Skyline Grizzly Growl 2024

Hello! Welcome to the 2024 Skyline High School's Grizzly Growl. This year we will be offering.

HI, DI, DUO, POI, OO, INFORM, PANEL, RADIO, RETOLD, SALES, ADS, CA, EXTEMP, IMPROMPTU, and Spontaneous Argument as well as Open and Novice divisions of Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum, and Policy. We will also have a Congressional Debate.

Panel Topics

1. How should Idaho change the way it funds public education infrastructure?

2. How can Idaho balance water supply concerns while protecting agricultural interests?

3. Is/was Idaho’s Proposition 1 for Ranked Choice voting a good idea?

4. In light of natural disasters like Hurricane Helene, how can our country better provide relief for those suffering from Natural Disasters?

Spontaneous Argumentation (SPAR)

Students will draw three "spontaneous argument topics". One student will select which of the three topics to debate and the other will select the side. The side that is listed first, speaks first. Students are to be given 1 minute of prep time to prepare their side upon the selection of their topic The format is as follows

1st Affirmative Constructive: 1 minute

1st Negative Constructive: 1 minute

Crossfire (both students ask and answer questions): 1 minute

1st Aff Rebuttal: 1 minute

1st Neg Rebuttal: 1 minute

Aff Final speech: 30 seconds

Neg final speech: 30 seconds

1 minute prep time per speaker

*Please note that, as the host school, I reserve the right to combine or drop events if there is a low number of entries. Schools will be notified a week prior to the tournament of any drops or event changes.

The schedule will be as follows :

Schedule

This is a tentative schedule. Changes are possible.

Friday

3:00-3:30 Registration in Media Center

3:30 - 3:50 Judges Meeting in Tab Room

3:35- 3:50 Opening Assembly

4:00 Rd 1 Speech

5:30 Rd 2 Speech

7:00 Rd 3 Speech

8:30 Speech Finals - Observers Welcome

SATURDAY

7:30 Check In

8:00 Rd 1 Debate

10:00 Rd 2 Debate

12:00 Rd 3 Debate

2:00 Rd 4 Debate

4:30 Gold/Silver

6:00 Awards

Congress Schedule (Saturday)

8:00-11:00 Session 1

11:30- 2:30 Session 2

3:00 - 5:30 Super Congress