2025 Western Slope Rendezvous
Spur Speech & Debate Club (CO) · Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2025
Dress Code
The Stoa NITOC dress code will be enforced throughout the duration of the tournament for all competitors, regardless of whether or not the competitor is still actively competing at any given tournament. If a competitor's attire is not in compliance with the Stoa NITOC dress code, per the Stoa NITOC guidance, 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.
Additional dress code requirements & clarifications for WSR
Polished, dress cowboys boots are deemed in compliance with the dress code as dress shoes.
Shirts should not gap or show cleavage. This must be observed even during vigorous activities like interpretation speeches.
Below is a summary of the Stoa NITOC dress code, but please go to the Stoa website for a complete description: https://www.stoausa.org/about-nitoc
Professional business attire for Gentlemen: Suit or slacks and blazer jacket, collared shirt and tie, professional dress shoes and socks.
Professional business attire for Ladies: Skirt or pantsuit or slacks with a blazer, skirt with a blazer, or dress with a blazer. No leggings or tights as pants. Hemlines and slits no higher than middle of the knee. Hose optional and professional dress shoes.
Tournament Events
Speech A
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Speech B
- Apologetics Qual
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Persuasive Qual
TP/LD
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Junior Tournament
- Junior Apologetics Juniors
- Junior Duo Interp Juniors
- Junior Impromptu Juniors
- Junior Interp Juniors
- Junior Platform Juniors
Tournament Timetable
- Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Mon 12/02/2024 (Mountain)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 6:00 pm Mon 12/30/2024 (Mountain)
- Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 am Mon 01/06/2025 (Mountain)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 12:00 am Mon 01/13/2025 (Mountain)
- Meal registration will close at 5:45 pm Sun 01/19/2025 (Mountain)
- Community Judge registration will close at 9:00 pm Sat 02/01/2025 (Mountain)
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.