2025 Camelback Classic

• Setup:

  This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.

• Open:

  This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.

• Drops Only:

  This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.

• Closed:

  This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.

• Completed:

  This status means the tournament is completed.

Parents

You will need to check in at the same time as your student. After confirming that both competitor and parent judge are present, the student will be able to compete.

We are blessed by the support of many community judges but you are the lifeblood of Camelback Classic! Your presence on campus and willingness to take ballots are essential. Check with Ballot Push 45 minutes before rounds to see if you are needed to take a ballot.

Please plan on judging every other round. Ballot Push will let you know each round whether or not you are needed.

Even though you will select specific rounds on your registration, please be flexible at the tournament. We want to prioritize community judges that have taken time out of their day to judge our students!

Greatest Need

Our greatest need is often the first and last rounds of the day along with ALL SPEECH rounds. Please do your best to be at the ballot table early so that all ballots can be pushed AND we can start the round on time.

Each registered student needs to have at least one of their own parents judging for them every day of the tournament. Thank you for your understanding and efforts to make Camelback Classic successful!

Parent Meals

We invite you to enjoy coffee and simple snacks will be available throughout the day in the judge lounge. Please order meals for yourself and your student when you register.

JUNIORS APOLOGETIC QUESTIONS

• What does it mean that God is immutable? Why is this important?
• What does it mean that Jesus Christ is the Messiah? Why is this important?
• Why is it important that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man?
• What does it mean for man to repent from his sins? Why is this important?
• What does it mean to forgive? Why is this important?
• What does the inspiration of Scripture mean? Why is this important?
• Is the Bible historically reliable? Why is this important?
• What does it mean to be holy? Why is this important?
• How can God be both merciful and just?
• Can a person do enough good in their life to get into heaven?

BIBLE STORY IMPROMPTU EVENT

BIBLE STORY IMPROMPTU RULES

1. Each room will be given instructions regarding room administration as well as the envelope of topics to distribute to the student.
2. The speaker will pick three (3) single topics, choose one, and return the other two. The topics should not be returned to the envelope.
3. The competitor may edit or adapt the story in any way
4. The timekeeper will start the stopwatch when the speaker receives the topics. Thirty (30) seconds will be allotted to choose a topic.
5. The competitor will have two (2) minutes from the time the non-chosen topics are returned to the judges. The timekeeper will give auditory cues every thirty (30) seconds until the two (2) minute preparation time is concluded.
6. Unused preparation time may not be added to the speaking time.

JUNIOR BIBLE STORY IMPROMPTU PRESENTATION RULES:

1. Prep time: Two(2) minutes
2. Speaking time: Five (5) minutes
3. No minimum time. No student will be penalized for going over or under the suggested times.
4. The speaker may write notes on a blank sheet of paper during preparation time, but he may not use or refer to the notes during his speech.
5. The speaker may use a prepared note card during preparation time, but he may not use or refer to the notes during his speech.
6. The speaker may approach the topic in any way he chooses, but the topic must be the central theme of the speech and not peripheral to it.
7. The speaker may refer to his topic slip when announcing his topic during the speech. He/she may not write notes on the topic slip
8. Each speech should be a fresh, original presentation, developed from one of the topics given and prepared on the spot.
9. The speaker must state his topic early in the speech and adhere to the chosen topic.
10. No audio or visual aids or props may be used during preparation or presentationp

BIBLE STORY IMPROMPTU 

• The Good Samaritan
• Esther saves her people
• Crossing the Red Sea
• Healing of Naaman in the Jordan River
• Tower of Babel
• Fall of the city of Jericho
• The birth of Christ in the Gospels
• The disciples arrive at Jesus’ tomb
• Elijah on Mt. Carmel with the priests of Baal
• Daniel in the lion’s den
• Parable of the prodigal son
• Two builders: Wise & Foolish

Junior Platform (Original Oratory, Persuasive, and Expository)