2025 Cherry Blossom Challenge
Apex Speech and Debate Club (VA) · Apr 3-5, 2025
Completed
3:18 PM Eastern
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, April 3
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 pm | 12:55 pm | Debate Check-In |
| 12:50 pm | 1:00 pm | Devotions & Announcements |
| 1:00 pm | 2:30 pm | TP/LD Round 1 |
| 2:30 pm | 4:00 pm | TP/LD Round 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 5:30 pm | TP/LD Round 3 |
| 5:30 pm | 6:45 pm | Parli Round 1 |
Friday, April 4
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 7:45 am | Devotions & Announcements |
| 7:45 am | 9:15 am | TP/LD Round 4 |
| 8:30 am | 10:00 am | Speech Check-In |
| 9:15 am | 10:30 am | Parli Round 2 |
| 10:30 am | 12:30 pm | Speech Pattern A Round 1 |
| 11:30 am | 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | 1:45 pm | Parli Round 3 |
| 1:45 pm | 3:30 pm | Speech Pattern B Round 1 |
| 3:30 pm | 5:00 pm | TP/LD Round 5 |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Speech Pattern A Round 2 |
| 5:30 pm | 6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | 8:15 pm | Parli Round 4 |
| 8:15 pm | 9:45 pm | TP/LD Round 6 |
Saturday, April 5
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 7:45 am | Devotions & Announcements |
| 7:45 am | 9:15 am | Speech Pattern B Round 2 |
| 9:15 am | 10:30 am | Parli Round 5 |
| 10:30 am | 12:30 pm | Speech Pattern A Round 3 |
| 11:30 am | 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | 1:45 pm | Parli Round 6 |
| 1:45 pm | 3:30 pm | Speech Pattern B Round 3 |
| 3:30 pm | 3:35 pm | Debate Breaks |
| 3:45 pm | 5:15 pm | TP/LD Finals |
| 4:45 pm | 5:30 pm | Dinner |
| 5:15 pm | 5:30 pm | Speech Breaks |
| 5:30 pm | 7:30 pm | Speech Finals |
| 7:30 pm | 9:00 pm | Parli Finals |
| 8:30 pm | 9:15 pm | Clean-Up |
| 9:15 pm | 10:00 pm | Awards |
Patterns
Speech Pattern A
- Apologetics
- Dramatic Interpretation
- Expository
- Extemporaneous
- Humorous Interpretation
- Open Interpretation
- Original Oratory
Speech Pattern B
- Duo Interpretation
- Impromptu
- Mars Hill
- Persuasive
- Slam Poetry
TP/LD
- Lincoln Douglas
- Team Policy
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate
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.