<p> &nbsp;</p> <h1 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 30px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 32px; font: normal normal normal 250%/normal Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: center; \"> Mark O. Hatfield Memorial Debates</h1> <h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 18px; font: normal normal normal 140%/normal Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; text-align: center; \"> February 25-26, 2012</h3> <h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 18px; font: normal normal normal 140%/normal Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; text-align: center; \"> Invitation</h3> <p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center; \"> <strong style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; \"><br /> </strong></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left; \"> On behalf of the staff and students of the Willamette University Debate Union and the Philomathean Society, I am happy to invite you and your best British Parliamentary debating teams to the twelfth annual Mark O. Hatfield Memorial debates. The Hatfield Memorial Debates will be held on our campus on February 25-26, 2012. As you probably know, the U.S. Universities Debate Championships also will be hosted on our campus later in the year. &nbsp;The Hatfield Memorial Debates provides an excellent opportunity for those of you unfamiliar with debate in the Pacific Northwest to get an advance view. &nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left; \"> The tournament will host an open competition in British Parliamentary debate based on the model of the World Universities Debate Council. Our intent is to provide a gracious and leisurely tournament where debaters have the time to engage in social activities as well as competition.To ensure a competitive yet relaxed atmosphere, we will include time in the schedule for meals. On Saturday, lunch will be on your own and we will provide a hearty awards reception.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left; \"> Tournament fees of $120 per 2-person team include the cost of lunch on Saturday and the reception on Sunday. You must provide 1 judge for every 2 teams or portion thereof. &nbsp;Judging fee for uncovered teams is $120 per team.&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left; \"> We request a preliminary notification of your intention to enter by February 1 and the entry deadline will be February 15. Fees will be assessed on Feb 17, 2012. &nbsp;Drops after that deadline will receive only a partial reimbursement as we are required to cover catering costs which will be assessed on the 17th. &nbsp;Entries for the tournament will be accepted at forensictournament.net.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left; \"> For the Willamette University Debate Union,</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left; \"> <img alt=\"Robert Trapp\" height=\"65\" src=\"http://willamette.edu/cla/debate/doc/Hatfield2012/sig.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-size: 13px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; \" width=\"156\" /></p>