Welcome to the home page for the 2017 Montana Class A State Speech, Drama and Debate Tournament tournament hosted by Laurel High School on Jan 27-28, 2017 for High School students.

Status: Tournament Completed

<h1><strong>Class A State Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament</strong></h1> <h1><strong>January 27 and 28, 2017</strong></h1> <p><strong>Registration:</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Individual school registrations must be entered on <a href=\"http://www.forensicstournament.net/MTClassAState/17/\">http://www.forensicstournament.net/MTClassAState/17/</a>&nbsp;by 4:00pm <strong>Monday, January 23, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp; Drops must be emailed or called in immediately to Liz_Schwartz@laurel.k12.mt.us or call 406-546-4798&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Entry Fees:</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Entry fees will be <strong>$8.00</strong> per student.</p> <p><strong>Rules:</strong> &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;The MHSA handbook rules will be enforced.</p> <p><strong>Registration: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. Main office of Laurel High School, 203 E. 8th Street. Final registration will be Friday from 9:30 &ndash; 10:00am at Laurel High School.</p> <p><strong>School is not in session on Friday, buildings will be open for competitors at 9:30 am</strong></p> <p><strong>Food: </strong>Concessions will be available at each building. Lunch with a choice of 2 entrees will be available to students in both our High School and Middle School cafeteria on (Friday, depending on demand) and Saturday at a cost of less than $6.00 per student. We will set up charge accounts for schools that so desire. Food will be provided for coaches and drivers. Please fill out the online survey with an estimated number of lunches desired by Friday and Saturday by Jan 17th. <a href=\"https://goo.gl/forms/ShNEAkqokTTQSAgr1\">https://goo.gl/forms/ShNEAkqokTTQSAgr1</a></p> <h1>&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;<strong>&nbsp;ROUND SCHEUDLE:</strong></h1> <p>All speech events will be held at Laurel High School. All Debate and Drama events will be held at Laurel Middle school until finals. All final rounds will be at Laurel High School. Awards will be held at the Laurel High School gymnasium or auditorium at approximately 6:00pm.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:706px\"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"height:26px; width:176px\"> <h2>Friday</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:26px; width:357px\"> <h2><strong>Speech / Drama / Debate</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:26px; width:173px\"> <h2><strong>Extemp Draw</strong></h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:12px; width:176px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:12px; width:357px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:12px; width:173px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:66px; width:176px\"> <h2><strong>ROUND&nbsp; I</strong><strong> Debate</strong></h2> <h2><strong>ROUND&nbsp; I </strong></h2> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:66px; width:357px\"> <h2><strong>10:00 a.m. </strong><strong>Debate only</strong></h2> <h2><strong>12:00 p.m. </strong><strong>IEs / Rd 2 debate</strong></h2> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:66px; width:173px\"> <h2><strong>Draw &ndash; 11:30 a.m.</strong></h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:26px; width:176px\"> <h2><strong>ROUND 2</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:26px; width:357px\"> <h2><strong>2:00 p.m. </strong><strong>IEs / Rd 3 debate</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:26px; width:173px\"> <h2><strong>Draw &ndash; 1:30 p.m.</strong></h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:28px; width:176px\"> <h2><strong>ROUND 3</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:28px; width:357px\"> <h2><strong>4:00 p.m. </strong><strong>IEs / Rd 4 debate</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:28px; width:173px\"> <h2><strong>Draw &ndash; 3:30 p.m.</strong></h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:6px; width:176px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:6px; width:357px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:6px; width:173px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:28px; width:176px\"> <h2>Saturday</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:28px; width:357px\"> <h2><strong>Speech / Drama / Debate</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:28px; width:173px\"> <h2><strong>Extemp</strong></h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:13px; width:176px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:13px; width:357px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> <td style=\"height:13px; width:173px\"> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:28px; width:176px\"> <h2><strong>ROUND 4</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:28px; width:357px\"> <p><strong>8:00 a.m. </strong><strong>IEs / Rd 5 debate</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style=\"height:28px; width:173px\"> <p><strong>Draw &ndash; 7:30 a.m.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:51px; width:176px\"> <h2><strong>ROUND 5 </strong></h2> <h2><strong><em>Debate &nbsp;Quarterfinals</em></strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:51px; width:357px\"> <h2><strong>10:00 a.m. </strong><strong>IEs / QF debate</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:51px; width:173px\"> <p><strong>Draw &ndash; 9:30 a.m.</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:37px; width:176px\"> <h2><strong>SEMIFINALS</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:37px; width:357px\"> <h3><strong>1:00 p.m.</strong></h3> </td> <td style=\"height:37px; width:173px\"> <h3><strong>Draw &ndash; 12:30 p.m.</strong></h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"height:41px; width:176px\"> <h2><strong>FINALS</strong></h2> </td> <td style=\"height:41px; width:357px\"> <h3><strong>4:00 p.m.</strong></h3> </td> <td style=\"height:41px; width:173px\"> <h3><strong>Draw &ndash; 3:30 p.m.</strong></h3> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>