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 Map: www.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