Fortify Speech & Debate Club (TX) - Feb 13-15, 2025 | Status: Drops Only | 4:01 AM Central
Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Fri 01/03/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:00 pm Fri 01/10/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 pm Fri 01/17/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 12:00 pm Fri 01/24/2025 (Central)
Meal registration will close at 12:00 pm Fri 01/24/2025 (Central)
Late fee will be applied at 11:55 pm Sat 01/25/2025 (Central)
Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Mon 02/10/2025 (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.
All senior competitors must complete the script submission process for prepared speeches.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Script Submission Opens: January 15, 2025, at 8:00 am
Early Script Deadline: January 24, 2025, at 11:59 pm
Script Submission Deadline: February 3, 2025, at 11:59 pm
Corrections Deadline: February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm
Early Script Submission Prize Drawing: We will be offering a prize drawing for every script submitted before 11:59pm on Janaury 24th. Each script gives 1 entry into the drawing.
All scripts must be submitted by February 5th to avoid being dropped from that event. You will receive a confirmation email once your script has been received and approved.
Script Submission Corrections: February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 pm. If your script needs corrections, it must be corrected and submitted no later than this date.
How to Submit Scripts Electronically:
Follow the rules for your speech event.
Follow the script submission guidelines and forms.
Watch this short video.
Combine each speech into a single PDF file. (Recommended: Use a PDF phone scanner app)
Name the file correctly: Last Name, First Name - event.pdf
Correct or Celebrate: If your script is returned for corrections, complete any requirements in a timely manner and resubmit. Otherwise, it is time to celebrate your approval!
Resources
Rapid Review & Approve (tutorial for competitors)
Publication Guidelines 2024-2025
Speech Citations Help Page 2024-2025
Stoa Plagiarism Policy 2024-2025
Interpretation Script Submission Guidelines 2024-2025
Platform Script Submission Guidelines 2024-2025
Slam Poetry Script Submission Guidelines 2024-2025
For questions regarding script submission, please contact: wildflowerscriptsubmission@gmail.com
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