Welcome to the home page for the 2015 I Have a Dream Invitational tournament hosted by Monroe High School on Jan 16-17, 2015 for High School students.
Status: Tournament Completed
<p><strong>T</strong><strong>HE</strong><strong> M</strong><strong>ONROE</strong><strong> H</strong><strong>IGH</strong><strong> S</strong><strong>CHOOL</strong><strong> 13</strong><strong>TH</strong><strong> A</strong><strong>NNUAL</strong></p>
<p><strong>“I H</strong><strong>AVE</strong><strong> A D</strong><strong>REAM</strong><strong>” I</strong><strong>NVITATIONAL</strong></p>
<p><strong> 9229 H</strong><strong>ASKELL</strong><strong> A</strong><strong>VENUE</strong><strong>, N</strong><strong>ORTH</strong><strong> H</strong><strong>ILLS</strong><strong>, CA. 91343</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Debate:</strong> <strong>Friday, January 16, 2015</strong></p>
<p><strong>Events: LD </strong>(Jan/Feb NFL topic)</p>
<p><strong>Public Forum</strong> (January topic)</p>
<p><strong>Parliamentary </strong>(topic 20 mins before Rd)</p>
<p>Schedule</p>
<p>3:15 - 3:45 Registration in library</p>
<p>3:45 Judge Orientation in library</p>
<p>4<strong>*</strong> - 5:30 Round One</p>
<p>6:00 - 7:30 Round Two</p>
<p>8:00 - 9:30 Round Three</p>
<p>9:45-10:00 Awards (inc. Top Speaker!)</p>
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<p><strong>* Will start on time—latecomers forfeit!</strong></p>
<p><strong>Food sold between rounds!</strong></p>
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<p><strong>(Complimentary meals and snacks for judges and coaches both days)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Individual Events:</strong> <strong>Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015</strong></p>
<p><strong>Pattern A: </strong>Persuasive, Imp, Expos, DI, OI, Storytelling</p>
<p><strong>Pattern</strong> <strong>B: </strong>Congress, Extemp, OPP, HI, TI, DUO</p>
<p>Schedule (Food will be sold all day—catch a bite</p>
<p> between rounds!)</p>
<p>7-7:45 IE Registration in Library</p>
<p>7:45 Judge Orientation in Library</p>
<p>8:00 Round 1A</p>
<p>9:15 Extemp Draw</p>
<p>9:30 Round 1B (+ Congress Session I)</p>
<p>11:00 Round 2A</p>
<p>12:15 Extemp Draw</p>
<p>12:30 Round 2B (+ Congress Session II)</p>
<p>2:00 Round 3A</p>
<p>3:15 Extemp Draw</p>
<p>3:30 Round 3B + Congress Finals</p>
<p>5-5:45 Dinner Break for Judges; Breaks Posted</p>
<p>5:45 Extemp Draw</p>
<p>6:00 Final Round A & B Events</p>
<p>8:30-9:30 Awards: Lots! Including Top IE Speaker! </p>
<p> Sweepstakes Trophies too!</p>
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<p><strong>Directions to Monroe</strong>: From the 405 Freeway, exit at Nordhoff. The school is 2 blocks west of the Freeway, at the intersection of Nordhoff and Haskell. Enter the parking lot off Haskell.</p>
<p><strong>Fees</strong>: <strong>Due at registration (please!) Make checks payable to “Monroe Speech Team Trust”</strong></p>
<p> School Fee:<strong> </strong>$25 plus:<strong> </strong></p>
<p> $30.00 per PF or Parli team; $15.00 per LD, </p>
<p>$20.00 per Duo Interp; all other I.E.s $10.00</p>
<p><strong>Topics: January Public Forum Debate Topic: <em>Resolved: United Nations peacekeepers should have the power to engage in offensive operations.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong> Jan/Feb LD Debate Topic:</strong><strong> <em>Resolved: Just governments ought to require that employers pay a</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em> living wage. </em></strong>(This topic will also be at Berkeley & Stanford)</p>
<p><strong>Judges/POs: </strong>Please provide 1 qualified judge per every 2 PF or Parli teams*, 1 judge per every 4 LDs*, </p>
<p>and 1 judge per every 6 Congress/I.E.’s* in your larger pattern (*or fraction thereof)</p>
<p>Schools with 4 or more Congress entries must also provide a dedicated Presiding Officer (POs</p>
<p>may be current students or not, but must have experience with congressional debate competition)</p>
<p>NOTE: PARENT JUDGES WILL BE FED DELICIOUSLY; </p>
<p>COLLEGE JUDGES WILL BE OFFERED A $10 BILL + ALL THEY CAN EAT! </p>
<p><strong>Entry Limit:</strong> Quadruple entry allowed in IEs, but no more than 2 events per pattern. Congress &</p>
<p>Extemp are the exceptions--do NOT double enter in pattern ‘B’ if you are in Ext or Cong. </p>
<p><strong>Top Speaker:</strong> Trophy will go to the individual competitor with the greatest number of category wins </p>
<p><strong>Entries Due 10 PM Tues, Jan. 13; Drop Deadline Weds. Jan. 14 Register at forensicstournament.net.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Questions?</strong> Feel free to call or text Tournament Director Kathy Graber: (818) 635-6154 or e-mail at kathygraber@earthlink.net</p>