Canadian Junior High Speech Nationals
Tournament Form Checklist
Please complete this checklist and submit it with the rest of your tournament
registration forms to ensure completion of registration. Please note that failure to
complete all the required forms (including the waiver) will preclude a contestant
from registration. You may email the completed package to
jrnationals2013@gmail.com or fax to 604-224-1332 attn: Tracey Lee
 Competitor registration form
 Waiver
 Coach’s registration form
 Registration fees ($300 debater/coach – double occupancy; $500 coach –
single occupancy)
Cheques should be payable to West Point Grey Academy
Mail to :
4125 West 8th Ave
Vancouver, BC
V6R 4P9
Attn: Tracey Lee, Debate
Canadian Junior High Speech Nationals
Competitor Registration Form
Please TYPE or PRINT all information.
Name of
Competitor_______________________________________________________
Age _______ Gender: M or F Grade:______ Date of Birth(y/m/d)____________
School ___________________________________________________________
Home Address
_________________________________________________________________
Home or Cell Phone Number _________________________________________
Parents’ Work Number(s)_____________________________________________
Parents’ Names_____________________________________________________
Competitor Email __________________Health Care Number_________________
Allergies and/or dietary restrictions_____________________________________
*Will you be competing in the Interpretive Reading category or Solo Acting?
___________________________________________________________
Coach Information :
Coach’s Name _________________________________________________
Coach’s Contact Number ________________________________________
Coach’s Contact Email ___________________________________________
Accommodations:
You will be placed in triple or quad occupancy rooms. Do you have a preferred
roommate?
 Yes
Preferred roommates: _____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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No
The rooms are booked for Friday, May 23rd (check-in) to Monday, May 26th
(check-out). If you plan to add additional days on either end of these dates, you
are responsible for booking the additional days directly with the hotel.
Contact: The Listel Hotel
1300 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C5
(604) 684-8461
Travel Information
Arrival:
Airline/Flight # ___________________________________
Arrival date and time: _____________________________
Departure:
Airline/Flight # ___________________________________
Departure date and time: _____________________________
INFORMED CONSENT and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
RISK
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
To: Parent/Guardian of competitors:
CHILD’S NAME:
DOB:
MM/DD/YYYY
PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME:
ADDRESS OF PARENT/GUARDIAN:
1. I am aware that by allowing my child to participate in the May 2014
Canadian Junior National Speech Championships, I will be exposing him/her
to the following possible inherent risks, including, but not limited to:
General:
Theft, vandalism or loss of personal property; transportation or traffic accidents, including
bus, train, automobiles, boats or plane accidents which could result in any manner of injury
such as cuts, other serious wounds, loss of limbs or life; any manner of injury resulting from
use, misuse, non-use and failure of any equipment; upset stomachs, sore throats, and other
illnesses; drowning, separation from group, dehydration, gastro-intestinal upset, illness,
cancellation of events.
I have explained the risks associated with this activity to my child and he/she understands
the risks.
2. West Point Grey Academy may secure such medical advice and services as it, in its sole
discretion, may deem necessary for my child’s health and safety and I shall be financially
responsible for such advice and services.
3. During the tournament, West Point Grey first responders will be on site to assist with
medical emergencies. I understand that they may be the first to respond to a medical
emergency.
4. I understand that it is my child’s responsibility to abide by the rules and regulations
imposed on the participants by the rules and regulations imposed on the participants by
the teachers/chaperones. I have explained to my child the need to follow the
instructions given by the teachers/chaperones.
5. I acknowledge that should my child fail to keep and obey all rules and regulations
prescribed by West Point Grey Academy, their respective directors, officers and
employees, while participating in the event, the tournament convener may terminate
my child’s participation in the event and, if warranted, send my child home without
refund for the cost of the event. Any additional costs incurred by reason of the
termination of my child’s participation in the event and/or as a result of my child being
sent home will be the responsibility of the undersigned.
6. I voluntarily give the organizers of the 2014 Junior National Speech Championships in
Vancouver, British Columbia, from May 23-26th , 2014, permission to include my child in
any media coverage and its subsequent use of video recording for posting on the CSDF,
DSABC or WPGA website or on YouTube. I also fully understand that group photos shall
be taken and distributed to every registered guest at the 2014 Junior National Speech
Championships.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS AGREEMENT AND I AM AWARE THAT BY SIGNING THIS
AGREEMENT, I AM ACCEPTING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILILTY FOR ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
WEST POINT GREY ACADEMY MAY DEEM NECESSARY FOR MY CHILD’S HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Signed this
day of
, 2
Signature of Parent/Guardian: ____________________________ Date: _______________________
Emergency Contact Number: ______________________________ Date: _______________________
Signature of Student: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________
Adult Registration Form
Name:
___________ Province: _________________
Please indicate if you are
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Coach
Chaperone
Parent Observer:
School:
_____________________ __________________
Mailing Address:
_______________
School Phone Number:
_______________
Contact Phone Number When Travelling:
_________
Email Address:
____________________
Emergency Contact and Relationship:
__________________
Emergency Contact Number:
___________________
Dietary Restrictions / Anaphylactic Allergies: ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Hotel Accommodation: Please Check One and Fill in Your Rooming Partners Names
Single: _________ $500.
Double: ________ $300.
Rooming With: ______________________________
No preference: _____
Flight Arrival Information:
____
Flight Departure Information:
____
Are you willing to Judge: Yes _____ No _____
Canadian National Junior High Speech Tournament Events
Competitors must enter all four categories. In each category there will be two regular
rounds after which the top 3 to 8 will advance to the finals. Competitors may use the
same persuasive speech and the same reading in all rounds. There will be time
penalties for speeches that do not fall within the time limits. If you have any questions, please email
Tracey Lee at talee@wpga.ca
Category 1
Impromptu Speaking:
Preparation Time: 4 minutes
Speaking Time: 3 – 5 minutes
Speakers will draw three topics, which may be a word, a quotation, a phrase or anything not related to
current events. They must choose one of them and then prepare within four minutes. They may write
notes but may not bring them up when they speak. The speech must last from two and a half to five
minutes. Speakers may speak in favour of, against, in favour of and against, or about the topic. It should
be the sort of speech that would be delivered if the speaker were asked to speak on short notice to a
general audience on the topic given. They may interpret it within reason, including treating it as a
metaphor but must speak about the topic that they have been given. It is strictly understood that
competitors will not use prepared material for this event. Wit, humour, logic, philosophy and sentiment
are all equally welcome. Judges will be looking for agility of thought, substance, organizational ability
and, above all, the ability of each speaker to communicate with style and originality. Points will be
scored for adherence to statement of topic, organization, interest, and delivery.
Category 2 (ONE of either solo acting or interpretive reading)
Solo Acting
Maximum speaking time: 8 minutes (no minimum)
Each participant should perform a memorized selection from plays which are of literary merit, and which
have been published and may not have been written by the performer. The competitor must provide an
appropriate introduction to his/her performance which shall set the scene and mood and include the
title and author of the work. As well, the introduction should provide some indication of the particular
interest or appeal of the selection. In rare cases, the selection may be from short stories, novels or
essays of literary merit. The selection must be memorized with no prompting allowed. A simple
costume and props are permitted but are not mandatory. The performance may be humorous or
serious in nature, and one is not considered better than the other. The maximum speaking time,
including the introduction, is (8) eight minutes, and there is no minimum. All performances will have a
15 second grace period commencing from the moment the stop signal is given. At the end of the 15
seconds, the Chairperson will verbally interrupt the performer, and the judges shall disregard anything
further that is said.
Interpretive Reading:
5 – 8 minutes
Each participant should read a passage of prose or poetry (or a collection of poems), serious or
humorous, with an appropriate brief introduction. Competitors must select their piece(s) prior to the
tournament. The piece(s) must have been published and may not have been written by the reader.
Students may read from the published text or from word processed pages in a folder. Choices of text
may include anything from Dr. Seuss to George Orwell. Judges will be assessing how much the reader’s
voice and presentation add to the material rather than with the talent of the author. Please note that
this is a reading, not a dramatic presentation. Competitors may stand or sit but should not move around
excessively. The time limits are from five to eight minutes, which includes the brief introduction. Judges
will be considering the quality and helpfulness of the competitor’s introduction, ability to overcome the
manuscript, understanding of the selection, voice (pace, timing, enunciation) and its overall appeal.
Category 3
Persuasive Speaking:
5 – 10 minutes
This speech is designed to persuade and must be on a serious topic, although this does not mean that
humour might not be useful at points in the speech. A problem/solution approach must be taken, i.e.
speakers must identify a problem (it need not be an earth-shattering one) and propose, or at least
examine, one or more solutions to it. Speeches should be prepared beforehand (i.e. prior to arriving at
the competition) and should be from five to ten minutes in length. The same speech should be used
throughout the competition. Speakers may use note cards, although judges are often more impressed
by speakers who do not use any notes. Participants’ speeches are scored on the analysis of the problem,
on the persuasiveness of the discussion (logic, appeal), on interest and on delivery.
Category 4
Debate: CNDF style
This is coordinate CNDF debating. Each competitor will debate with a partner from another school.
Teams will be given three topics, one team chooses the topic and one team chooses the side. The
Resolution will be selected 30 minutes prior to the debate and the government must reveal the
definition to the opposition 20 minutes before the debate. Resolutions must be defined in a way that
a reasonable person might interpret the resolution and should be in keeping with the intent of the
resolution. The tournament organizer will settle disputes about definitions.
Each speaker will have 6 minutes for their major speeches and the first speaker on each side will
deliver a 3 minute rebuttal. In this style, the first Opposition delivers the first summary
followed by the first proposition. Points of information are allowed and encouraged. Points of
order, points of privilege and heckling are not. Plans/Models are not required but may be useful.
The tournament will use the CNDF Rules found on the CSDF website. However please note that
there is a greater emphasis on public speaking and delivery, given this is a public speaking
competition. No one should be getting caught up in the intricacies of debate, and should focus on
delivery, persuasion, content, and organization.
Canadian Junior National Speech Championships
Tentative Schedule
Friday, May 23, 2014
Competitors arrive in Vancouver by 3pm
Check-in at the Listel Hotel (Robson St.); Registration for tournament begins at 2pm
5:00pm
WPGA bus arrives at hotel to pick-up competitors
5:30pm
Dinner and Opening Remarks
6:30pm
Round 1 – First Impromptu
7:30pm
Round 2 – First Persuasive Round
8:30pm
WPGA bus transfer competitors and coaches to Listel Hotel
Saturday, May 24, 2014
8:30am
WPGA bus arrives at hotel to pick-up competitors
9:00am
Breakfast for competitors at WPGA / Judges' briefing
9:30am
Round 3 - First Debate Round (Topic announced – government must
reveal the definition to the opposition by 9:40am)
11:00am
Round 4 – Second Debate Round (Topic announced – government must
reveal the definition to the opposition by 11:10am)
12:30pm
Lunch / Judges briefing for afternoon session
1:30pm
Round 5 – First Interpretive Reading OR Solo Acting
2:45pm
Break
3:00pm
Round 6 – Second Impromptu
4:30pm
WPGA bus transfer competitors and coaches to Listel Hotel
*Competitors and Coaches on their own for Dinner *
Sunday, May 25, 2014
10:00am
10:30am
11:30am
1:00pm
2:30pm
3:00pm
5:00pm
7:00pm
WPGA bus arrives at hotel to pick-up competitors
Brunch (announcement of debate and impromptu finalists)
/ Judges' briefing
Round 7 - Second Persuasive Round
Round 8 - Second Interpretive Reading OR Solo Acting
Break
Debate and Impromptu Finals
Dinner & Show
WPGA bus transfer competitors and coaches to Listel Hotel
Monday, May 26, 2014
9:00am
10:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
Breakfast at the Listel Hotel / Announcement of Persuasive, Solo Acting
and Interpretive Reading Finalists
Finals – Persuasive, Solo Acting and Interpretive Reading at Sculpture
Gallery Rooms (Listel Hotel)
Awards in Sculpture Gallery
Transfers begin to YVR - Most competitors catch flights home.