DEADLINE Is4 Pm Eastern on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH

Dear Coaches:

You are cordially invited to the LarryA.RyleHigh School Haunted Tournament! We are delighted to host one of the first tournaments of the season, and hope that you will come out to join us for a spooky good time at RyleHigh School in Unionon Saturday, October 29th.

ENTRIES

We will be offering unlimited entries; however, only the top three scores in each event will count toward sweepstakes. Students may triple in IE, but be aware that we will not hold rounds for a late performer. Students entering debate may only enter ONE event. It is recommended that students enter no more than 2 limited prep events. Each entry will be charged $5, with Policy, Public Forum, Duo Interpretation and Improvisational Duo charging $10.

DEADLINE is4 pm Eastern on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH.

Any drops after the deadline will be assessed $10 per entry. Please let us know about any changes (drops, substitutions) before Saturday if possible.

JUDGES

You must provide one judge for every 6 entries or fraction thereof; 6 entries = one judge, 7 entries = 2 judges, etc. Remember that Duo Interpretation and Improvisational Duo count as 1 entry here. We want your judges! Debate: you must provide one judge for every TWO entries or fraction thereof. In the event you cannot provide the required number of judges, you may hire judges for $30 each. Any judging drops will be charged $50 each. Your judges should be familiar with the KHSSL rules and ballots. Of course, there will be lots of goodies in our hospitality room for coaches, judges, and drivers! We will have a judging REFRESHER course (not training!) in the morning if any of your judges would like to attend.

AWARDS

We will be awarding trophies for the top 6 performers in each speech event. Next out awards will be given to the 7th place performer in each event. Debate awards will be given to the top four. We will award sweepstakes trophies for the top 6 schools.

SCHEDULE

7am – 8amRegistration

7:30amJudges Refresher Course

8amExtemp draw

8:30amRound 1 IE, debate rounds begin

10:00amRound 2 – Extemp draw 9:30

11:30Round 3– Extemp draw 11:00

3:00pmFinals – Extemp/Broadcasting draw 2:30

5:00pmAWARDS

FOOD

Pizza and other general edible and drinkable goodness will be available for purchase at the school.

IMPROVISATIONAL STORYTELLING

This fun limited prep event runs similar to Improvisational Duo in procedure, except for the student has only 2 minutes to prepare, and no props are allowed. The first round story must be told in first person, the second round in third person, with round three and finals being the student’s choice.

COSTUME CONTEST

Since this was so popular during its tenure at CCHS, we will be holding a costume contest before awards.

LODGING

These area hotels are located in Florence and are 10-15 minutes from the school:

Red Roof Inn 7454 Turfway Rd(859) 647-2700

Best Western7821 Commerce Dr(859) 525-0090

Motel 67937 Dream St(859) 283-0909

DIRECTIONS

RyleHigh School is located at 10379 US 42 in Union, KY. You can plug it into your chosen direction-giving program, but it is super easy to locate:

From the South/Louisville: Take 75/71 N to the Union/Florence exit (180). Turn right off the exit onto US 42. Continue on this road through Florence and into Union. RyleHigh School will be on the right. You can turn right either at the light directly before the school or after the school.

From the North/Cincinnati: Take 75/71 S to the Union/Florence exit (180). Turn left off the exit and follow directions from the south.

HOW TO ENTER

Please register online at Select the KY league, register your school, then register for our tournament. Registration will open on Monday, September 26th. If you have any questions regarding the process, please let me know. I will be on vacation from October 8-15th, so if you contact me during that time I will get back to you when I return. Hope to see you on October 29th!

Sincerely,

Rachel Page, head coach

CCHS Speech/Debate

Home/cell: 859-496-2647