Announcements
This Weekend's Speech and Debate Tournament:
1. See Ms. Brasher for costs of the hotel. Due THURSDAY 2/14
2. Be sure to pack rain gear. Expos-ers protect your visuals from the ram.
3. We are staying at Hotel Durant- 2600 Durant Avenue. The phone number is 510-845-8981.
4. Debaters- Rooms have been reserved for you on Friday night. Please do not arrive at the hotel before 8 PM.
5. IE-ers and Congress participants: Leave your luggage at the hotel when you arrive. Meet Mrs. Brasher in the lobby of the Dwinelle Hall at 1:15 PM Saturday.
6. Be alert when walking to and from the campus. Walk in groups! After your rounds, walk with other competitors!! After dark, you cannot go to eat on your own!! You must go with a chaperone. No student may be alone in a hotel room with a student of the opposite sex. No Leland student may be in a hotel room with a student from another school. You must check with Mrs. Brasher first for exceptions to this rule for practice and work.
7. Students may not drive other students to and from Berkeley!! The Durant charges an additional fee of $15 per night to park a car. That is not covered in your hotel fee.
8. Do not leave the tournament until you have checked out with Mrs. Brasher or another chaperone. All students must follow the Leland and San Jose Unified School District's standards for behavior.
9. Practice! Practice! Practice!
Mrs. Brasher
Judges: Please follow the signs to the Judges and/or Tab Room. Breakfast and lunch will be served. If you require coffee after that time, bring a thermos and it will be filled for you.
SCHEDULE: 2008 CALIFORNIA INVITATIONAL :
FRIDAY, 15 FEBRUARY
7:00 - 9:00 PM Registration - Marriott Courtyard Emeryville - All must attend Schedule for Varsity Policy and Lincoln Douglas and Individual Events
SATURDAY, 16 FEBRUARY (Lincoln Douglas and Individual Events - At Cal Campus)
Pairings for Debate Rounds 1 & 2 are available at 7:00 AM,
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM DEBATE 1 (Pre-Set)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM DEBATE 2 (Pre-Set)
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM DEBATE 3 (Pre-Set)
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM EVENTS/CONGRESS 1
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM DEBATE 4 (High-Low)
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM EVENTS/CONGRESS 2
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM DEBATE 5 (High-High)
SUNDAY, 17 FEBRUARY (Varsity Policy Lincoln Douglas and Individual Events - atCal Campus)
Pairings for Debate Round 6 are available at 7:00 AM
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM DEBATE 6 (High-Low)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EVENTS/CONGRESS 3
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM DEBATE 7 (High-Low)
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM EVENTS/CONGRESS 4
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM DEBATE 8 (High-Low)
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM EVENTS QUARTERFINALS/CONGRESS SEMI=FINALS
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM DEBATE PARTIAL TRIPLE-OCTA FINALS
MONDAY, 18 FEBRUARY (All Events at Cal Campus)
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM EVENTS SEMI-FINALS/ DEBATE DOUBLE OCTA-FINALS
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM DEBATE OCTAFINALS
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM EVENTS FINALS/ DEBATE QUARTERFINALS
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM DEBATE SEMI-FINALS
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM DEBATE FINALS (Runs through awards)
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM AWARDS (NO BALLOTS/AWARDS BEFOREHAND!)
JV POLICY AND LINCOLN DOUGLAS AND PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, 16 FEBRUARY (At Berkeley High School)
Pairings for Debate Rounds 1 & 2 are available at 7:00 AM
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM DEBATE 1 (Pre-Set)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM DEBATE 2 (Pre-Set)
01:30 PM - 03:30 PM Debate Round 3 (High-Low)
04:30 PM - 06:30 PM Debate Round 4 (High-Low)
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM Debate Round 5 (High-High)
SUNDAY, 17 FEBRUARY (At Berkeley High School)
08:00 AM - 10 AM Debate Round 6 (High-Low)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Debate Round 7 (High-Low)
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Lunch Break
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Debate Round 8 (High-Low)
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM First Elimination round in N LD and Policy and Public Forum
MONDAY, 18 FEBRUARY (All Events at Cal Campus)
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM N DEBATE OCTA-FINALS '
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM JV DEBATE QUARTER-FINALS
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM N DEBATE SEMI-FINALS
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM JV DEBATE FINALS (Runs through awards)
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM AWARDS (NO BALLOTS/AWARDS BEFOREHAND)
Some of you parents will be judging for the first time. Don't
worry, we will be giving judging instructions at the tournament. We have to
provide enough judges to meet our requirement. Needless to say, there will be
many Leland judges there and not all of you may be used to judge. Please bring
something to pass the time during the wait to be called for judging. Whether or
not you're actually called on to judge, we still get credit for your being
there. Your student has signed you up for one of two shifts. I know it is
an imposition on your time to have you spend half your day there but it is
necessary for your child's participation in the tournament.
Rotary Club Speech Contest: "Investing in the Future". Contests are usually held in early February, 4-5 minute speeches. Cash prizes, open to all ages.
Optimist Club Contest: 4-5 minute speech, topic changes every year. Usually in March. Final prize is a $1,500 scholarship. Open to students who are not 16 years of age by January 1st, 2008.
Lions Club Contest: 5-10 minute speech, national topic. Scholarships awarded.