Welcome to the home page for the 2025 Talk Hawk Invitational, 17th Annual tournament hosted by Las Positas College on Jan 31-2, 2025 for College students.
Status: Accepting Entries
2025 Talk Hawk Invitational - Welcome to the Jungle
January 31 - February 2
Please visit frequently to find more information and updates as they become available. Things you need to know right now:
* IPDA and LD on Friday, January 31
* Parliamentary Debate and Pattern A on Saturday, February 1
* Parli out rounds and Pattern B on Sunday, February 2
* ENTRIES DUE - 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 28
IPDA will be double-flighted
IE Pattern A - ADS, Info, Poe, Prose, POI, CA
IE Pattern B - Extemp, Imp, DI, Pers, Duo, SPAR (nuance event)
3 Preliminary Rounds of all IE events
Cash Awards to all Open 1st Place winners
Parking. Free Parking will be free in Lots A and B. (West side of campus at the bottom of the hill). Head-in parking only.
Registration. Registration will take place on the 1st floor of Building 1000 at the bottom of the staircase. (There are two staircases, so if there's nobody at the bottom of one, look for the other.)
IPDA Topic Draw and Extemp Prep - Room 1011
Food - In Lobby area of Building 1000. The cafeteria at LPC will be open until 1:00 PM on Friday, but it will not be open on Saturday or Sunday. While the tournament hosts will provide grab-n-go snacks, coffee and water throughout the day, full meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) will not be provided. 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.
Fun Events for Saturday and Sunday. The Talk Hawks have been working hard to provide an enjoyable experience for everyone. Keep your eyes and ears open for activities and festivities hidden around the corners of the campus.
Invitation. Check out our attached documents on this FTN tournament splash page for further tournament and campus information.
Questions? Please feel to contact any of the below individuals and we will come up with answers for you:
- Tim Heisler (209) 765-7260 theisler@laspositascollege.edu
- Natalie Kellner (209) 759-8449 nkellner@laspositascollege.edu
- Jim Dobson (510) 384-9525 jdobson@laspositascollege.edu
- Ryan Guy (951) 237-8711 guyr@mjc.edu