Welcome to the home page for the 2025 Talk Hawk Invitational, 16th Annual - Livermore, CA tournament hosted by Las Positas College on Jan 31-2, 2025 for College students.

Status: Tournament Completed

 

 

TEMP Prep Rooms for Parli: SUNDAY 3:30 - 1:50PM ONLY 

  Debate at Davis - 1057

  San Joaquin Delta - 1052

  Solano - 1053

  CCSF - 1051

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND

 

Folks in Pattern B triple entered with extemp, be sure to head to extemp prep first! We attempted to organize the schedule so triple entered folks are speakers # 1-3. Prioritize being on time for extemp to ensure the tournament does not run behind. 

 

Are you competing in our special event SPAR? Here is a video for directions: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A8751lgh7AU

 

CAFETERIA OPEN SATURDAY 10AM - 2PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST

Please visit our Student Lounge - Building 1300!  Snacks will be provided throughout the day for quick grab-n-go energy.  Our converted bookstore is now a jungle-themed party room for your pleasure and provisions.  Games, decore and fun stuff will appear throughout Saturday and Sunday.  Coffee can also be found in this room...until it runs out.

 

Coaches & Judges can hang out in our Judge Lounge - Room 1012.  Keurig, snacks, and a little less mayhem than can be found in the student lounge.

 

Tab Room & Registration - Room 1013.  Registration starts at 7:15 AM for Parli, and 8:00 AM for IE folks.  

 

 

 

NPDA Topics: 

Round 1: The United States federal government should impose a ban on all palm oil imports. (Annnounce at 8:13am)

Round 2:The United States federal government should take one or more actions to end the exotic pet trade. (Announce at 9:45a)

Round 3:The member states of COMIFAC should enact bans on all bioprospecting in the Congo basin (Announce at 11:28a)

Round 4: The member states of ACTO should allow significant agribusiness expansion in the Amazon jungle. (Announnce at 1:48p)

 

IE WARM UP ROOMS Sat & Sun

  Butte - 1001

  COD - 1002

  Chico - 1003

  Chabot - 1060

  CCSF - 1004

  Davis - 1051

  DVC - 1052

  Modesto - 1053

  Mt. Sac - 1054

  Northwest - 1007

  Ohlone - 1056

  Sac State - 1057

  SFSU - 1058

  Delta - 1059

  San Jose State - 21109

  SRJC 4212

  Solano 4213

  Tallahassee - 1005

  Texas Southern - 1006

  UC Berkeley - 21111

  La Verne - 1008

  UOP - 21114

 

Parking is Free in Lot A and lower portion of Lot B (bottom of the hill).  Head-in parking only.

 

While the tournament hosts will provide grab-n-go snacks, coffee, bagels, water, etc. throughout the day (in the student and judge lounges), full meals will not be provided by the tournament.  A quick google search will identify local establishments, but they all require a drive.   Please plan accordingly for a team runner who can do a food run if needed.

 

Campus Mapwww.laspositascollege.edu/assets/docs/LPC-Campus-Map.pdf - Free parking in LOT A and LOT B.   Registration and Judges Room in Building 1000.

 

Questions?  Please feel to contact any of the below individuals and we will come up with answers for you:
  - Jim Dobson  (510) 384-9525 jdobson@laspositascollege.edu  

  - Natalie Kellner (925) 759-8449 nkellner@laspositascollege.edu  

  - Tim Heisler (209) 765-7260 theisler@laspositascollege.edu
  - Ryan Guy (951) 237-8711 guyr@mjc.edu