2025 Cherry Blossom Challenge
Apex Speech and Debate Club (VA) · Apr 3-5, 2025
Completed
4:18 PM Eastern
TP/LD Debate
TEAM POLICY / LINCOLN-DOUGLAS
Thursday, April 3rd - Saturday, April 5th
Debate Check-In: 12:30 PM (Thursday, April 3rd)
City Gates Church
9401 Little River Turnpike
Fairfax, VA 22301
Debate Events:
Parliamentary Debate: $40
Lincoln-Douglas, Team Policy*: $40
Timing:
Debate Competitors are expected to self-time their rounds and must bring their own timer. Cell phones may not be used as timers.
Team Policy Resolution:
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its policy on healthcare.
Lincoln-Douglas Resolution:
Resolved: In U.S. law enforcement, accountability ought to be prioritized over effectiveness.
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
- Apologetics Qual
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
Speech Pattern B
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Persuasive Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
TP/LD
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Tournament Timetable
- Community Judge registration will open at 7:00 am Sat 02/01/2025 (Eastern)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 10:00 am Mon 02/24/2025 (Eastern)
- Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 am Thu 03/06/2025 (Eastern)
- Late fee will be applied at 9:15 am Thu 03/06/2025 (Eastern)
- Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Sun 03/30/2025 (Eastern)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 12:19 pm Wed 04/02/2025 (Eastern)
What the statuses mean
- Setup
- The tournament is still being set up.
- Open
- Registration is open — families can register for the tournament.
- Drops Only
- No new entries are allowed, but families can drop existing ones.
- Closed
- Registration is closed — no adds or drops. Contact the tournament director with questions.
- Completed
- The tournament is finished.