2025 Continental Divide Challenge (CDC)

2025 Junior "Just for Fun!" Tournament

For ages 6-11 as of October 1 of the Stoa competition year

Friday, March 21st, 2025

Cost and Registration:
The $25 entry fee includes up to 3 events and lunch. Each student may register for a maximum of 1 Interpretation and a maximum of 1 Platform speech. Duo Interp does not count towards the (1) interp limit since it is its own event with its own ballot.

**Please order a lunch on the meals page. There is no cost, but ordering lunch will give us an accurate count. Gluten free is available.**

Competition Format:
There will be three rounds. Patterns will be determined after registration closes.

Schedule Begins 10:00 AM
• 10:00-10:30 Student Check-In
• 10:30-11:00 Student Orientation
• 11:00-1:00 Round 1
• 1:00-1:30 Lunch (provided)
• 1:30-3:30 Round 2
• 3:30-5:30 Round 3
• Dinner Break (not provided)
• 7:00-7:30 Awards 

6 Speech Events (Note 3 Event Maximum per Student):
1 - Impromptu (2 min prep, 3 min speech, otherwise Stoa format)
2 - Duo Interpretation (6 min speech, otherwise Stoa format)
3 - Platform (1 Max Registration, 6 min speech, CDC format, Expos, OO, Pers)
**Expos, OO, Pers are combined into 1 Platform ballot for CDC
4 - Interp (1 Max Registration, 6 min speech, CDC format, DI, HI, OI)
**DI, HI, OI are combined into 1 Interp ballot for CDC 
5 - Sales Pitch Impromptu (1 min prep, 1 min speech, CDC format)
6 - Duo Impromptu (3 min prep, 3 min speech, CDC format)

Note that it is acceptable if students have previously memorized speeches that exceed 6 minutes as penalties will not be assessed.

Stoa Format Events:
Impromptu Jr Ballot
Impromptu Jr Rules
Duo Interp Jr Ballot
Duo Interp Jr Rules

CDC Format Events:
Platform Jr Ballot
Platform Jr Rules
Interp Jr Ballot
Interp Jr Rules
Sales Pitch Ballot
Sales Pitch Rules
Duo Impromptu Jr Ballot
Duo Impromptu Jr Rules

Script Submission:
There is no script submission for this tournament.

Dress Code:
The dress code is flexible. We recommend the Stoa NITOC dress code - but it is not required.

Duo Impromptu Partners:
If you want to participate (but don't have a partner) and are prepared to cheerfully partner with whomever is available, please email our Registrar, Gina DeRosa, at cdc.signup@gmail.com to let her know. Indicate that your JUNIOR Duo Imp student is in need of a partner. The system will not let you register with "TBD" or by leaving the partner field blank. Once we get you a match, both of you can register for the event.