Invictus Fides (TX) - Mar 12-15, 2025 | Status: Preview | 12:45 AM Central
Community Judge registration will open at 10:34 am Wed 01/08/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:00 pm Fri 01/31/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:59 pm Fri 02/07/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Fri 02/28/2025 (Central)
Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Fri 03/07/2025 (Central)
Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Sat 03/15/2025 (Central)
This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
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.
This status means the tournament is completed.
Registration Opens – January 31 at 12:00 PM
Registration Closes – February 7th
You may drop events in your account without communicating with the tournament and without incurring a drop fee through February 21st.
Event Drop Fee Begins – February 21st
You may drop events in your account without communicating with the tournament through February 28th with a $20 drop fee per event.
Event Drop Fee Increase – February 28th
Beginning on February 28th, you will no longer have the ability to adjust your registration. Please reach out to the tournament if you need help with registration changes. All drops will incur a $30 drop fee after February 28th.
Meal Order Deadline – March 7th
All meals must be ordered by this date.
Full Registration Fees Due – March 7th
All fees must be paid by this date. All unpaid registrations will be dropped after this date.
Family Registration Fee - $60
The family fee is applied to each family at the time of registration and helps cover facility costs, parent meals, insurance requirements, and food for community judges.
During competition, students must dress in modest, professional business attire.
Gentlemen: Suit or slacks and a blazer jacket; collared shirt and tie; professional dress shoes and socks.
Ladies: Skirt or pant suit; or professional slacks, skirt, or dress with a blazer jacket; professional dress shoes. Dress/skirt hemlines and slits should be no higher than the middle of the knee. Hose not required.
Awards Ceremony: Students must attend the awards ceremony in full competition 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 before being allowed to participate.
Tournament participants will exhibit kind, polite, and respectful attitudes toward each other and behave in a manner that brings honor to God.
Conflicts that arise mid-tournament will be resolved at the sole discretion of tournament leadership. Tournament leadership has final authority in all tournament decisions.
Tournament participants will adhere to the Peacemaker’s Pledge derived from Matthew 5:23-25 and 18:15-17. This principle dictates that if an offense occurs, the offended should go directly to the offender to resolve the issue; no gossiping or discussing with another person. We seek to restore relationships. A third party may be necessary to resolve issues.
Apologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingExpository
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingLincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingParliamentary Debate
QualifyingJunior Debate
Juniors
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PLEASE JOIN US AS AN HONORED COMMUNITY JUDGE!
No Experience Required – Training Provided 2 to 3-Hour Time Commitment Select from a variety of judging times each day. March 12-15 Tournament Location Dallas Baptist University 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Texas 75211
Tournament Questions?Please contact Invictus Fides at registrar@invictusfides.org.
The Texas Escalade will feature Lincoln Douglas, Team Policy, and Parliamentary Debate and all Stoa Speech events.
Pattern A Speech Events Apologetics, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Expository, Impromptu, Persuasive Pattern B Speech Events Extemporaneous, Humorous Interpretation, Mars Hill, Open Interpretation, Original Oratory, Slam Poetry
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"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight, Lord." Psalm 19:14
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Tournament Fees $60 per family - Family Registration Fee $45 per debate event $30 for first speech event $15 for each additional speech event Students may not exceed four speech events per pattern. Drop fees begin February 21st. Please see Important Registration Information for more details. All balances are due March 7th. Unpaid registrations will be dropped after this date.
The Texas Escalade is an official Stoa qualifying tournament hosted by Invictus Fides Speech and Debate Club.
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