Bedford Qualifier Registration

2007 DFW Regional Qualifier

February 22-24, 2007

Registration Information

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

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY: The DFW Regional Qualifier is an NCFCA Qualifying Tournament open to all NCFCA Affiliates in Region IV. Intraregional partnerships must be declared prior to competition in a Qualifier. Each family is responsible for reviewing the NCFCA rules to verify eligibility.

SPEECH and DEBATE EVENTS: Debate students must choose to compete in either Team Policy Debate (TP) or Lincoln Douglas Values Debate (LD). TP and LD run concurrently in the schedule, so participation in both is not possible. Students may participate in a maximum of five Individual Speech Events at this tournament.

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

1. *Online registration at http://www.speakoutntx.com/bedfordinfo.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 February 8, 2007. Please make checks payable to SONT.

NOTE: Registration is not complete until payment is received. Please send in your check and registration form the same day you send the e-mail.

* Families that prefer to email their form instead of registering online can email them to texasdebate@verizon.net .

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: All registrations postmarked by Feb. 8^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 February 8^th.

Changes to speech events only for students already registered will be accepted until February 12^th at no additional charge. For additions after February 12^th, please add an additional $10 per event late fee and will be accepted on an “as available” basis.

The registration rosters will be posted to http://www.speakoutntx.com/bedfordinfo.html on a regular basis. Registrants should check the roster to ensure the registration information is correct.

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

REGION IV QUALIFIER T-SHIRTS: DFW Region IV Qualifier t-shirts are back! T-shirts must be ordered and paid for by Feb. 8^th. Order as many shirts as you need on the Event Registration form below. Cost: $10/shirt. The names of all participants that register by the February 8^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.

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.

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 round of judging for each event in which they compete.

TIMERS: Each debate team is required to bring a timepiece to the tournament. Bring timepieces labeled with your name (or 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.

SCRIPT SUBMISSION: Script submissions are required at this NCFCA Qualifying Tournament. Please download the form from NCFCA (www.NCFCA.org on the speech page) or http://www.speakoutntx.com/bedfordinfo.html. Print out one submission form for each of your events, excluding limited prep. Be prepared to turn in your speeches when you check in at the tournament.

NCFCA RULES: Complete league rules may be found at www.NCFCA.org. NCFCA league rules and policies will prevail in any conflict with this registration form.

HOST HOUSING: Limited host housing may be available, please contact our Housing Coordinator, Lisa Smith at smith_lisa_m@yahoo.com or 817-439-5473.

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.

Hotel Accommodation in the Bedford Area

Listed below are a number of Hotels and Motels in the Bedford area that offer a group discount. Most offer the lower rate listed if there are 5 or more rooms reserved at once. If other families from your club are attending, reserve the rooms together and save.

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

2007 DFW Regional Qualifier

February 22-24, 2007

(Registration Deadline: Feb 8, 2007)

Event Registration Form

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Participant Name: ____________________________________________________

Birthday: _____/_____/_____ Age as of January 1, 2007 ________________

Parent’s Name: _________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

E-Mail: __________________ Phone: _____________

2007 NCFCA Affiliate #: __________ Club _______________________

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 ($20/first speech, $10/2^nd speech, $5 each additional speech) – limit 5 speeches

 Dramatic Interpretation  Humorous Interpretation  Apologetics

 Original Oratory  Impromptu  Extemporaneous

 Expository  Persuasive  Open Interpretation

 Thematic Interpretation

 Duo Interpretation Duo Partner _____________ Club: _________________________

#T-Shirts Desired: ______ Small _____ Med _____ Large ______ X-Large

Debate Fees $__________

Speech Fees $__________

(Please add $10/event for all registrations postmarked after February 8^th) Late Fees $___________

Banquet Fees $__________

______ T-shirts @ $10/shirt/each $__________

Quantity

TOTAL Amount Remitted $__________

Checks should be made out to SONT

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

2007 DFW Regional Qualifier

February 22-24, 2007

Food Registration Form

Family Name _________________________________

Text Box: Salad 1.00
Pizza 1.50/slice
Hot Dog 2.00
Hot Dog Combo 3.50

Chili Dog 2.50
Chili Dog Combo 4.00

Hamburger 3.50
Hamburger Combo 5.00

Chicken Sandwich 3.50
Chicken Combo 5.00 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.

Text Box: Milk .75
Coke .75
Coffee .50
Water 1.00

Donuts .50

Nachos 1.50
Candy .75
Chips .75
Cookies .25

(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 Dinner & Social

Text Box: DINNER REGISTRATION

________ adults @ $10 each = ______
________ kids (11 & under) @ $5 each = ______

Total Cost for Banquet = ______

Transfer this amount to the event registration form.
Include this form with the complete tournament registration. Everyone is invited to attend an informal fellowship 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 meal and relax with friends while waiting for the announcement of the breaks to outrounds.

Please enclose this form with your completed tournament Event registration form by February 8^th.

Send to:

Speak Out North Texas

c/o Kathleen Barnes

1696 Yellowstone, Lewisville, TX 75077

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