Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 23:54:18 -0400
From: Rafael Kuhn <Spaced2@verizon.net>
To: submit@hsdebate.com
Subject: FW: New York City Invitational invitation
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Dear Moderator:
The Bronx High School of Science cordially invites you and your team to
participate in the Thirty-Fifth Annual New York City Invitational Debate
Tournament. We are delighted to continue a tradition of offering a
challenging and competitive tournament early in the year.
DATES: Friday and Saturday, October 17-18, 2003.
PLACE: The Bronx High School of Science
75 West 205th Street
Bronx, NY 10468
EVENTS: Varsity Policy Debate. Each two-person team must be prepared to
debate both sides of the national resolution.
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Contestants must be prepared to debate
both sides of the September/October resolution.
Initially, each school may enter up to 5 slots per division. Remaining
entries are subject to a wait-list that will be on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Five preliminary rounds will lead to elimination
rounds as necessary. Please note that the number of entries may lead to
six preliminary rounds, which would be posted before the tournament, but
within the framework of a two-day tournament.
TROPHIES: To all teams and debaters reaching the elimination rounds
plus speaker awards in both divisions.
FEES: Each school (registration) - $20.00. Each Policy Debate team -
$60.00. Each Lincoln-Douglas debater - $30.00.
MEALS: You will be able to purchase pizza, sandwiches, soda, and water
at the tournament.
JUDGING RESPONSIBILITIES: Each school MUST PROVIDE one full qualified
adult judge for each one/two debate teams or one/two Lincoln-Douglas
debaters entered. Some hired judges may be available at $125 for the two
days. Do not assume you can get one without affirmation from us.
All registration information, names, numbers, are due 6:00 PM on
Wednesday October 8th.
Fees will be set at 6:00 PM on Wednesday October 15th.
HOTELS: We have reserved a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn, located
at 200 Tarrytown Road in Elmsford, about 20 minutes north of Bronx
Science. Call the sales office at (914) 592-5680 and ask for the rooms
reserved for the Bronx tournament.
REGISTRATION: Completed registration forms must be received before 6:00
p.m. (New York City time), Wednesday October 8th. Please be sure to list
your contestants’' names and judges' names on your registration.
Judge and contestant names are considered final at that time. Send all
registration via email to bigbronx2@hotmail.com. Please clearly label
the “RE:” of your email with
“BigBronxRegistration” to indicate that the message is for
registration.
On Friday, October 17, registration will start at 12:00 PM and will take
place in the school's auditorium. Contestants not registered by 1:00 P.M.
may not be scheduled for Round 1. Make all checks payable to The Bronx
High School of Science.
CONFIRMATIONS: Preliminary confirmations will be emailed on receipt of
registration.
Questions: If you have any questions, I can be reached at (718) 817-7700
or at the email address above. We will deal by emails only with your
school's adult coach or moderator. Use the phone only if it is an
emergency. Information can be obtained via email by addressing
bigbronx2@hotmail.com.
We look forward to welcoming you and your students to Bronx Science.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph Gazzola
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[ Part 3, Application/OCTET-STREAM (Name: "Bronx Invite") 32KB. ]
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