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2022-2023 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR
| DATE | TOURNAMENT | LOCATION/PLATFORM | PRICE PER ENTRY | ENTRY DUE |
| 1) SEPT. 10 |
THE ICEBREAKER
(SPEECH ONLY)
|
GABRIELINO HIGH SCHOOL | $3 PER PERSON | SEPT. 03 |
| 2) SEPT. 24-26 |
JACK HOWE
INVITATIONAL**
|
CAL STATE LONG BEACH |
$25 per speech entry
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$70 for NOVICE debate
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$110 for VARSITY debate
|
SEPT. 12 |
| 3) OCT. 01-02 |
DAMIEN H.S.
INVITATIONAL
(DEBATE ONLY)
|
DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOL
|
$55 for NOVICE POLICY
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$80 for VARSITY POLICY
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$45 NOVICE for LD
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$70 VARSITY for LD
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$80 for PF
|
SEPT. 19 |
| 4) OCT. 15-16 |
BARGAIN BELT**
(SPEECH & DEBATE)
|
CLAREMONT
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$15 per speech entry
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$35 for PF & Parli
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$25 for LD
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$15 for Congress
|
OCT. 3 |
| 5) NOV. 04-05 |
FALL DEBATE
(NOVICE 11/4 & VARSITY 11/5)
|
SCHURR HIGH SCHOOL |
$10 for NOVICE
LD & CONG.
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$15 for NOVICE
PF, PARLI, & CX
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$15 for VARSITY
LD & CONG.
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$25 for VARSITY
PF, PARLI, & CX
|
OCT. 24 |
| 6) NOV. 19 |
FALL NOVICE
SPEECH
|
GABRIELINO
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$10 | NOV. 07 |
| 7) DEC. 10 |
FALL VARSITY
(IE)
|
MONTEBELLO
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$15 | NOV. 28 |
| 8) JAN. 20-21 |
SPRING DEBATE
(NOVICE 1/20 &
VARSITY 1/21)
|
SAN GABRIEL
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$10 for NOVICE
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$15 for VARSITY
|
JAN. 9 |
| 9) JAN. 21-22 |
PENINSULA
INVITATIONAL
(SPEECH ONLY)**
|
PENINSULA
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$20 | JAN. 9 |
| 10) JAN. 28 |
SPRING VARSITY
(SPEECH ONLY)
|
ARCADIA
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$15 | JAN. 13 |
| 11) FEB. 4 |
SPRING NOVICE (SPEECH)
|
LONG BEACH
POLY HIGH SCHOOL
|
$10 | JAN. 23 |
| 12) FEB. 11-13 |
WOLFPACK
INVITATIONAL**
|
CLAREMONT
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$25 per SPEECH entry
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$40 per DEBATE
partner or single entry
|
JAN. 30 |
| 13) FEB. 24 |
STATE QUALS
DEBATE (LD & CX)
|
SAM MARINO
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$15
|
FEB. 13 |
| 14) FEB. 25 |
STATE QUALS
SPEECH (AND LD & CX FINISH)
|
MONTEBELLO
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$15
|
FEB. 13 |
| 15) MAR. 4 |
STATE QUALS
DEBATE (PF, PARLI,
& CONG
|
SHURR
HIGH SCHO0OL
|
$15
|
FEB. 17 |
| 16) MAR. 10-11 |
EAST LA NAT.
QUALS IE
|
SAN MARINO HIGH SCHOOL |
$25
|
FEB. 27 |
| 17) MAR 18 |
EAST LA NAT
QUALS DEBATE & CONGRESS
|
FLINTRIDGE
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
|
$25 for LD
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$50 for PF & CX
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$15 for CONGRESS
|
MAR. 6 |
| 18) APR. 1-2 |
CAMPBELL ALOHA CLASSIC INVITATIONAL
|
MONTEBELLO
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$15 for speech
$25 for debate
|
MAR. 20 |
| 19) APR. 13-17 |
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
|
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (LEXINGTON, KY) |
TBD
|
TBD |
| 20) APR. 27-MAY 1 |
CHSSA STATE
TOURNAMENT
|
CARLSBAD
HIGH SCHOOL
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
| 21) MAY 5 |
NOVICE CHAMPS
DEBATE
|
ARCADIA
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$10
|
APR. 24 |
| 22) MAY 6 |
NOVICE CHAMPS
SPEECH
|
GABRIELINO
HIGH SCHOOL
|
$10
|
APR. 24 |
| 23) JUNE 18-19 |
2023 NSDA
NATIONALS
|
PHOENIX. AZ |
TBD
|
TBD |
PAYMENTS
1) Venmo payable to @SMHS-VAPA or
2) Check payable to "Friends of SMHS VAPA - Speech and Debate" delivered to Room #402 lockbox, or, to Booster Treasurer, Maggie Mar (2724 Monterey Road, San Marino, CA 91108).
Tournament fees should include
- Student Name
- Tournament name & date
- Event(s)
- Judge name
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- All students (debate and speech) must attend 3 tournaments per semester for a total of 6 in the year
- All fees include school fees and a 3.8% Friends of VAPA Venmo service charge
- ** indicate TOC bid tournaments (students must earn 2 bid to qualify)
- All tournaments, date, formats, and locations are subject to change
- To request tournament registration, tournament registration doc and payment must be completed by the deadline. Coaching staff makes final determination on tournament entries.
PRACTICES:
SPEECH:
Mon. and Fri. 4:30-6:30 PM
DEBATE:
Mon. and Wed. 3:30-5:30 PM