2025 The Arkansas Oak

Surgamus Speech and Debate (AR) - Apr 9-12, 2025 | Status: Completed | 5:32 PM Central

Tournament Time
5:32 PM Central

The Arkansas Oak

Meals and Snacks

Parent Meals:

All parents will need to purchase meals if they would like to enjoy the tournament-provided food, even if they are judging multiple rounds.

Only community judges and full-time staff may eat free of charge.

Parents have 2 options if they would like to eat tournament-provided meals:

3-day meal pass that includes Thursday through Saturday meals. This is 3 lunches and 3 dinners as well as miscellaneous snacks and drinks throughout the tournament. Cost is $45

4-day meal that that includes Wednesday through Saturday meals. This is 4 lunches and 3 dinners as well as miscellaneous snacks and drinks. Cost is $50. Please NOTE: Wednesday dinner is not included, and will be a separate cost due to the optional social event.

Student Meals:

Students are welcome to order the meals that will be provided during the tournament. These meals should be ordered during the registration process. Meal descriptions can be found under the Meals tab on this website.

Adding Meals After Registration Closes:

Meals can be added through your registration until April 3rd. Refunds on parent and student meals will be offered until April 3rd. No refunds on meals will be offered after this date due to the commitments we will be making to our vendors concerning quantity. Processing fees will not be refunded.

Bringing Your Own Food:

No crock pots or other cooking devices are allowed in the facility. Families are welcome to bring coolers as needed. Please note that families will not have access to the kitchen facilities (refrigerator, microwave, etc) during the tournament.

Food Nearby:

There is a grocery store directly across the street from our facility called The Co-op. It's also known as Ozark Natural Foods. They have a hot bar that includes soup, salad, and some hot sandwiches. They also have breakfast burritos on the hot bar in the morning. In their deli section, they offer some cold prepared foods as well, including pasta salads, prepared proteins, and sushi. YOU MUST USE THE CROSSWALK AT THE LIGHT TO GET TO THE CO-OP! DO NOT CROSS THE STREET FROM THE CHURCH!

There is a Papa John's Pizza 2 blocks away, and some food places down Dickson Street, though getting in and out of those is difficult due to street parking only.

Speech Pattern A

Apologetics

Duo Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation

Mars Hill

No prelim postings available.

Persuasive

Slam Poetry

Speech Pattern B

Dramatic Interpretation

Expository

Extemporaneous

No prelim postings available.

Impromptu

Open Interpretation

Original Oratory

TP/LD

LD Novice Debate

Lincoln Douglas

Team Policy

No prelim postings available.

2025 The Arkansas Oak

Speech Pattern A

Apologetics

Duo Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation

Mars Hill

Persuasive

Slam Poetry

Speech Pattern B

Dramatic Interpretation

Expository

Extemporaneous

Impromptu

Open Interpretation

Original Oratory

TP/LD

LD Novice Debate

Lincoln Douglas

Team Policy

Parli

Parliamentary Debate

Junior Speech

Jr Apol

Jr Bible Story Impromptu

Jr Duo Interp

Jr Expos

Jr Impromptu

Jr Individual Interp

Jr Platform

Junior Debate

Jr Debate