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    CONCORDIA EAGLE PUBLIC FORUM SERIES 3

    Saturday, 20 January 2024

    DEADLINE
    16 Jan 2024
    ELIGIBILITY
    ​​Open to elementary, middle, and high school students
    PLATFORM
    Online through
    forensicstournament.net​ and 8x8

    Information

    In conjunction with the HMDC Forensics Team, Concordia University Irvine's Forensics Team is pleased to welcome you to the third tournament in the Concordia Public Forum Series! The tournament will be held online on Saturday, January 20th, 2024
    ​
    This tournament is entirely free!

    Four rounds of Public Forum debate will be offered for debaters in High School, Middle School, and Elementary School divisions. Teams winning at least 3 debates will receive Superior certificates, teams earning 2 wins will receive Excellence certificates. Additionally, the top 5 speakers in each division will receive an award.
    ​​
    ​Teams will debate the February 2024 topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should ban single use plastics.​

    ​Entry Price

    This tournament is free and no judge is required, but please make sure you are certain that you can attend before registering.

    Schedule

    Pacific Time
    January 20th

    3:30 PM Debater Check-In
    3:40 PM Round 1 Pairings
    3:45 PM Round 1 Debates Start
    4:45 PM Round 2 Pairing
    4:50 PM Round 2 Debates Start
    5:50 PM Round 3 Pairings
    5:55 PM Round 3 Debates Start
    6:55 PM Round 4 Pairing
    7:00 PM Round 4 Debates Start
    8:00 PM AWARDS CEREMONY

    Drop Fee

    All changes or student drops after the deadline will be charged a $20 nuisance fee for each change or drop.  Judge drops after the registration deadline will be charged a $150 no-show fee.

    Please do not drop out last minute to avoid being charged these fees.

    Contact Info

    Victor Rivas Umana
    Contact email:  [email protected]

    Nadia Budiman 
    Contact email: [email protected]

    Or [email protected]

    Registration Form

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    STUDENT INFORMATION
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    Suggested attire for the tournament can be found here.

    Competitor Guide 
    Judge Guide 
    Tournament Best Practices 
    ​

    PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION
    Your email address will be the one included when we send the logistics email.

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Locations

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Cupertino: 20432 Silverado Avenue Suite 211, Cupertino, CA 95014

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