December 2nd, 2014
Dear Forensics Coach:
We hope you and your speech team will be able to join us on Saturday, February 7th, 2015
for the 38th annual UW-Eau Claire Invitational Speech Tournament. We will be offering the
following WFCA events (Demonstration Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Farrago,
Four Minute Speaking, Group Interpretation, Moments in History, Oratory, Play
Acting, Poetry, Prose, Radio Announcing, Solo Acting, Special Occasion Speaking,
Storytelling, and Duo Interpretation) with the exception that one 4 X 6 note card will be
allowed in Oratory, and that chairs may be used in Solo and Group Interpretation in keeping
with WHSFA rules. In addition, we will also be offering WHSFA’s Public Address. For
the exact WFCA rules please go to www.wfcaforensics.org. For the differences between the
two, we are attaching a page towards the end of the invite.
As is our tradition, we promise to offer first-rate competition, a friendly campus, and a
convenient schedule. We will also be headquartered in DAVIES STUDENT CENTER. We
will offer four preliminary rounds and no finals, with competition and awards finished by
5:00 pm. Awards will be given for the top six students in each event, and to the top five
schools. TEAM SWEEPS WILL BE BASED ON THE TOP FIVE STUDENTS IN EACH
EVENT. As always, your students will be welcome to enjoy lunch in the Davies Center at
any of the facilities after the fourth round and before awards.
The following pages will give you all the details of the tournament and how to enter. If there
is any way we can be of help, please give us a call. We look forward to seeing you, and
providing a stimulating and comfortable competitive setting for your students.
See you on February 7th!
Sincerely,
Karen Morris
Director of Forensics
174 Hibbard Hall
(715) 836-3305
morriskr@uwec.edu
Kelly Jo Wright
Assistant Director of Forensics
173 Hibbard Hall
38th Annual UWEC Invitational
High School Speech Tournament
General Information
ENTRIES
You may enter as many students as you wish in this tournament, and each student may enter a maximum of two
events. Students should be aware that all events will run at the same time, and it will be their responsibility to
get to both events each round (judges will be instructed to excuse double-entered students as they leave rounds
early or enter rounds late). Please inform your double entered students to sign into the round to let the judge
know ahead of time that they are double entered and need to go at the beginning of the round in order to get to
their other event.
FEES
Each entry is $6.00 – entries for Group Interpretation and Play Acting are $10.00. Schools should attempt to
provide one judge for every SIX (6) entries or fraction thereof. Judging fees for all entries not covered by
judges will be $12.00. Fees can be paid by mail or at the time of registration. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS
PAYABLE TO PI KAPPA DELTA.
DEADLINES
We must have your entry by Tuesday, February 4th, before 5:00pm. In order to provide your students with a
fully prepared schematic, we must close all entries at this time. Fees will be assessed at this time regardless of
drops or changes. TO ENTER: CALL (715) 836-3305 or EMAIL your entry to morriskr@uwec.edu.
PLEASE INCLUDE A TEAM ROSTER WITH YOUR REGISTRATION (NAMES OF THOSE
ENTERED IN THE EVENTS) . We will email your school code to confirm your entry.
DROPS IN ENTRY
No matter how late in the week, please call in any drops in your entry. Though you will still be charged for the
entry after Tuesday at 5:00 pm, let us know as soon as possible so that we can make the appropriate changes in
the schematic. IF WE CAN GET DROPS PRIOR TO REGISTRATION ON SATURDAY, THEN
REGISTRATION WILL RUN ON TIME AND THE OPENING ASSEMBLY WILL RUN SMOOTHLY
AND BALLOTS WILL BE READY FOR YOU SOONER.
BALLOT TABLE
The ballot table will be located in the third floor of the Davies Student Center. Please pick-up and drop off your
ballots prior to each round. Messages about drops for your round will be attached to your ballots for that round.
The presence of a ballot table will make the tournament run smoothly.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
7:30 am
8:30 am
9:00 am
9:45 am
10:15 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:15 pm
12:45 pm
3:15 pm
Registration in New Davies Center—3rd floor
Opening Assembly in Davies--Ojibwe Ballroom
Extemp & Radio Draw in Davies--Dakota Room
Round I, All Events
Extemp & Radio Draw
Round II, All Events
Extemp & Radio Draw
Round III, All Events
Extemp & Radio Draw
Round IV, All Events
AWARDS, Davies--Ojibwe Ballroom
BUS PARKING
Buses can be parked in the large lot to the east of Hibbard Hall, on the corner of Garfield and Park Avenue and
can drop off in front of Davies Student Center
2014-2015 Speech Topics
Moments in History

1700-1750
Public Address

New Food Regulations in Public School System: To what extent, if any, should state and federal government
regulate the food students consume during the day?

Health Care: To what extent, if any, has the Affordable Care Act been successful?

Cheating: What, if anything, can be done to curb cheating in schools?

Digital Footprint: Under what circumstances, if any, should one’s digital footprint (Social Media) be used by
evaluators to determine one’s access to future endeavours such as job opportunities, college entrance and/or
scholarships?
Special Occasion

A Speech in Honor of a Retiree

A Speech of Protest

A Public Apology

A Speech to Foreign Visitors
Storytelling

A Story About a Party or Celebration

A Story of Justice of Injustice

A Story from or about Wisconsin

A Story of an Urban Legend

A Story Incorporating Wisconsin History (from WHFSA)

A Story to Tell Around a Campfire (from WHSFA)
2014-2015 Changes affecting multiple WFCA Categories:
Duo Interpretation, Farrago, Group Interpretive Reading, Oral Interpretation of Literature, Play Acting,
Poetry, Prose, Solo Acting (Humorous and Serious): clarification of published material – "Published
material is considered any material publically or commercially available in print, online, audio, or video
form."
Farrago, Oral Interpretation of Literature, Poetry, Prose: instead of prohibiting walking, the rule now
reads that "Platform movement should be minimal and non-intrusive to the performance"
Duo Interpretation, Farrago, Oral Interpretation of Literature, Play Acting, Solo Acting Humorous, and
Solo Acting Serious: the sentence concerning adaptations is changed to the following: "Adaptations, if
any, should be minimal, and may be made for the following purposes only: (1) to establish continuity; (2)
for gender changes including things such as pronoun changes; or (3) to avoid potentially offensive
language. Lines attributed to one character in the literary script may not be attributed to another
character during the performance."
UW-EAU CLAIRE FORENSICS TOURNAMENT
Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Entry Form
EMAIL YOUR ENTRY TO: morriskr@uwec.edu
SCHOOL:
COACH:
SCHOOL ADDRESS:
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________
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SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER:
______FAX NUMBER:
_____________
COACH CELL NUMBER:_______________________COACH EMAIL___________________
# OF ENTRIES CATEGORY
# OF ENTRIES CATEGORY
Demonstration
Play Acting
Duo Interpretation
Poetry
Extemp
Prose
Farrago
Public Address
Four Minute
Radio
Group Interpretation
Solo Acting
Moments in History
Special Occasion
Oratory
Storytelling
***PLEASE INCLUDE A TEAM ROSTER WITH YOUR REGISTRATION
(NAMES OF THOSE ENTERED IN THE EVENTS)
Number of Students you are bringing
Judges Names
__________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Number of Judges you are bringing
Handicap Accessibility Needed Yes___No___
Name of Accessibility Needs Person____________
________
Step______________________________________
1. Uncovered Slot Calculation
____________ x
Number of Judges
You’re Bringing
6
(Each Judge
Covers Six Slots)
= ____________
Total Number of
Covered Slots
____________ – ____________ = _____________
Total Number of
Slots Entered
Covered Slots
(From Above)
Total Number of
Uncovered Slots
Step 2. Fee Calculation
____________
Total # of Slots Entered
x $6.00
= ____________
+ ____________
Total # of Group/Play Slots
x $10.00
= ____________
+ ____________
Total # of Uncovered Slots
x $12.00
= ____________
TOTAL DUE = ____________
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: PI KAPPA DELTA