Castle View High School
Speech and Debate Team
5254 North Meadows Blvd.
Castle Rock, Colorado 80109
Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome to the 2013-2014 Year of Speech. This promises to be an eventful year! We
have some dedicated returning members and LOTS of folks interested in getting involved! Plus,
we have several assistant coaches coming on board: Mr. Steve Paulukovich, Mrs. Emily Cave,
and Dr. Jadi Morrow. Life is good!
This activity takes place generally on Saturdays (see attached tentative schedule). You
sign up for tournaments two weeks in advance. You spend the day competing or watching your
teammates compete and attending the awards assembly at the end of the day. Generally I will
drive an activity bus to the tournament, but if we have more competitors signed up than the bus
accommodates (15), I may ask parents to help drive.
Parents, you will also be asked to participate by serving as a judge at tournaments. I
encourage all parents to attend and participate. It is truly a bonding experience! To learn how to
judge, we will be conducting a workshop with our first parents meeting on September 19 at 6:30
p.m. in room 86A (one of the mobile classrooms in front of the school).
Dues for this year will be $100.00. This amount will go to paying for NFL memberships,
tournament fees, and club T-shirt. Members should return this amount with the membership
form as soon as possible. If, like many families these days, you find the amount a problem, you
may choose to pay it in installments, $25 by next week and the rest in equal payments to be
decided later. Let’s talk!
Please read the attached information and sign the three forms required. Return those
forms with dues by September 3, if possible. If you have any questions, please email me at
sally.graham@dcsdk12.org. I am looking forward to spending quality time with you and your
young people!
Most sincerely,
Sally Graham, Head Speech Coach
COMPETITIVE EVENTS: Pick one!
DRAMATIC EVENTS
Dramatic Interpretation - The oral interpist recreates and shares a serious selection of
material from printed, published sources that have literary merit, not to exceed 10
minutes.
Humorous Interpretation - The oral interpist recreates and shares a humorous selection of
material from printed, published sources that have literary merit, not to exceed 10
minutes.
Poetry Interpretation – The oral interpist recreates and shares a selection of poetry from
printed, published sources that have literary merit, not to exceed 10 minutes. This may
be one or a selection of poems.
Duo Interpretation – Two interpists recreate and share a selection of material from
printed, published sources that have literary merit, not to exceed 10 minutes. Each
speaker may portray one or more characters during the presentation.
FORENSIC EVENTS
Extemporaneous Speaking – Speaker draws three topics from an envelop (either
International or National topics) and chooses one, then has thirty minutes to prepare a 5 –
7 minute speech.
Original Oratory – Speaker writes and delivers a memorized ten minute speech on a topic
of his or her choice.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – With one speaker representing opposing sides, debaters
delivers speeches in support or in negation of a proposition of value using analysis and
support. The topic debated changes every two months.
Cross-Ex Debate – A team of two delivers speeches supporting or negating a proposition
of policy using analysis and support. The topic debated remains the same during the
school year.
Public Forum Debate – A team of two delivers speeches supporting or negating a
proposition reflecting contemporary issues.
Student Congress – Speakers debate bills and fictional legislation in a format similar to
that used in state or national bodies of congress.
SPEECH AND DEBATE – 2013-2014
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
October 5
Regis Jesuit Novice @ Regis Jesuit High School
October 12
Overland Novice @ Overland High School
October 26
Great Pumpkin NFL Novice @ Castle View High School
November 2
Creek Classic @ Cherry Creek High School
November 8-9
Mile High Invitational @ Denver East (varsity members only)
November 22-23 Mullen Fall Invitational @ Mullen High School
December 7
Chatfield Chill @ Chatfield Senior HS
December 14
Winter Wonder @ Cherry Creek HS
January 11
Patriot Games @ George Washington HS
January 17-18
Mullen-Golden @ Mullen
January 24-25
Colorado District NFL Congress
February 1
Blazing Sun @ Overland High School
February 15
Columbine Invitational @ Columbine HS
Feb. 28-March 1
Denver Metro Regions (Regions 3)
March 21-22
CHSAA State Tournament
April 11-12
Colorado District NFL National Qualifying Tournament
2013-2014 - MEMBERSHIP FORMS
Please complete the following form (print please) and submit it with you dues.
1.
Name: __________________________________________
2.
Graduation year: ________
3.
Address: __________________________________
__________________________________
4.
Home phone number: _______________________
5.
Cell Phone number (student) : ____________________
6.
Email (student): ______________________________
7.
Parents / Guardians Name(s) _______________________________________
8.
Email (parents): ______________________________
For team use:
Dues paid _______________
Mentor: _________________________________
COMMITMENT:
As a member of the CVHS Speech and Debate Tournament, I will do my best to be a productive
competitor. I understand that I will attend the tournaments to which I have committed and that I
will support my teammates in their search for excellence.
1. With the understanding that my presence and support for my teammates is invaluable, I will
commit to being present for final awards. If I know I must leave a tournament before final
awards, I will notify my coach before the day of the tournament.
2. Because registration for a tournament must be done in advance for effective planning and
execution of tournament activities, I will sign up for events only when I can make a serious
commitment to being there and being prepared. I understand that if I register for an event and
fail to drop before the deadline, I will be responsible for paying the drop fee (double the entry
fee).
3. Because CV Speech and Debate sets a standard for being responsible and timely, I understand
that if I fail to show up for a tournament or wait until the last moment to drop, I will pay an
additional $50 fee and be unable to letter at the end of the year.
Student name (printed): ______________________
Signature: _________________________
Parent name (printed): _______________________
Signature: _________________________