Dawn Roe

Head Coach

Columbia Falls High School

(406) 272-6574

d_roe@cfmtschools.net

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Columbia Falls Speech Splash, Drama Drencher, and Debate Deluge

Dear Coaches:

You are cordially invited to attend the Columbia Falls Speech Splash, Drama Drencher, and Debate Deluge Invitational Tournament on Saturday, November 9, 2024 hosted by Columbia Falls.

Entry Deadline: Initial registration must be completed online no later than October 25, 2024 by midnight at http://cfalls.tabroom.com. After October 25th, Tabroom will be set to no new schools. Additions will be closed on November 5th at midnight. Drops will be closed on November 8th at 4pm so that we may begin sectioning events and finalize rooms and judges. Drops after this time should go to Dawn Roe at d_roe@cfmtschools.net.

Entries: You are guaranteed 3 entries (due to construction/ark issues). If we are able to accommodate additional entries, we will let everyone know by November 1st.

Entry Fees: Entry fee will be $5.00 per competitor in each event registered as of November 5th. All registration will be online and check-in will take place through email. A fee of $20 will be charged for drops on the day of the tournament.

Rules: MHSA rules for State Class A Competitions will be followed. We will hold four preliminary rounds and a final round in Speech, Debate, and Drama. Debate rounds 1 and 2 will be pre-paired and rounds 3-4 will be paired based on the previous round. We will host a hidden semi/final round (1-vs-2, 3-vs-4). Debate topics are as indicated in the MHSA Handbook.

Policy Resolution “Resolved:The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.”

Public Forum Resolved: “Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially expand its surveillance infrastructure along its southern border.”

Lincoln-Douglas Resolved: “Resolved:The United States ought to require that workers receive a living wage.”

Registration: Registration will be handled online; codes, and maps will be available on tabroom. Please check your registration carefully and notify me immediately of any changes. Invoices will be available on Tabroom following the tournament.

Concessions: Meals will be provided for all coaches and drivers. Due to the fluid nature of our building situation, we may not have food trucks/concessions available for the teams. We will update everyone as we get closer to the tournament.

Tournament Conduct: We ask that students use designated common areas between rounds, keep out of the hallways during competitions, remain quiet during passing from room to room during rounds, and respect the facilities and tournament supervisors. Remind students not to write on Smart Boards or touch any computer equipment in the classrooms.

Tournament Schedule: We will be running the tournament from Columbia Falls Junior High and Columbia Falls High School. If our high school is not yet ship shape then we will cruise over to Ruder Elementary. Watch for updates as we get closer to know where events will take place.

Round 1, 8:00 am

Round 2, 10:00 am

Round 3, 12:30 pm

Round 4, 2:30pm

Finals, 4:30 pm all finals rounds will be at the junior high

Awards Ceremony at 7:00 pm at the JH Gym

Extemp Draw will be 30 minutes prior to each round.

QUESTIONS: Please direct all questions to: Dawn Roe, Tournament Director, Head Coach, Columbia Falls High School. Phone: (406)250-4109. Email: d_roe@cfmtschools.net