2024 Voices of Liberty
Carolina Speech and Debate (NC) · Dec 5-7, 2024
Competitor Dress Code
Stoa desires to promote professionalism and modesty in behavior and dress.
Competition
During competition and awards ceremony, students must dress in modest, professional business attire.
Professional business attire for Gentlemen
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Suit or slacks and blazer jacket
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Collared shirt and tie
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Professional dress shoes and socks
Professional business attire for Ladies
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Skirt or pantsuit
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Slacks, skirt, or dress with a blazer
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No leggings or tights as pants
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Hemlines and slits no higher than middle of the knee
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Hose optional
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Professional dress shoes
Awards Ceremony
Students must attend the awards ceremony in full competition attire.
Violations
If the competitor’s attire at any time during the tournament is deemed in violation of the dress code, the competitor will be asked to come into compliance with the dress code. A student will not be allowed to participate in competition or awards without compliance.
Tournament Events
Speech A
- Apologetics Qual
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Persuasive Qual
Speech B
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Parli Debate
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
TP/LD/PF
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Public Forum Debate Non-qual
- Team Policy Qual
Junior Speech
- Junior Interp Juniors
JV Speech
- JV Apologetics Juniors
- JV Bible Story Juniors
- JV Biographical Informative Juniors
- JV Duo Juniors
- JV Great Speeches Juniors
- JV Persuasive Juniors
Tournament Timetable
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 8:00 am Fri 11/01/2024 (Eastern)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Fri 11/15/2024 (Eastern)
- Meal registration will close at 11:59 am Mon 11/25/2024 (Eastern)
- Community Judge registration will open at 11:59 pm Sat 12/07/2024 (Eastern)
- Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Sun 12/08/2024 (Eastern)
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.