2006 Regional Qualifier

Bedford Speech & Debate Tournament

April 6-8, 2006

Run the race…receive the prize (Phil 3:14)

Hotel Information

TOURNAMENT LOCATION: Harwood Terrace Baptist Church (HTBC), 3420 Brown Trail, Bedford, TX 76021. http://www.harwoodterracebaptist.org/

IMPORTANT!

HOTELS: April 6-8^th is RACE WEEKEND at the Texas Motor Speedway and the hotels are booking up quickly with Nascar fans. Please call and make your hotel reservations immediately!

Nearby Hotels:

These rates are only available for a very limited time (mention you are part of the NCFCA Speech & Debate tournament). Call now to lock in your room at these rates as they will increase significantly over the next few days.

Other area hotels: http://www.dfwmetroplex.worldweb.com/BedfordTX/WheretoStay/HotelsMotels/

2006 Regional Qualifier

Harwood Terrace Baptist Church

3420 Brown Trail

Bedford, TX 76021

April 6-8, 2006

Run the race…receive the prize (Phil 3:14)

Registration Information

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY: This is a NCFCA qualifying tournament and any region IV student wanting to qualify for the NCFCA Region IV competition is welcome to participate.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE: Registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Capacity may be limited so please register as soon as possible. A complete registration includes:

(1) Online registration at http://www.speakoutntx.com/bedford.html AND

(2) A printed copy of the completed and signed Event and Food registration form mailed to Speak Out North Texas, 1696 Yellowstone, Lewisville, TX 75077 with the appropriate payment by March 20, 2006. Please make checks payable to SONT.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: All registrations postmarked by March 20^th will be accepted as on-time registrations. Registrations postmarked after that date must include a $10 per event late fee and will be accepted on an “as available” basis only. To avoid problems with your registration, please follow the 2 steps above by March 20^th.

Changes to speech events only for students already registered will be accepted until April 3^rd at no additional charge. For additions after April 3^rd, please add an additional $10 per event late fee and will be accepted on an “as available” basis.

Refunds will only be issued for extenuating circumstances. Don’t register if your participation is uncertain. A family’s online registration is their commitment to pay the registration fee, even if they do not attend the tournament.

DRESS CODE: The spirit of the dress code is modesty and professionalism with the intent to glorify Christ. The goal is to minimize the focus on the body or outward appearance and maximize the focus on the development of ideas and communication skills. Competitors must be professional, clean and well-groomed. Gentlemen shall wear suits or sport coats and ties. Ladies shall wear dresses, skirts, or suits. Hemlines shall fall to at least the bottom of the knee.

REGION IV QUALIFIER T-SHIRTS: A limited supply of Region IV Qualifier t-shirts will be on sale at the tournament for participants and their families. Cost: $10/shirt. The names of all participants that register by the March 20^th deadline will be printed on the back of the t-shirts. Students are encouraged to wear their t-shirts at the Banquet Friday night.

AWARDS CEREMONY: The awards ceremony is an important part of the tournament and is intended to be an encouraging and respectful ceremony to celebrate every student’s achievement during the tournament. Students accepting awards will be required to adhere to the dress code, and students in the audience are encouraged to remain in dress code out of respect for the students receiving awards.

CHAPERONES: All competitors under age 18 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian, or adult chaperone throughout the entire tournament. An adult chaperone (other than a parent) accepts full responsibility in the parent’s absence and should be in possession of a signed medical release for each student.

FOOD REGISTRATION: The food registration form should be included with the participant registration form.

JUDGE COMMITMENT: A tremendous amount of volunteer effort is required to host and run a speech and debate tournament. One of the things each family can do to help the tournament run on time is by providing judges (either helping recruit community judges or parent/coach judges). Each debate team is requested to provide a judge for at least two rounds. IE competitors are asked to provide a judge for each event in which they compete.

TIMERS: Each debate team should bring a timepiece to the tournament. Debate clubs may bring timepieces labeled for their club directly to the Timer Table on Thursday morning.

Responsible younger students (especially siblings) and adults viewing rounds are encouraged to participate in the tournament by serving as timekeepers. Please check in at the Timer Table 15 to 30 minutes before the round begins to get your timing assignment.

HOST HOUSING: Limited host housing may be available, please contact our Housing Coordinator, Jeff Sherman at jdsherm10@yahoo.com or (940-648-2113).

NCFCA RULES: Complete league rules may be found at www.NCFCA.org.

We are looking forward to seeing you all at this exciting event. If you have any questions concerning these policies or if we can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact the Tournament Directors, Hazem & Suzanne Nasser at smnasser@verizon.net.

2006 Regional Qualifier

Bedford Speech & Debate Tournament

April 6-8, 2006

Event Registration Form

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Parent’s Name: _________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

E-Mail: __________________ Phone: _____________

NCFCA Affiliate Number _______________ Club ____________________________

Participant Name: ____________________________________________________

Birthday: _____/_____/_____ Age as of January 1, 2006 ________________

EVENT INFORMATION (mark all applicable events):

Team Policy Debate ($25/person)  TP Debate Team Club: ____________________

Partner’s name:__________________

Lincoln Douglas Debate ($25/person)  LD Debate Club: _________________________

Individual Events ($25/first event only, $5 each additional event)

 Dramatic Interpretation  Humorous Interpretation  Apologetics

 Original Oratory  Impromptu  Extemporaneous

 Expository  Persuasive  Open Interpretation

 Duo Interpretation Duo Partner _____________ Club: _________________________

Debate Fees ___________

Speech Fees ___________

Banquet Fees ___________

(Please add $10/event for all registrations postmarked after March 20^th) Late Fees ____________

TOTAL Fees Remitted ___________

Checks should be made out to SONT

T-SHIRTS: I am interested in purchasing ______ T-shirts at the tournament ($10/shirt)

Estimate #

CHAPERONE (if other than parent): ___________________________________________

JUDGE NAME(S) _________________________________________________

PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT:

I hereby agree to abide by all NCFCA rules and policies, follow tournament regulations as specified onsite, and resolve disputes in accordance with the Peacemaker’s Pledge. (www.hispeace.org/html/pledge.htm)

______________________________________

Participant’s Signature

______________________________________

Parent’s Signature

2006 Regional Qualifier

Bedford Speech & Debate Tournament

April 6-8, 2006

Food Registration Form

Family Name _________________________________

Concessions: As a courtesy to our participants, Harwood Terrace church staff will offer a concession stand with a variety of lunch & dinner options which will be available for purchase during the tournament. To help them serve our needs, please specify the quantity of the main items that you are interested in purchasing (at the tournament) in the grid below. Selections can be served individually or as Combos. Combos include the main item, coke, chips and cookie.

(specify quantity of each item)	Pizza	Chick-fil-A	Burger King	Salad	Hot Dog	Chili Dog	Nachos
Thursday Lunch
Thursday Dinner
Friday Lunch
Saturday Lunch
Saturday Dinner

Friday Evening Banquet & Social

An informal banquet/social will be held Friday night at the tournament facility. Change out of your fancy debate duds (students are encouraged to wear their Region IV Qualifier t-shirts), enjoy the delicious banquet meal and relax with friends while waiting for the announcement of the breaks to outrounds. Please plan on attending this time of fellowship and fun!

Please enclose this form with your completed tournament Event registration form by March 20^th.

Send to

Kathleen Barnes

Speak Out North Texas

1696 Yellowstone, Lewisville, TX 75077

Checks should be made out to SONT, Speak Out North Texas Speech & Debate Club.