2025 The Desert Gem
Set Apart (CA) · Jan 15-18, 2025
Completed
5:54 PM Pacific
After Party
Please join us for The Desert Gem *AFTER PARTY*
Where: *In-N-Out*
When: Immediately after the speech awards ceremony.
Address:
78611 Hwy. 111
La Quinta, CA 92253
On Hwy. 111, E. of Washington St.
See you there!
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.