Welcome to the home page for the 2016 Gorlok Gala tournament hosted by Webster University on Jan 29-31, 2016 for College students.
Status: Tournament Completed
<p>Dear Forensic Colleagues,</p>
<p>The Webster University forensics program, the Missouri Omega chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, and the School of Communications invite you to the 18th Annual Gorlok Gala Forensic Tournament, to be held at Webster January 29-January 31, 2016. We will be offering the 11 AFA individual events, along with open, junior and novice divisions of NFA-LD and parliamentary debate. There will also be an open division of Public Forum debate. In addition, we are pleased to bring back duo improvisational pairs. We are committed to a comprehensive forensic experience. Towards that end, students may compete in both debate and individual events. <em>To accommodate the size of the tournament and promote efficiency, we do limit opportunities for cross-over between LD, public forum, and individual events. </em>We have worked, however, to insure that the days do not become laborious for those who choose to participate in only individual events or debate. Toward those ends, we have moved from six to five rounds in NPDA debate.</p>
<p>To help with planning and accommodating campus logistics, we <strong><em>must insist</em></strong> on meeting our <strong><em>Monday entry deadline. We have unique campus constraints that make the Monday deadline particularly imperative. WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT TURNING AWAY LATE ENTRANTS. </em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>In cooperation with the Missouri Association of Forensic Activities’ 2015-16 advocacy focus on bullying, there will be special features of the tournament that will allow participants to engage this issue. Further information will be posted on forensictournamnt.net and on the IE-L and Parli-L lists.</em></strong></p>
<p>We are pleased to have an excellent tabulation crew including: John Boyer (Lafayette College), David Bailey (Southwest Baptist University), Jacob Stutzman (Emporia State University), Robert Markstrom and CJ Hunt (McNeese State University) and Jack Rogers (University of Central Missouri).</p>
<p>There are several incentives to entice you into attending the Gorlok...</p>
<p>Sunday events IN the hotel</p>
<p>Our traditional pasta and salad bar Friday night, and our St. Louis Fare for Saturday lunch, featuring a collection of food unique to St. Louis, including toasted ravioli, White Castle burgers, Imo’s pizza, Ted Drew’s frozen custard, Fitz’s Root Beer, and more!</p>
<p>A very nice continental breakfast Saturday</p>
<p>A proverbial plethora of awards</p>
<p>An opportunity to visit and play in St. Louis and the exciting Westport area </p>
<p><strong><em>We are also continuing two annual awards—a Webster Alumni Award and a Community Citizenship Award. Please see these descriptions in the invitation and consider submitting a nomination.</em></strong></p>
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<p>Please contact us with any questions. We hope to see each of you in St. Louis this winter for the Gorlok Gala!</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
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<p>Scott Jensen Gina Jensen </p>
<p>Director of Forensics Ass’t Director of Forensics</p>
<p>Tournament Director </p>
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<p>Tom Serfass Bri Jones</p>
<p>Assistant Coach MO Omega Chapter President</p>
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<p><span class=\"marker\">Registration Notes:</span></p>
<p><span class=\"marker\">3 events for flight A and/or flight B</span></p>
<p><span class=\"marker\">NPDA can cross over into both IE flights</span></p>
<p><span class=\"marker\">LD can NOT cross over into flight B, but can do all of flight A</span></p>
<p><span class=\"marker\">Public Forum can cross over into ONE event of flight B, and can do all of flight A</span></p>
<p><span class=\"marker\">NPDA can do LD OR public forum</span></p>
<p><span class=\"marker\">A debater can NOT do both LD and public forum</span></p>