<p>Greetings to all the middle school speech and debate clubs and schools!</p> <p>On Friday, December 1st, Walter Reed Middle School will be hosting the second speech tournament of the 2017-2018 school year, and we hope that your school or organization will be joining us.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Entries:</strong></p> <p>Entries are due on 11/22/17.</p> <p><strong>Events:</strong></p> <table style=\"width:489.6pt\"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"border-color:#000000; vertical-align:top\"> <p><strong>OO</strong></p> </td> <td style=\"border-color:#000000; vertical-align:top\"> <p><strong>DI</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=\"border-color:#000000; vertical-align:top\"> <p><strong>Storytelling</strong></p> </td> <td style=\"border-color:#000000; vertical-align:top\"> <p><strong>Impromptu</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-color:#000000; vertical-align:top\"> <p><strong>Duet Acting: </strong>This event requires students to perform published plays with both physical and eye contact permissible. Props are not allowed, and there is a 7 minute time limit.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p> <p>3:15-Judges meet for training in the Cafeteria</p> <p>3:30 &ndash; All schools meet in the auditorium for announcements; Postings will be made on the wall outside.</p> <p>3:45 &ndash; Doors close for Round 1</p> <p>4:30 ish &ndash; Second round postings</p> <p>4:45 &ndash; Doors close for Round 2</p> <p>5:30ish &ndash; Third round postings</p> <p>5:45 &ndash; Doors close for Round 3</p> <p>6:30ish - Dinner Break (and tallying)</p> <p>7:15 &ndash; Final Round Postings</p> <p>8:30&ndash; Awards Ceremony in auditorium</p> <p><strong>Food:</strong></p> <p>Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase between rounds. Tacos and pizza will be available for purchase as well. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Judging Requirements:</strong></p> <p>Each participating school or organization is being asked to supply <strong>1 judge per 5 entries</strong>.&nbsp; Judging numbers and names should be submitted up to one week before the tournament or an &quot;insufficient judges&quot; fee will apply.</p> <p>$100/judge fee (one judge per 5 students)</p> <p>We don&rsquo;t want your money, we want your judges!&nbsp; However, please inform your judges that they MUST be here for the training in order to help out. &nbsp;</p> <p>Judges training will be held in the media center (library) at <strong>3:15pm</strong>. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fees:</strong></p> <p><strong>Tournament fees should be made out to Walter Reed Middle School Speech and Debate.</strong></p> <p>$10 per individual entry</p> <p>$20 per duo</p> <p><strong>Address:</strong></p> <p>4525 Irvine Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91602</p> <p><strong>Parking:</strong></p> <p>There is a large parking lot and street parking at the front of the school.</p> <p><strong>Registration:</strong></p> <p>Upon arrival, please look for signs to the cafeteria.&nbsp; Teams and judges will be registered there.&nbsp; Competitors should wait in the auditorium or rose garden area outside the cafeteria for the 3:30 announcements.&nbsp; If a coach is not present at the tournament, a person of record must be present that is responsible for all the entries from a given organization.&nbsp; A contact number of someone on campus must be given upon registration.</p> <p><strong>Contact:</strong></p> <p>Questions, comments, concerns?&nbsp; Feel free to send an email to WRMS coach, Kate Miller at <a href=\"mailto:millerihp6@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">millerihp6@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; I will be happy to answer any questions.&nbsp; If there are problems the day of the tournament, please call the following:</p> <p>Kate Miller (tournament host) cell: <a href=\"tel:%28310%29%20486-2029\" target=\"_blank\">(818) 482-</a>8179</p> <p>Robert Cannon (league president): <a href=\"tel:%28323%29%20309-4698\" target=\"_blank\">(323) 309-4698</a></p>