2024 The Christmas Colloquium

EPIC2 (CA) - Dec 5-7, 2024 | Status: Completed | 5:34 AM Pacific

Tournament Time
5:34 AM Pacific

Round 1

1. This House believes Christmas music should never be played before Thanksgiving. (3 debates)

2. Polar Express is a better Christmas movie than It’s a Wonderful Life. (0 debates)

3. It’s a Wonderful Life is a better Christmas movie than Miracle on 34th Street. (0 debates)

4. In choosing a Christmas tree topper, a star is preferrable to an angel. (2 debates)

5. On balance, real Christmas trees are better than fake Christmas trees. (8 debates)

Round 2

1. The benefits of technology in education outweigh the drawbacks. (7 debates)

2. Social media does more harm than good for society. (1 debate)

3. The benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks. (5 debates)

Round 3

1. The USFG should adopt a more isolationist foreign policy. (5 debates)

2. The USFG should value individual privacy more highly than national security. (2 debate)

3. The USFG should prioritize domestic tranquility over international stability. (6 debates)

Round 4

1. In politics, individual ideals ought to take precedence over unity. (3 debates)

2. Materialism will lead to the downfall of humanity. (3 debates)

3. Governments should prioritize environmental protection over economic growth. (1 debate)

4. This house believes that space exploration is more valuable than deep ocean exploration. (2 debates)

5. This house believes that watching Lord of the Rings is preferable to watching the original Star Wars trilogy. (4 debates)

Round 5

1. This house believes tenure does more harm than good. (2 debates)

2. On balance, hymns are substantially more theologically accurate than contemporary Christian music. (1 debate)

3. This house believes that trophies do more harm than good. (2 debates)

4. History is doomed to repeat itself. (2 debates)

5. This house believes that Yoda was right, “Do or do not, there is no try.” (6 debates)

Round 6

1. The Christmas Carol story by Charles Dickens misses the point of Christmas. (2 debates)

2. This house believes Santa Clause violates its sovereign airspace. (3 debates)

3. The song Christmas Shoes is more tragic than heart warming. (0 debates)

4. On balance, this house believes fruitcake should be preserved. (1 debate)

5. This house believes Christmas trees should not be removed from the celebration of Christmas. (1 debate)

6. The Whoville Federal government should pass the Anti-Santa impersonation act of 2024. (2 debates)

7. On balance, celebrating Christmas in summer weather in the southern hemisphere is more Christmassy than celebrating Christmas in winter weather in the northern hemisphere. (1 debate)

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES

Registration Opens: Monday, October 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Registration Closes: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM

FEES

$45 for debate event

$35 for the first speech event.

$25 for each additional speech event

A Student may register for a maximum of 6 events/ 3 per pattern.
We recommend you only sign up for three events per pattern. Please use discretion when signing up for events and only register for the number that you feel confident you can handle during a round of 1 hour and 45 minutes. We are unable to let the tournament get delayed or behind if someone comes late to their last speech in a round.

Payment is due at the time of registration.

REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED

REFUNDS

October 21 - November 4 ~

REFUNDS AVAILABLE

November 5 – November 22 ~

NO REFUNDS & DROP FEE OF $20 PER EVENT

November 23 - December 7 (On Site) ~

NO REFUNDS & DROP FEE OF $30 PER EVENT

In order to be eligible to compete in your other events, drop fees must be paid prior to the tournament. There will be a $30 fee for ANY event that is dropped at on-site student check-in. In order to be eligible to compete in your other events, this fee must be paid in cash at student check-in before the tournament begins.

DUOS: Your duo partner must also be registered and paid to confirm that you are registered in the duo event.

THINK TWICE - REGISTER ONCE:

What do we mean? Once you register, please do NOT drop an event. Consider carefully before registering for events – do I have time to prepare for all the events I am registering for?

Registration is a commitment to compete.
It creates a great deal of work for volunteer staff running registration.
It creates a serious disruption for the tournament
Tabulation has to redo the postings
Trophies and awards are disrupted
It can create cost waste because it affects the awards order
It can create a situation where we do not have the minimum number of competitors which causes us to cancel an event.

NOTIFY REGISTRAR

at colloquiumtournaments@gmail.com of any event drops after registration closes and prior to the tournament day.
Tournament directors have the option to incorporate a policy where registration fees are not returned.

DROPPING AN EVENT:

Dropped events will incur a $30 fee PER EVENT payable (IN CASH ONLY) at check-in!

SCRIPT SUBMISSION

Opens: Monday, November 4 at 9:00 AM
Closes: Friday, November 22 at 3:00 PM

The Christmas Colloquium script submission is 100% Electronic.

Any competitor(s) entered in the following events must submit scripts for approval:

Interpretive Speeches (4): Dramatic, Duo, Humorous, Open

Platform Speeches (3): Expository, Original Oratory, Persuasive

Wild Card Speech (1): Slam Poetry

The Stoa website has provided detailed information at:

https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources

Look in the Speech Documents page for rules regarding individual events, and in the SUBMISSION FORMS for the Rapid Review & Approve tutorial, Publication Guidelines, and Platform Speech Citations.

Electronic Script Submissions submitted in entirety AND approved *BEFORE*

Monday, November 11th at 9:00 PM

will be entered in a drawing to win a prize! 3 students names will be drawn.

ALL electronic scripts MUST be submitted by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd at 3:00 PM. All scripts must be submitted by this date. No electronic script submissions will be accepted after this date.

The tournament will NOT receive late scripts. A script that is submitted after Friday, November 22nd deadline may be considered for review if there are extenuating circumstances and there has been communication with the script submission team. If reviewed and accepted, a

$50 late fee will apply, payable by CASH at Student Check-In.

Upload your completed script submission materials to HERE

Script submissions questions – email: colloquiumscripts@gmail.com

After script approval, you will print your approval email, attach it to your complete script package, and then bring them both to the tournament. You will not turn in your script but have it available if requested by the tournament staff.

Details & Instructions:

1. Submission form

a. Read page 1

b. Fill out page 2 actual submission form submit only page 2 INITIAL and sign where indicated. Electronic signatures are acceptable.

2. Name files correctly. 2 for platforms, 3 for interps

a. DO NOT combine more than one speech in a document.

b. Only PDF format will be accepted

c. Combine all documents (submission form and script ) into one file.

d. Name the file appropriately. The file name should be as follows: Last, first, event type, document type

Examples:

Jones, Jon OI

Potts, Mary, OO

3. For Platform speeches, be sure to cite sources, both in-text and orally, and include a Citation page.

4. For Expository speeches, cite graphic sources separately.

5. Do not submit incomplete or partial submissions.

6. Please double-check the guidance and rules for each event on the Stoa website. All submissions are expected to be in compliance with the Stoa rules.

7. If your initial script submission needs to be changed or is incomplete, we will tell you what it needs to be approved. When you resubmit your script, it will be treated as a new submission.

8. You will be sent an email notifying you if your script submission has been approved or unapproved. Print and save your approved script email – attach it to your script and bring them both to the tournament.

IMPORTANT: Once your script is approved only minor changes are allowed prior to the tournament.

For any questions regarding script submission contact colloquiumscripts@gmail.com

Do you have an internet filter? Stoa has found that some internet filters, such as NetNanny, may conflict with JotForm. If you encounter any issues, you may need to disable your filter while uploading the files. If you encounter recurring issues, please contact us immediately so we can make alternate arrangements. Technical difficulties are not an excuse for late submissions.

If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledging a successful upload within 3 days, then please follow-up with an email to colloquiumscripts@gmail.com

AND.....

Be sure your speech complies with the Stoa Rules

Plagiarism Reminder:

Platform Speech Citation Tips:

Rule Links for scripts normally submitted:

Duo
Humorous Interpretation
Open Interpretation
Slam Poetry
Oringinal Oratory
Persuasive

Script submissions questions – email: colloquiumscripts@gmail.com

Tournament Time
5:34 AM Pacific

Clubs

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Apologetics

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