Hello everyone!
I hope everyone is excited for our debate on Saturday! I just got an email from the head of CDA saying that this is going to be one of the largest tournaments yet. All of the other schools are getting into gear and I am very happy with the amount of teams we have signed up from Staples. Just a couple of small housekeeping things to make sure everyone is on the same page.
We will be debating at New Canaan High School at 11 Farm Road in New Canaan. Dress Code is semi formal. For boys that means khaki pants, button down shirt, and optional jacket, no jeans. For girls that means nice pants or a nice skirt. Everyone who is debating, please arrive before 9 oclock. This includes parent judges. While we are researching the topic at the tournament the judges have a seperate judges workshop. If you haven't already, please send the email of your parent judge to Ms Mac (through roundcube) and she would be happy to answer any questions about what it is like to be a judge.
Next, there are a couple things that everyone should bring:
1)Notepaper. I find big old fashioned legal pads work best for flowing, but regular notebooks do the trick too.
2)Pens/Pencils - in the plural!
3) Highlighters - One for Pro and one for Con is pretty common
4) $5 for pizza and a soda or a bagged lunch. You buy food tickets in the morning that you redeem during lunch.
Assuming that everything runs smoothly, the third round of debate ends at 3:30. While the spectator round after that is optional, I do encourage everyone to attend because there is alot to be learned by watching the best of the tournament do their thing. After the varsity debate they hand out awards and distribute the results. That ends at about 5:30.
Good luck!
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