The Students of the Incarnate Word Speech and Debate team invite you and your students to join us for our 17th Annual Middle School Speech Tournament. The theme for this year is Wonder Word. The tournament will take place at Incarnate Word High School on February 24, 2018. Registra-tion will start at 7:30 AM in the school’s main hallway. We hope to see you there!

IWHS SPEECH &

DEBATE TEAM

727 E. Hildebrand,

San Antonio, TX 78212

For more information, contact Eddie Vega,

IWHS Speech & Debate Team Sponsor

vega@uiwtx.edu

IWHS SPEECH & DEBATE TEAM

The Shamrock Invitational Middle School Speech Tournament i s sponsored by the Incarnate Word High School Speech and Debate Team and is open to all middle school students in San Antonio. The purpose of our tournament is twofold: to foster an appreciation for the spoken word and to prepare students for competition at a high school level. Through par t i c ipat ion in th i s tournament, middle school students can further hone their communication skills as well as cultivate a confidence with, and love of, public communication. We hope participants will discover a passion for speech, and will go on to pursue speech events in their high school careers. Join us at Incarnate Word High School for the Shamrock Invitational 2018! We look forward to spending the day with you and to share what promises to be a rewarding experience for all.

Presented By The

Incarnate Word High School

Speech & Debate Team

MIDDLE SCHOOL

SPEECH

INVITATIONAL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

SPEECH

INVITATIONAL

Section A: Poetry, Public Speaking

Section B: Duet Acting, Impromptu

Section C: Prose, Solo Acting

Participants may only compete in one event per

section.

Poetry — Students will present a poem or a selection of

poems that total no more than five (5) minutes. Poems

must be by published authors (poems published only on

the Internet or by other students are not acceptable).

The student should select materials that reflect his or her

own interests, aspirations, etc., place the poem(s) in a

folder that is in good condition, and then perform the

poem(s) in an expressive manner. Students should be

familiar with their poetry selections, but do not need to

memorize them as they will have the folder open in front

of them during the performance. The open folder is not

optional and must be used to present the poems.

Public Speaking — Students will perform a famous

speech from history or current politics in no more than

five (5) minutes. The speech may be memorized or per-

formed from a folder in good condition.

Prose — Students will present a prose work from a

novel or short story that totals no more than five

(5)minutes. As with poetry, prose pieces must be pub-

lished. Prose pieces should also be placed in a folder in

good condition and then presented in an expressive fash-

ion. Students should be familiar with their selections, but

must present them from the open folder.

Solo Acting — Students will select a work taken from a

novel, play, or short story that is dramatic and/or

humorous. The student will present the selection from

memory in no more than seven (7) minutes. No props

or costumes of any kind are allowed.

Duet Acting — Students will work as partners to

perform a work taken from a published play, short story,

or novel. The piece must be memorized and performed

in no more than seven (7) minutes. No props or

costumes of any kind are allowed, except for to chairs

(which will be provided for the students).

Impromptu — Students will draw a topic and have one

minute to compose a creative speech of one (1) to five

(5) minutes pertaining to the topic.

To register, please fill out the attached registra-

tion form and fax it to 210.829.3120. We ask that you

please print the names of the students clearly. You

may also type a list of the students, gender, and the

categories that they are entering in and email it to

vega@uiwtx.edu or mail it to 727 E. Hildebrand,

San Antonio, TX 78212.

Registration this year is $8.00 per student per event. If you register or drop your students past the registration deadline, February 19, 2018, there will be an added late fee of $3.00 per student per event. If a student adds or drops the morning of the tourna-ment, February 24, 2018, then the fee will not be

refunded.

This year, along with registration, we require that all students participating sign a photo release form. Please make copies of the form for your students to fill out,. We ask that you collect all of the forms, and be ready to hand them in along with the registration

fee the morning of the tournament.

Schedule of Events (Tentative)

**Please do not arrive earlier than 7:30 a.m.**

7:30-7:55 a.m. Registration, IWHS Main Hallway

7:55 Prayer and Announcements

8:00 Section A Preliminaries

9:00 Section B Preliminaries

10:00 Section C Preliminaries

11:15 Section A & Impromptu Semifinals

12:30 PM Section C & Duet Acting Semifinals

2:00 Sections A, B, & C Finals

We will present awards in the cafeteria at the conclusion of

the tournament. It will likely be some time after 3:30 PM.

• Breakfast and lunch items, snacks, water, and

sodas will be sold at the tournament.

• Because of time restraints, we ask that teams

not leave campus for lunch.

• We would like to make sure that your day is as comfortable as possible, and will leave a positive impression on everyone involved. To ensure this goal, we ask that you do not hesitate to express any concerns, questions or special needs

to us.

• Topics of presentation in the events must be appropriate for a faith-based environment. We ask that coaches review student selections prior to the day of competition to ensure the appro-

priateness of material.

• Competitors may be disqualified for presenting

inappropriate material.

• Come dressed to impress!

• We hope to see you there!

Incarnate Word High School, 727 E. Hildebrand

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