SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT

September 30th 2017

You and your team are cordially invited to attend the 1^st Annual Sheridan Debate and Forensics Tournament. This tournament promises a fun experience for all students and hopes to provide an efficient and educational experience with events ranging all the way from IPDA to Oratory.

            We will be offering Sweepstakes and speaker trophies for all events offered. Registration will close on September 22, 2017 at 5 p.m. Registration will open August 30^th at 5 p.m. There will be no refund for those who drop after the deadline. Any drop after this time will result in a $10 penalty. Each uncovered judge will be a $20 uncovered fee. A qualified judge is required for every two debate entries as well as every 10 IE’s entered. When registering, we ask to differentiate novice and champ entries. Collapsing will occur if the number of entries allows.  Please make checks payable to: Sheridan High School Debate Team, 700 West Vine Street, Sheridan, AR 72150.

            We will be offering IPDA, Public Forum, Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, Poetry, HI, DI, Prose and Original Oratory. This one day tournament will be packed, however we meticulously planned this to fit everyone’s schedule. We ask to keep double entries to a minimum, however do accept them.

            Please register through http://www.tabroom.com or with the form attached. Concessions will be provided throughout the tournament.  There will also be a hospitality room for all judges, coaches, and bus drivers . We appreciate you all considering attending our tournament and will keep costs as minimal as possible. Food and drink is required to stay within the cafeteria and hospitality room.

We hope for you to embark on this journey with us, as we take on hosting a tournament for the very first time. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at twylaevans@sheridanschools.org or 501-693-4600.

Thank you,

Twyla Evans

Sheridan High School

Debate/Drama/Oral Communication