<p> <style>@font-face { font-family: \"Tahoma\"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \"Times New Roman\"; }p.MsoHeader, li.MsoHeader, div.MsoHeader { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \"Times New Roman\"; }p.MsoFooter, li.MsoFooter, div.MsoFooter { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \"Times New Roman\"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color: purple; text-decoration: underline; }strong { }p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Tahoma; }span.Hypertext { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }span.BalloonTextChar { font-family: Tahoma; }span.HeaderChar { font-family: Courier; }span.FooterChar { font-family: Courier; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">Dear Colleague:</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">The Northwest College Forensics Program extends to you a cordial invitation to attend the <b>41^st ANNUAL TRAPPER RENDEZVOUS FORENSICS TOURNAMENT</b> to be held in Powell, Wyoming, on November 11-12, 2011. We sincerely hope you will be able to attend. Our goal is to provide good competition at a reasonable price and in a reasonable amount of time.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">Please take special note of the topic strike system in parliamentary debate. It is the same striking system used at previous Trapper Rendezvous, and Phi Rho Pi Nationals. Additionally, please note that NWC operates a closed tab room, and no warm room results will be posted.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -0.25in;\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">The 2011 Rendezvous will feature: 6 preliminary and 2-4 elimination rounds (depending on entries) in three divisions of parliamentary debate. Should the need arise we reserve the right to collapse divisions in parliamentary debate. In addition, the Rendezvous will feature three preliminary rounds and two elimination rounds in one open division for eleven individual events.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; </span>Please note that all individual events will follow NIET rules and format.</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -0.25in;\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -0.25in;\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">New this year, we also will offer NFA-LD. We intend to offer 6 preliminary rounds with 2-3 elimination rounds (depending on entries). <b style=\"\">Students entered in LD may not enter extemp, and can only double-enter in one other event in each individual events pattern. </b></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">This invitation includes a copy of the regulations, a schedule of events, and contact information. A Powell motel list is included, and we encourage you to make early reservations. The tournament entry should be received no later than <b style=\"\">Tuesday, November 8^th</b>. Entries will be facilitated by Forensicstournament.net this year. </span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">We are looking forward to hosting this tournament, and we sincerely hope that you and your squad will join us for the competition and our hospitality.</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">Cordially, <span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 5in; text-indent: -5in;\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">Fred Ebert, Jeannie Hunt, Duane Fish, and Bob Becker<span style=\"\"> </span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 3.5in; text-indent: -3.5in;\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">Forensics Coaches<span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"\" times=\"\">Department of Communication<span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span></span></p> <p> <span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" times=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\">Northwest College</span><span style=\"\"> </span><span style=\"\"> </span></span></p>