2024 Christmas in the Ozarks
Surgamus Speech and Debate (AR) · Dec 5-7, 2024
Script Submission
Christmas in the Ozarks
Script Submission
All senior competitors with prepared speeches must complete the script submission process.
There is no script submission for junior speech events.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Script Submission Opens: November 4th, 2024, at 12:00 pm
Early Script Deadline: November 15th, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Regular Script Deadline: November 20th, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Corrections Deadline: November 26th, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Early Script Submission Prize Drawing: We will be offering a prize drawing for every script submitted before 11:59pm on November 15th. Each script gives 1 entry into the drawing.
All scripts must be submitted by November 20th to avoid being dropped from that event. You will receive a confirmation email once your script has been received and approved.
Script Submission Corrections: November 26, 2024 at 11:59 pm. If your script needs corrections, it must be corrected and submitted no later than this date.
How to Submit Scripts Electronically:
- Follow the rules for your speech event.
- Follow the script submission guidelines and forms.
- Watch this short video.
- Combine each speech into a single PDF file. (Recommended: Use a PDF phone scanner app)
- Name the file correctly: Last Name, First Name - event.pdf
- SUBMIT SCRIPTS HERE
- Correct or Celebrate: If your script is returned for corrections, complete any requirements in a timely manner and resubmit. Otherwise, it is time to celebrate your approval!
Resources
Rapid Review & Approve (tutorial for competitors)
Publication Guidelines 2024-2025
Speech Citations Help Page 2024-2025
Stoa Plagiarism Policy 2024-2025
Interpretation Script Submission Guidelines 2024-2025
Platform Script Submission Guidelines 2024-2025
Slam Poetry Script Submission Guidelines 2024-2025
For questions regarding script submission, please contact: electronicscriptsubmission@gmail.com
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
Speech Pattern B
- Apologetics Qual
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Persuasive Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
TP/LD
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Junior Speech
- Jr Bible Story Impromptu Juniors
- Jr Duo Interp Juniors
- Jr Impromptu Juniors
- Jr Interp Juniors
- Jr Platform Juniors
Tournament Timetable
- Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Sat 10/19/2024 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:00 pm Mon 11/04/2024 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 pm Mon 11/11/2024 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 12:00 pm Mon 11/18/2024 (Central)
- Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Sun 12/01/2024 (Central)
- Community Judge registration will close at 8:00 pm Sat 12/07/2024 (Central)
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.