Welcome to the home page for the 2014 Principios Invitational (3rd-12th Grade) tournament hosted by Haddon Ave. Elementary (10115 Haddon Ave, 91331) on Nov 8, 2014 for Various students.
Status: Tournament Completed
<p>(please scroll to the bottom of the page to see important corrections, clarifications & updates under the blog posts section)</p>
<p>Presenting a Congressional Debate & Individual Events Tournament, with Elementary, Middle & High School Divisions!<br />
Proceeds will fund the creation of a speech team at Haddon Ave. Elementary, in an impacted area of Pacoima, near Van Nuys.<br />
Click on "Debate" or "IEs" above to see our events & divisions: Congress, Impromptu, Declamation, Oratory, Storytelling, Duo.<br />
Please send all payments to Principal Richard Ramos, Haddon Ave. Elementary, 10115 Haddon Ave., Pacoima, CA 91331.<br />
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No school nor league fees required, so schools interested in trying forensic speech for the first time are especially encouraged!<br />
$10 per event for 3rd-5th Grade ($15 for 6th-12th), increasing to $15 per event starting 1 a.m. on Oct. 25th ($25 for 6th-12th).<br />
No-Penalty Drop/Cancellation Deadline on Oct. 17th at 11:59 PM! Drops are allowed but charged starting on Sat. Oct. 18th.<br />
ALL entries will be waitlisted until fees & fines are received, so pay ASAP to gurantees your entries!!<br />
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Pattern A holds all IEs (double-entry allowed & Congress can become a third event), Pattern B holds all Congressional Debate.<br />
Multiple-entry contestants assume all responsibility for delivering ALL speeches WITHIN the allotted time for each round.<br />
1 judge (high school age or higher) "covers" EVERY 1-4 entries. $15 (3rd-5th) to $25 (7th-12th) fine PER uncovered entry!<br />
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Honoring both meanings of "Principios", Haddon Ave. welcomes "beginners" to speak/perform on issues of value & "principles"<br />
All Congress & Impromptu topics will deal with values and all speeches are invited to touch upon themes of right and wrong!</p>
<p><strong>Principios 3rd-12th Invitational Speech Tournament Schedule — Saturday, November 8th, 2014 (Haddon St. E.S.)</strong><br />
7:00 - 7:30 Registration<br />
7:30 - 7:50 Judge Orientation<br />
7:50 - 8:00 Round 1 Judging Assignments<br />
<strong> 8:00 - 9:15 Round 1 - Congressional Debate (Pattern B, All Divisions)</strong><br />
<strong>9:30 - 10:45 Round 1 - Individual Events (IEs - Pattern A, All Divisions)</strong><br />
11:00 - 11:30 Brunch Break<br />
11:30 -11:45 Round 2 Judging Assignments<br />
<strong>11:45 - 1:00 Round 2 - Individual Events</strong><br />
<strong> 1:15 - 2:30 Round 2 - Congressional Debate</strong><br />
2:40 - 2:55 Final Round Judging Assignments<br />
<strong> 3:00 - 4:10 Finals - IEs (Top 6 to 7 scores from Rounds 1 & 2)</strong><br />
<strong> 4:20 - 5:30 Finals - Congress (Top 10 to 15 scores from Rounds 1 & 2)</strong><br />
5:50 - 7:00 Awards Assembly</p>