Henley Memorial 6th Grade Debate Tournament Schedule

Friday, December 15, 2023
4:00 p.m. – 6th graders report to the cafeteria – check postings on the wall for room assignments
4:15 p.m. - Congress Prelims (Items 2 & 17)
4:30 p.m. – Debate Round 1
5:30 p.m. – Debate Round 2
6:15 p.m. - Congress Finals (Items 4 & 5)
6:30 p.m. – Dinner break; 
7:00 p.m. – Debate Round 3; Congress ends
7:45 p.m. – Pick up 

Saturday, December 16, 2023
7:45 a.m. – 6th Graders report to cafeteria – check postings on the wall for room assignments
8:00 a.m. – Section A Prelims 
9:30 a.m. – Extemp draw for Prelims 
10:00 a.m. - Section B Prelims 
11:00 a.m.- PF quarterfinals
12:30 p.m.- Section A Semis; PF debaters go first
1:00 p.m. – PF semi-finals
2:00 p.m. – Extemp Draw Semis
2:30 p.m. – Section B Semis (Debaters go first)
3:30 p.m. – Section A Finals - PF Finals
5:00 p.m. – Extemp draw for finals
5:30 p.m. – Section B Finals
7:00 p.m. – Awards (possibly sooner)
7:30 p.m. – Clean up and go home

Students will need to eat between rounds when they are not competing

Section A                          Section B                                    Debate
Poetry/Original Poetry        Prose                                        Public Forum Debate
Storytelling                           Duet Improv                             Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Impromptu Speaking        TV Commercial                        Congress
Duet Acting                         Extemporaneous Speaking
Oratory/Informative          Declamation    

ATTIRE IS BUSINESS FORMAL
BRING MONEY FOR CONCESSIONS AND/OR FOOD FROM HOME - NO ORDERING!
DON’T LEAVE UNTIL YOU KNOW YOU’VE BEEN ELIMINATED – BUT STAY ANYWAY!
YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO BE IN COMPETITION ROOMS OR CAFETERIA! 
BRING SOME THINGS TO DO DURING DOWNTIME
FOOD AND DRINK MUST STAY IN THE CAFETERIA
STUDENTS NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS WILL BE SENT HOME