Bozeman and Gallatin High Schools are pleased to invite you to the Montana State Speech and Debate Tournament, which will be held January 31-February 1, 2025 at Bozeman High School (205 N. 11th Ave.)

Since this is the state tournament, please review the MHSA 2024-2025 Forensics and Drama Booklet. Please pay special attention to manuscript requirements, timing procedures and all other rules. Remember there is no novice debate.

I have shared the State Program with all AA Head Coaches via Google Drive (please send me a valid gmail account if the email I have for you is not one) so that you can update school, coach, and competitor information in it. Be sure to change the date on your State Roster in that program from 2024 to 2025 so I can be sure to remind anyone who has not updated their roster before printing. I’ve been told by my print shop that I need to get them the booklet by the morning of Monday, Jan. 20, if I want it in time for the meet, so please have everything accurate in that document by 8AM on Monday, January 20. Make sure you list all the coaches you would like to include in the program. However, please let Adam Thane know via email (adam.thane@bsd7.org) which coaches will actually be attending, what events they coach, and what their tabbing preferences are via email as soon as you can. Remember, we vote for Coach of the Year at State, and each coach’s dues must be paid to MFEA to be eligible for that vote, so be sure to double check that all dues are paid ASAP.

For actual registration and tabulation, we’ll be utilizing Tabroom.com, so please register in the usual way on that site as well. Please do have an as-accurate-as-possible entry on the site by Monday the 20th at 8AM, so that we can ensure all judging needs are well covered. Drops and adds will be accepted on Tabroom until Friday, January 31 at 8am without penalty (but they will not be reflected in the State Program). Drops and adds after that should be reported to Adam Thane (adam.thane@bsd7org) and will be charged a drop fee of $5 and will, again, not be reflected in the program. Please confirm your registration to Adam Thane by email or text (406-579-5225) between 8am and 11am on Friday, January 31.

Each school will be charged a $35 school registration and a $5 fee per entry (so partnership events are $10).

Policy Debate Schedule:

Friday at 2:15 pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm

Saturday at 8am, 10am (octafinals), noon (quarterfinals), 2pm (semifinals), 4pm (finals)

LD/Forum Debate Schedule:

Friday at 4pm, 6pm, 8pm

Saturday at 8am, 10am, noon (octafinals), 2:30pm (quarterfinals), 3:30pm (semifinals), 4:30pm (finals)

Speech and Legislative Debate Schedule:

Friday at 4:00, 6:00, 8:00

Saturday at 8:30, 10:30, 1:00pm (semifinals), 3:30pm (finals).

Extemp draw will take place one half hour before the round in E210

Remember, communication among contestants during prep time is strictly prohibited. Coaches will be assigned to monitor the prep areas.

WiFi: BSD7-Guest
Password: BSD7WelcomesU!2024

Awards will take place in the Auditorium after debate finals.

Students will congregate in the Commons

Full concessions will not be offered, as there are numerous restaurants within walking distance.

The tab room will be the BHS Berg Library. Coaches only, please.