2025 The Desert Gem
Set Apart (CA) · Jan 15-18, 2025
Juniors Tournament
==The Desert Gem Junior Tournament
We are very excited to be offering a Junior Tournament for students ages 8 - 12 (if 12 subsequent to Oct 1, 2024) only.
Parents, please use discretion in deciding to register very young competitors. If your child will not be able to stand in front of judges and speak without you prompting them, we would advise you against entering them into the competition.
*Event - $25*
*The Event:*
Juniors Impromptu
Juniors Apologetics (we will use category 1)
*Misc. Notes:*
*Time Limits: Please be aware that the time limits have changed for these events!*
* Impromptu is three minutes (no penalty for going over)(with two minute prep)
* Apologetics is four minutes (no penalty for going over)(with three minute prep)
Judges: Our lovely community judges will be judging.
*All tournament deadlines, refunds and drops apply to the Junior Tournament.*
Attire: Tournament attire is Sunday best.
Awards: All competitors will be acknowledged at the award ceremony! Remember to be dressed in your Sunday best!
Tournament Events
Speech A
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Speech B
- Apologetics Qual
- Expository Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Persuasive Qual
Speech C
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
LD/TP
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Juniors
- Juniors Apologetics Juniors
- Juniors Impromptu Juniors
Judge
Tournament Timetable
- Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 am Sun 12/01/2024 (Pacific)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 8:00 am Wed 12/04/2024 (Pacific)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 9:00 am Wed 01/08/2025 (Pacific)
- Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Sun 01/19/2025 (Pacific)
What the statuses mean
- Setup
- The tournament is still being set up.
- Open
- Registration is open — families can register for the tournament.
- Drops Only
- No new entries are allowed, but families can drop existing ones.
- Closed
- Registration is closed — no adds or drops. Contact the tournament director with questions.
- Completed
- The tournament is finished.