Information for Students and Families
December 5th is the next debate tournament at McClatchy High School.
Congratulations to Rio’s Speech and Debate Team! Heaven Edwards and Sean Shelton took 2nd place in their varsity division at Saturday’s tournament. Congrats also to Hye Jin Kim for placing third in her novice division. Brianna Conway and Caitlin Temple finished fourth in their novice division. Isabelle LaSalle placed fifth in her division. Way to go!
Rio Americano's Debate Team Goes 'Undefeated'!
At the recently held debate tournament hosted by Mira Loma High School, Heaven Edwards and Isabelle Lasalle went undefeated in the Parliamentary Debate. Each was awarded a trophy and the well earned respect of their team mates and worthy debate opponents. Also qualifying in the final rounds of the Parliamentary Debate were the team of Austin Hicks and Zach Diggs! Way to go guys! Also competing on Saturday at Mira Loma were Ramsey Karim and Saleem Obeidat. They won one of their debate rounds! Good work guys! Also representing Rio at the tournament was Cameron Cannon. He held the prestigious position of Presiding Officer for the Student Congress rounds! A very special thanks to the parent volunteers who made this experience possible.
Special congratulations to John Ferrannini for placing eighth in Student Congress at Saturday's tournament on Saturday. Eight students participated and Rio made its presence known!!
All tournament info is available at http://www.joyoftournaments.com/
Welcome to the 2009/2010 Debate Season
- Students are required to attend 4 Saturday tournaments per semester.
- Parent/guardians will be needed to judge at at least 2 tournaments per semester.
- Tournaments will last from am to PM, including final rounds of competitions. Make sure your kids bring a snack/lunch or money for snack/lunch.
- We will car pool from Rio High School. Students are to be dropped off by 7:20 am on Saturdays. Parent/Guardians who are not assigned to judge at the tournaments are to pick students up at Rio at the end of the tournament day. The parent/guardians who are judges will need to help drive the kids up to the school.
At the tournament, students will gather in the cafeteria, judges and coaches in the library.
You can find more info at http://www.joyoftournaments.com/ca/svfl-nov/info.asp
Parents/Guardians
Thank you so much if you have all ready made your contribution to the Competitive Speech and Debate Fund. If not, we are asking for a $40 contribution to our fund. Contributions go towards our fees to join National/State Forensic League and to pay the entry fees at each of our competitions. We are also building our funds to help support our students who qualify for State Competitions.
Thanks for your help. Checks may be sent with your student and made out to Rio Americano High School.
Tentative Tournament Schedule
Below is a tentative schedule of the tournaments we may attend this year.
Tournament dates may change but students will receive plenty of notice of such changes.
Detailed information will be sent home before each tournament. Info is also available at joyoftournaments.com.
Sacramento Valley Forensic League
2009-2010 Tournament Schedule
September 19 A-Panel Events w/Debate @ Ponderosa HS
October 3rd B-Panel Events w Debate @ Mira Loma HS
October 23-25 UOP Invitational***
October 24 Debate @ Oak Ridge HS
November 12 Practice Congress @ Jesuit HS (Thursday after school)
November 14 A & B Panel Events @ TBD (Rocklin?)
December 5 Debates @ C.K. McClatchy HS
December 11-13 Santa Clara Invitational***
January 15-17 MLK Invitational***
January 23-24 NCFL Qualifiers @ C.K. McClatchy HS***
January 30 A & B Panel Events, Varsity only @ Highlands HS (State Qualifier Script Deadline)
February 20 State Congress Qualifier @ Oak Ridge HS
February 26-27 State IE Qualifiers @ St. Francis HS
March 5-6 State Debate Qualifiers @ Ponderosa HS
March 19-20 NFL Qualifiers for IE’s and Debate @ Granite Bay HS
April 16-18 State Tournament @ Bakersfield College ****
April 24 NFL Congress Qualifier @ TBD
June 14-19 National Tournament @ Kansas City, Missouri****
A Events are: Expository Speaking, Original Oratory, Humorous Interp, Thematic Interp, Duo
Interp, Congress, and Impromptu
B Events are: Original Prose/Poetry, Original Advocacy, Dramatic Interp, Oratorical Interp, and
both National and Foreign Extemp
***: Indicates tournaments that are not hosted by the Sacramento Valley Forensics League
**** Indicates
Students who qualify will have to arrange to pay their own way . You (parent/guardian) will be required to accompany your child to the tournament. Team funds will pay registration and tournament fees for state competition only.
 File SVFL Tournament Calendar 2008[1].doc
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