2024 Christmas in the Ozarks
Surgamus Speech and Debate (AR) · Dec 5-7, 2024
Dress Code
Christmas in the Ozarks
Dress Code
Christmas in the Ozarks will be enforcing STOA dress code requirements. Any violators will be asked to be in compliance before they enter their next round.
Students must remain clean, neat, and modest throughout the tournament. This standard applies even if a student changes into casual wear.
Competition: During competition, students must dress in professional business attire.
Gentlemen: suits; slacks and a sports coat, with a shirt and tie, and dress shoes.
Ladies: skirt or pant suits; slacks, skirts or dresses with blazers; with professional dress shoes. Hemlines are to be at least to the knee. Note: Cardigans are not to be substituted for a blazer. Nylons are not required.
Awards Ceremony: We are waiving the Dress Code requirement for the Awards Ceremony, and everyone is invited to wear an UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER in lieu of the normal required attire.
Violations: If the competitor’s attire at any time during the tournament is deemed a violation of the dress code, the competitor will be asked to come into compliance with the dress code.
Compliance: A student will not be allowed to participate in competition without compliance.
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.