<p> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--></p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> &nbsp;</p> <p> This year we will be traveling to Reno, Nevada for the Western States&#39; tournament. Phil Sharp and the Department of Communication at the University of Nevada-Reno will be our hosts this year. The tournament will offer Open and Junior Divisions in all 11 individual events, Open and Junior (and Novice, if entries warrant) of NPDA debate, one open division of NFA-LD, and one open division of Worlds&rsquo; Style (BP) debate.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp; </span>Entries will be facilitated through ForensicsTournament.net.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp; </span>One addition to the schedule this year is a coaches&rsquo;party and Western Forensics Association Business meeting on Saturday night.</p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> The tournament hotel is the Circus Circus Hotel right next to the Nevada-Reno Campus. Please see the contact information below. Room rates are $35/room Sunday-Thursday for 1-4 people and $50/night Friday-Saturday, plus a 5.99/night resort fee (which give us internet, parking and some other things) and taxes (approximately 14%). Use the booking code &ldquo;IWState&rdquo; when making reservations. You also can mention you are with Western States or &ldquo;speech and debate&rdquo; for the appropriate room rate.</p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span style=\"color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight: yellow\">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span class=\"lightgray8pt\">Circus Circus Reno</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span class=\"lightgray8pt\">500 North Sierra Street</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span class=\"lightgray8pt\">Reno, Nevada 89503 </span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span class=\"lightgray8pt\">1-800-648-5010 or 775-329-0711</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <b>&nbsp;</b></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <b>Reservation Deadline: <u>Reservations must be made by January 23, 2013</u>. </b>Reservations received after this date will be subject to space availability and may be subject to the hotel&rsquo;s standard room rate. Please make reservations early to guarantee your space. <b><u>CALL NOW</u>.</b> If you have difficulty getting rooms, please contact the Speech Activities Coordinator immediately.</p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> &nbsp;</p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"> We are pleased to have Duane Fish of Northwest College and Jackson Miller of Linfield College, as well as Phil Sharp joining us in the tab room. We hope that you will join us in Reno for a weekend of great competition.</p>