We are so thankful to the Community Church of Monroe for graciously allowing us to use their facilities for our tournament. Please treat their property with care as you would your own. Thank you!
*Directions*
The Community Church of Monroe is located at 224 E Old Highway 74, Monroe, NC 28112. As you get close, look for the neon green poster board signs for directions/parking. There will be drop-off parking to the left of the church; however, the primary parking for parents/students will be on the lower level to the right of the church. We would like to try to reserve the upper lot for our Community Judges.
*Student / Parent Check-in*
Check-in will be from 7:00-7:20 AM in the Gym/Fellowship Hall. This building is the only facility other than the church building on site and is located to the left of the church building as you face the church. Once you arrive, please pick up your name tag, turn in your Liability Form (if you haven’t already sent it), and proceed straight into the gym to find a seat/table.
Student announcements and devotions will be made at 7:20 AM in the gym on Friday and 7:10 AM on Saturday.
*Facility Layout*
There are 3 areas that we’ll be using in the facility: 1) The Gym/Fellowship Hall – This is where we will have morning announcements, hang out between rounds, and where we will have meals. The rooms located in this facility will be used primarily for judge training, tab, and judge deliberation. There are two rooms that will be used for Parli, LD and Speech rounds. 2) The Church Basement – This will be the main location for speech and debate rounds. This facility will be accessed by walking outdoors around the front of the church to the entrance at the lower-level parking lot. There will be signs showing the way. 3) The Main Church Building - The Foyer and the Sanctuary will be used for Parli rounds. The Sanctuary will also be used for the TP and Parli Final rounds and the Awards Ceremony on Saturday.
*Expository and TP Case Storage*
You may store TP Cases and props for Expository speeches in the Church Basement room B2 (the nursery). *Reminder to others:* If the props/boxes don’t belong to you, then please do not handle. Only TP and Expository students should enter the storage area.
*Other Facility Information*
Please remember that this is a borrowed facility, and a house of worship; therefore, please be respectful of the church facility and grounds.
*Please keep all food and drinks (other than water) in the gym/fellowship hall!*
*Please be mindful to clean up after yourself and throw away your trash!*
*Awards Ceremony*
The Awards Ceremony will be held in the Sanctuary at the end of the tournament on Saturday evening. More directions will be given closer to time. Ballots will be distributed following awards.
*Lunch and Dinner*
Pre-ordered food will be served in the gym via the pass-through window at the kitchen. Please do not enter the kitchen.
*Facility Re-set (Friday Night)*
On Friday night, after completing their last round, the last 2 teams in each room are responsible for resetting that room for the next morning’s debate rounds (this shouldn’t take more than a few minutes). If needed, please encourage judges to head back to the judge deliberation room to complete their ballots so that you can complete rearranging the room.
Please set the room up according to the diagram for DEBATE, which will be taped to the wall near the door. Also please be diligent to pick up paper clips, pens/pencils, and paper/trash off the floors.
*Facility Clean-Up (Saturday Night)*
After completing their last round, debaters should be diligent in picking up paper clips, pens/pencils, and paper/trash off the tables and floors of the competition rooms. After eating dinner, please make sure to clean up your area. It would also be helpful if you could assist with breaking down tables and moving chairs and tables to the “judge deliberation room” side of the gym. Thank you for your help with this!