution |
7:50AM | Students & Adults (after checking for ballots) head to Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) |
8:00AM | Welcome (Theatre) |
8:30AM |
BQ Round 1 (BQ Prelims will be predominantly upstairs on the left) Courtesy Rule: No competitor should ever enter a classroom before a judge is present, or while another competitor is speaking. Entering a classroom without a judge is grounds for disqualification. |
9:45AM | BQ Round 2 |
11:00AM | Lunch Break |
11:45AM | BQ Round 3 |
1:15PM | BQ Round 4 |
3:00PM | BQ Quarterfinals (if needed) |
5:00PM | BQ Semifinals |
6:30PM | BQ Finals (HS in 109; MS in Room 108) |
~ 7:30PM | Awards Ceremony (Theatre), immediately following BQ Finals |
Congressional Debate(HS & MS Divisions): | |
7:00-7:30AM | Coach/Judge Registration (hall outside 104) |
7:00-7:50AM | Student Lunch Pre-orders Line (Colonnade); then wait in Cafeteria until 7:50AM |
7:25-7:50AM | Congress Judge Training in 104; Ballot Distribution |
7:50AM | Students & Adults (after checking for ballots) head to Theatre |
8:00AM | Welcome (MPR) |
8:20AM | Report to Chambers (Congress will be on 1st floor) |
8:30-11:00AM |
Congress Prelim Session 1 Courtesy Rule: No competitor should ever enter a classroom before a judge is present, or while another competitor is speaking. Entering a classroom without a judge is grounds for disqualification. |
11:00-11:45AM | Lunch Break |
11:45-2:15PM | Congress Prelim Session 2 |
2:30-3:30PM | Congress on a break while we tabulate several chambers to determine who advances to finals; we can't announce until all chambers are ended and all judges have turned in their ballots. Your patience is appreciated. |
~ 3:30PM/3:45PM | Congress Finals Sessions: HS Senate (TOC Bid for Top 6) in Theatre, HS House (Consolation Final) in Library, Middle School in 102. We will observe a 6:15PM hard stop close of session. REPORT TO ROUNDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER POSTINGS TO HELP US MAXIMIZE SPEAKING TIMES |
6:15-7:30PM | Watch Big Questions Finals (HS in Room 109; MS in Room 108). Your patience is appreciated while we tabulate 3 Congress Finals Chambers (House, Senate, MS) and 2 BQ Finals (HS & MS) in order to determine awards at the Awards Ceremony. |
~ 7:30PM | Awards Ceremony (Theatre), immediately following BQ Finals |
Food
SPA will have food on sale for your students, so there is no reason to go hunting and gathering off campus. Students need to pre-order Saturday morning before the Welcome Ceremony.