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>&ldquo;I H</strong><strong>AVE</strong><strong> A D</strong><strong>REAM</strong><strong>&rdquo; I</strong><strong>NVITATIONAL</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;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.&nbsp; 91343</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Debate:</strong>&nbsp; <strong>Friday, January 16, 2015</strong></p> <p><strong>Events:&nbsp; 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&nbsp; &nbsp; Registration in library</p> <p>3:45&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Judge Orientation in library</p> <p>4<strong>*</strong> - 5:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round One</p> <p>6:00 - 7:30&nbsp; &nbsp; Round Two</p> <p>8:00 - 9:30&nbsp; &nbsp; Round Three</p> <p>9:45-10:00&nbsp; &nbsp; Awards (inc. Top Speaker!)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>* Will start on time&mdash;latecomers forfeit!</strong></p> <p><strong>Food sold between rounds!</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>(Complimentary meals and snacks for judges and coaches both days)</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>Individual Events:</strong>&nbsp; <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&nbsp; (Food will be sold all day&mdash;catch a bite</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; between rounds!)</p> <p>7-7:45 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; IE Registration in Library</p> <p>7:45&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Judge Orientation in Library</p> <p>8:00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 1A</p> <p>9:15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Extemp Draw</p> <p>9:30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 1B (+ Congress Session I)</p> <p>11:00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 2A</p> <p>12:15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Extemp Draw</p> <p>12:30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 2B (+ Congress Session II)</p> <p>2:00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 3A</p> <p>3:15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Extemp Draw</p> <p>3:30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 3B + Congress Finals</p> <p>5-5:45 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dinner Break for Judges; Breaks Posted</p> <p>5:45&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Extemp Draw</p> <p>6:00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Final Round A &amp; B Events</p> <p>8:30-9:30 Awards: Lots!&nbsp; Including Top IE Speaker! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sweepstakes Trophies too!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Directions to Monroe</strong>: From the 405 Freeway, exit at Nordhoff.&nbsp; The school is 2 blocks west of the &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Freeway, at the intersection of Nordhoff and Haskell.&nbsp; Enter the parking lot off Haskell.</p> <p><strong>Fees</strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Due at registration (please!)&nbsp; Make checks payable to &ldquo;Monroe Speech Team Trust&rdquo;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;School Fee:<strong>&nbsp; </strong>$25 plus:<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;$30.00 per PF or Parli team; $15.00 per LD,&nbsp;</p> <p>$20.00 per Duo Interp; all other I.E.s $10.00</p> <p><strong>Topics:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;January Public Forum Debate Topic: <em>Resolved: United Nations peacekeepers should have the power to engage in offensive operations.</em></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Jan/Feb LD Debate Topic:</strong><strong> <em>Resolved: Just governments ought to require that employers pay a</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;living wage. </em></strong>(This topic will also be at Berkeley &amp; Stanford)</p> <p><strong>Judges/POs:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong>Please provide 1 qualified judge per every 2 PF or Parli teams*, 1 judge per every 4 LDs*,&nbsp;</p> <p>and 1 judge per every 6 Congress/I.E.&rsquo;s* in your larger pattern&nbsp; (*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;&nbsp;</p> <p>COLLEGE JUDGES WILL BE OFFERED A $10 BILL + ALL THEY CAN EAT! &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Entry Limit:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Quadruple entry allowed in IEs, but no more than 2 events per pattern.&nbsp; Congress &amp;</p> <p>Extemp are the exceptions--do NOT double enter in pattern &lsquo;B&rsquo; if you are in Ext or Cong.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Top Speaker:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Trophy will go to the individual competitor with the greatest number of category wins&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Entries Due&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;10 PM Tues, Jan. 13; Drop Deadline Weds. Jan. 14&nbsp; Register at forensicstournament.net.</strong></p> <p><strong>Questions?</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Feel free to call or text Tournament Director Kathy Graber: (818) 635-6154 or e-mail at kathygraber@earthlink.net</p>