2024 Christmas in the Ozarks

• Setup:

  This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.

• Open:

  This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.

• Drops Only:

  This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.

• Closed:

  This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.

• Completed:

  This status means the tournament is completed.

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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: 

1. Follow the rules for your speech event.
2. Follow the script submission guidelines and forms. 
3. Watch this short video.
4. Combine each speech into a single PDF file. (Recommended: Use a PDF phone scanner app)
5. Name the file correctly: Last Name, First Name - event.pdf
6. SUBMIT SCRIPTS HERE
7. 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

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Apologetics and Mars Hill Topics

Apologetics

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

Mars Hill

Current Film and Television

Current Music

Classic Film and Television

The Arts

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Parli Debate Information

Rules

We recommend each team carry a copy of the 2024/2025 Parli Rules

Please also be familiar with the Stoa Evidence Philosophy and Standards. 

Resolution Announcement

You must be in the Parli announcement room  (which is the Student Room) five minutes before the scheduled start time for each round. 

We are striking resolutions. Three resolutions will be read. Gov. has up to one minute to strike one, Opp. has up to 30 seconds to strike one. The resolution left is the resolution for the round.

Timing

Parli Debate will be self-timed, so please bring a working timepiece. Make sure the timer has an audible countdown alarm.

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Extemp Info

If you are an Extemp competitor, Extemp must take priority in your schedule for the pattern it is in. If you are in other speech events, schedule your time so you do not miss your draw time. The times are fixed, and if you are late to the prep room, your prep time is shortened. Speaker positions cannot be switched or changed.

If you do not manage your time well with Extemp and do not leave enough time at the end of a pattern to complete your other events for that pattern, you may have to forfeit those events to keep the tournament running on time. 

Liability:

Students must accept full responsibility for the safety and security of their electronic devices during the tournament. Because the Extemp Prep Room is a competition room during other patterns in the tournament, you must clear your Extemp materials from the Prep Room after each Extemp round.

Tournament staff are not responsible for the devices at any time.

All electronic devices should be clearly labeled with the participant’s name and contact information.

Please Read:

Extemporaneous Rules

Extemp Prep Room Protocol

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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.

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Wear your favorite Ugly Christmas Sweater to the Awards Ceremony!

(Normal Tournament Dress Code is waived for the Awards Ceremony)

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Adult/Minor Modeling Participant Release

We may be capturing photos/video for promotional use by Stoa. By completing your Christmas in the Ozarks registration, you are indicating agreement to the terms of this document. 

Adult/Minor Modeling Participant Release

In consideration of my membership in Stoa, which includes the membership of all my dependent minor children, I hereby grant to Stoa and to its sponsors, and those acting with Stoa’s authority and permission, the irrevocable and unrestricted right and permission to take, use, reuse, publish, and republish photographic portraits or pictures, videos or recordings of me or of my minor children, or in which I or my minor children may be included, in whole or in part, made through any and all media now or hereafter known. I also consent to the use of any printed matter in conjunction therewith or the use of my name and/or the name(s) of my minor children, in connection therewith if Stoa so decides.

I consent to the use of my name or the name(s) of my minor children for the purposes of posting tournament results and point accrual to a Stoa designated online database.

I hereby waive any right that I or my minor children may have to inspect or approve the finished product or products.

I hereby release, discharge and agree to save harmless Stoa and its sponsors and all persons acting under its permission or authority from any liability including any claims for libel or invasion of privacy, rights of publicity, copyright or otherwise. I hereby warrant that I am a legal competent adult and that I have every right to contract for myself and/or the minor in the above regard. I state further that I have read the above authorization, release, and agreement, prior to its execution, and that I am fully familiar with the contents of it.

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Video Recording and Pictures

We understand that family and friends may wish to take pictures or video record during some rounds of speech and debate. We ask that before you photograph or video record any student, you obtain permission from the parent of the competitor in question or parents of competitors in a debate round.

All live video streaming of any event during the tournament is prohibited.