Welcome to the home page for the 2016 SCJFL Winter Elementary Tournament tournament hosted by Roosevelt Elementary School on Nov 5, 2016 for Elementary School students.
Status: Tournament Completed
<p>Welcome to the first annual SCJFL Winter Elementary Tournament, this year held on Saturday, November 5th at Roosevelt Elementary School in San Gabriel, California. </p>
<p>The First Annual SCJFL Winter Elementary Tournament</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, November 5th, 2016</strong></p>
<p>Roosevelt Elementary School – San Gabriel, California</p>
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<p>Nova 42 Academy is proud to organize this tournament with our host Roosevelt Elementary School.</p>
<p>As this is the first tournament we are offering for Elementary students, it will be open to any Southern California based Elementary School without a school fee!</p>
<p>League Fees will be waived for this first tournament – come check out how the SCJFL runs a tournament!</p>
<p>Fees are $10 for each PF Debate Team / $5 for each SPAR Debater / $5 for each Congress entry / $5.00 for each Individual Event competitor and $10 for each DUO team.</p>
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<p><strong>This tournament is open for students 3rd grade to 5th grade.</strong></p>
<p>We will be offering the following events and will allow single entry in Pattern A</p>
<p>AND single entry in Pattern B</p>
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<p><strong>PATTERN A EVENTS </strong><strong>(Please enter only one Pattern A event)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Impromptu </strong>– 3 minutes of preparation and a 5 minute speech – note card allowed</p>
<p> (topics will be concrete nouns, abstract nouns, quotations and a special surprise in Finals)</p>
<p><strong>Storytelling </strong>– 5 minute speech – no notebook allowed</p>
<p>(students are allowed to use a chair as a prop in their speech)</p>
<p><strong>Poetry </strong>– 5 minute speech – small notebook required / no props allowed</p>
<p>(topics will be concrete nouns, abstract nouns, quotations and a special surprise in Finals)</p>
<p><strong>Duo Interpretation </strong>– 6 to 8 minute speech – partners must not look at our touch each other</p>
<p>(any published or Internet published piece – no props or costumes)</p>
<p><strong>Expository </strong>– 5 to 7 minute speech – Visual Aids (boards) are encouraged</p>
<p>(time includes easel and board set-up / time starts when contestants name is called)</p>
<p><strong>Interpretation </strong>– 6 to 8 minute speech – Published piece available in book form or online</p>
<p>(can not be transcribed or commissioned – no visual aids or props allowed)</p>
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<p><strong>PATTERN B EVENTS </strong><strong>(Please enter only one Pattern B event)</strong></p>
<p><strong>SPAR Debate </strong>– Stanford Style – all contestants can ask questions during Cross</p>
<p>(2 min Prep, 2 min Pro Case, 2 min Con Case, 3 min open Cross, 2 min Pro Rebuttal, 2 min Con Rebuttal)</p>
<p><strong>Public Forum Debate </strong>– Modified times (see below) – <strong>Sept/Oct topic</strong></p>
<p>(4 min Cases, 2 min Cross Fire, 3 min Rebuttals, 2 min Cross, 2 min Summaries, 3 min Grand Cross, 2 min Final Focuses / 3 min Prep)</p>
<p><strong>Student Congress </strong>– 4 bills – Legislation created by and P.O. assigned by tournament</p>
<p>(2 min Author Speech – 3 min Aff or Neg Speeches – 1 min questioning / bills posted on October 20th)</p>