Junior Speech Tournament

DATE: Friday, April 25, 2008

LOCATION: ChristChurch Baptist Fellowship, 12501 Champion Forest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77066. www.christchurchbaptist.org.

JUNIOR SPEECH DIVISION: A Junior Speech Division for beginning speakers age 12 and below will be offered alongside the NCFCA Region IV Qualifying Tournament on Friday. A 12-year-old student may not compete in both speech divisions at the same tournament. The events (Oratory, Interpretive, and Impromptu) offered will be generally run with NCFCA rules but with a 5-minute maximum time limit. NCFCA Affiliation is not required for Junior participants. There will be no mandatory penalties in rank for Junior Speech events. Due to tournament resource constraints, each Junior speech event costs $8, and participation may need to be limited. Please number your Junior speech events in order of preference in case the participation needs to be limited.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE: Registration for this tournament is completed via e-mail (ncfca.region4@gmail.com) AND snail mail (to Joy Larimer, P O Box 6180, Farmington, NM 87499). A complete registration will include (1) an e-mail with the completed event and food registration forms (this e-mail must be received by April 16^th), (2) the appropriate payment (check made out to WHSDC), and (3) a hard copy of the completed and signed event and food registration form mailed with the payment by April 16^th. Please send in your check and registration form the same day you send the e-mail. The registration list will be posted to the tournament website as soon as possible after the tournament registration deadline.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: All registrations postmarked by April 16^th will be accepted as on time registrations. Registrations postmarked after that date must include a $25 late fee (per student) and may be accepted on an as available basis only. To avoid problems with your registration, please follow the above three steps by April 16^th. Refunds will only be issued for extenuating circumstances. Don’t register if your participation is uncertain. A family’s e-mail registration is their commitment to pay the entire fee, even if they do not attend the tournament.

DRESS CODE: The spirit of the dress code is modesty and professionalism with the intent to glorify Christ. The goal is to minimize the focus on the body or outward appearance and maximize the focus on the development of ideas and communication skills. Competitors must be professional, clean and well-groomed. Gentlemen shall wear suits or sport coats and ties. Ladies shall wear dresses, skirts, or suits. Hemlines shall fall to at least the bottom of the knee.

CHAPERONES: All competitors under age 18 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian, or adult chaperone throughout the entire tournament. An adult chaperone (other than a parent) accepts full responsibility in the parent’s absence and should be in possession of a signed medical release for each student.

FOOD REGISTRATION: If you would like to purchase food, you may do so by sending in a separate food form from the registration form for older competitors. The form can be found at: http://www.ncfca.org/local_contacts/reg_4_tourn. Please note the email and snail mail registration will be sent to different addresses.

Junior Speech Tournament

Event Registration Form

(due by e-mail and snail mail by April 16^th)

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Parent’s Name: _________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

E-Mail: __________________ Phone: _____________

Participant Name: ____________________________________________________

Birthday: _____/_____/_____ Age as of January 1, 2008 ________________

CHAPERONE (if other than parent): ___________________________________________

Junior Division Individual Events ($8 per event; number in order of preference 1, 2, & 3)

 Interpretation  Oratory  Impromptu

Fees Total Fees Remitted ___________ Checks should be made out to WHSDC.