Welcome to the home page for the 2014 Hamilton Invitational tournament hosted by Hamilton High School on Nov 15, 2014 for High School students.

Status: Tournament Completed

<p><strong>Hamilton Invitational Tournament &ndash; November 15, 2014</strong></p> <p>Dear Colleagues:</p> <p>You are cordially invited to attend the Hamilton Invitational Speech / Drama / Debate Tournament November 15, 2014</p> <p><strong>Registration</strong><strong>:</strong> Register your team on line at <a href=\"http://www.forensicstournament.net/Hamilton/14\">http://www.forensicstournament.net/Hamilton/14</a> no later than <strong>Wednesday, Nov. 5th.&nbsp; </strong>JV teams are welcome but will not qualify for sweeps.&nbsp; You may make adjustments to your entry by going online. Additions will be closed on Mon. Nov. 10.&nbsp; Drops will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 13.&nbsp; Changes in registration after the deadlines will need to be made by calling or emailing the tournament director.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Entry Fees:</strong> Entry fees will be <strong>$5.00</strong> per student, based on the entries on the <strong>original</strong> registration form. Please call all drops to 381-7727 when you are on the bus to avoid problems.&nbsp;Please do not pay at registration.&nbsp; No drop fee will be charged. Your school will be billed based on registration and adjustments made after initial registration, if any.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Rules:</strong> The MHSA handbook rules will be enforced.&nbsp; Please mark all double entries clearly on the registration form.</p> <p>LD topic for this meet:<strong>&nbsp; Resolved</strong>: A just society ought to presume consent for organ procurement from the deceased.</p> <p><strong>Bonus Event!&nbsp; Extemporaneous Debate-</strong>&nbsp; This will be a supplemental event for debaters who have not made quarter finals.&nbsp; It is a short debate and students&nbsp;are assigned the topic and side, then&nbsp;will have 30 minutes to prepare prior to competing.&nbsp; The rules are attached.&nbsp; There will be&nbsp;a $1&nbsp;for&nbsp;each student who enters.&nbsp; Computers may be used in to prepare and in the round.&nbsp; We encourage all debaters to take advantage of the opportunity to try this debate.</p> <p><strong>Registration</strong> the day of the tournament will be held at the main office of the High School (on the north side of school facing Fairgrounds Rd.) from 7:00 - 7:45 am.</p> <p>SCHEDULE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Speech/Drama Events&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Debate Events&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extemp Draw will be 30 min. prior to each&nbsp;Round.<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;8:30 am&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8:00 am<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10:00 am&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:30 am<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;R3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11:30 am&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11:00 am<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:30 pm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Semis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:00 pm<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Finals&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3:00 pm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3:00 pm<br /> Awards will be in the Performing Arts Center as soon as the final results have been tabulated.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Depending on number of entries speech &amp; drama events will be held at the Hamilton High School with Debate at Hamilton Middle School, if entries warrant using&nbsp;a 2nd site. Coaches will be notified by email to confirm registration numbers, entries and competition locations.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Concessions</strong> will be available to students, lunch will be provided for coaches and drivers.</p> <p><strong>The Hamilton School District is equipped with computers in each classroom. Students are reminded that they are guests and should act as such.</strong></p> <p><strong>No tampering with classrooms, computers, or teacher and / or student materials!&nbsp;</strong><br /> <strong>Coaches are expected to monitor their students.</strong><br /> <strong>Because of the noise factor, no open stereos in any buildings EXCEPT when required for a piece.</strong></p> <p>Questions? Contact: &nbsp;Dee Hallock &nbsp;406-375-6060 ext. 6225 &nbsp;or cell: &nbsp;406-381-7727</p> <p>email: &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hallockd@hsd3.org\">hallockd@hsd3.org</a></p>