Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 19:05:38 -0500
From: Ben Shultz <shultz@fas.harvard.edu>
Reply-To: ld-l@europe.std.com
To: LD Listerve <ld-l@world.std.com>
Subject: FW: 2000 Columbia University High School Invitational
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Please do not email me with questions about this tournament - I am merely
forwarding the information on behalf of the person below.
---Ben Shultz---
From: Robin Jane Effron [mailto:re94@columbia.edu]
To: shultz@fas.harvard.edu
Subject: 2000 Columbia University High School Invitational
Dear Debate Coaches,
Because there were difficulties in viewing the attachment on my previous
e-mail, I am resend the attachment as well as posting the text of the
invite below. I am sorry to clutter your in-boxes.
Thank you,
Robin Effron
re94@columbia.edu
(212)853-4513
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October 28, 1999
Dear Debate Coach,
The Columbia University Parliamentary Debate Team is pleased to invite you
to our inaugural High School Invitational Tournament on January 21 - 22,
2000.
Our tournament will feature policy debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and
Extemporaneous speech, each offered at the Varsity and Junior Varsity level.
Our tournament staff is dedicated to running an efficient and fulfilling
tournament and draws upon the strength of a team that holds the largest
annual collegiate parliamentary debate tournament. Noel Selegzi, of Hunter
High School will direct our tab room.
Please take the time to read and complete the following materials found in
this packet:
§ Varsity Debate Entry Form
§ JV Debate Entry Form
§ Varsity and JV Speech Entry Form
§ Fee Schedule and worksheet
Please complete and return these materials to Robin Effron with a postmark
no later than December 16, 1999. Entries by e-mail are strongly
encouraged. Columbia University breaks for winter recess on December 22,
1999, so we cannot guarantee participation for schools whose registration
is received after this date.
Entries received after December 16 will incur a $35 penalty per school.
Changes made to registration after January 3, 2000 will be penalized at $10
per add/drop and changes after January 19, 2000 will be penalized at $20
per add/drop.
Please register by contacting Robin Effron by e-mail, phone, or snail mail:
§ re94@columbia.edu
§ (212) 853-4513
§ Robin Effron
3001 Broadway, #5960
New York, New York 10027
We look forward to seeing you in January. Please feel free to contact us
at anytime with questions or concerns regarding our tournament.
Sincerely,
Robin Effron, '01 Rae Liu, '02
Re94@columbia.edu rae.liu@columbia.edu
(212) 853-4513 (212) 853-7493
Co-Tournament Directors, 2000 Columbia University High School Invitational
Varsity Debate Entry Form
School Name___________________ Coach's Name____________________
Address ___________________________________ E-mail_______________
City__________________ State____ Zip_________ Phone_______________
Varsity Policy Teams
1.____________________________
_____________________________
2._________________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________
6._________________________________________________________
7._________________________________________________________
Varsity LD Debaters
1.__________________________
2.__________________________
3.__________________________
4.__________________________
5.__________________________
6.__________________________
7._______________________
JV Debate Entry Form
School Name___________________ Coach's Name____________________
Address ___________________________________ E-mail_______________
City__________________ State____ Zip_________ Phone_______________
JV Policy Teams
1.____________________________
_____________________________
2._________________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________
6._________________________________________________________
7._________________________________________________________
JV LD Debaters
1.__________________________
2.__________________________
3.__________________________
4.__________________________
5.__________________________
6.__________________________
7._______________________
Speech Entry Form
School Name___________________ Coach's Name____________________
Address ___________________________________ E-mail_______________
City__________________ State____ Zip_________ Phone_______________
Varsity Extemporaneous Speech
Name of Entrant Double Entered (CX/LD)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
JV Extemporaneous Speech
Name of Entrant Double Entered (CX/LD)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
School Name_______________ Coach's Name_________________
Address _____________________________E-mail______________
City________________ State____ Zip_____ Phone _____________
Please rank the judge's ability to adjudicate each of the three events on
the following scale:
A - Extremely qualified - judges elimination rounds at major national
tournaments
B - Very qualified - judges varsity rounds at regional tournaments
C - Qualified - judges primarily at local and district tournaments
D - Semi-qualified - familiar with the event but judges infrequently
F - Not qualified - will not judge this event
If you cannot cover at least half of your entries, please contact Robin
Effron immediately.
Judge's Name Days Available Cannot Judge These Schools CX LD Extemp
School Name___________________ Coach's Name______________________
Address _____________________________________E-mail_______________
City________________ State____ Zip________ Phone ___________________
Varsity and JV Debate and Speech
# OF ENTRIES EVENT FEE TOTAL
____________ Varsity CX $40 $________
____________ JV CX $40 $________
____________ Varsity LD $20 $________
____________ JV LD $20 $________
____________ Varsity Speech $10 $________
____________ JV Speech $10 $________
____________ Double Entered $8 $________
Varsity Speech
____________ Doubled Entered $8 $________
JV Speech
Judging
Teams must provide one judge for every two debate entries and every four
speech entries
Uncovered Policy Entries $95 $________
Uncovered LD Entries $85 $________
Uncovered Speech Entries $50 $________
TOTAL $______
**Late Fees Include: $35 per school for late registration, $10 per add/drop
after 1/03/00, and $20 per add/drop after 1/19/00.
**Make checks payable to Columbia University**
Please Return by December 16, 1999
Schedule
Friday
12:30-2 PM Registration
2:15 PM Extemp Draw
3:00 PM Extemp Pre-lims
4:15 PM Debate Rd I
6:15 PM Debate Rd II
8:15 PM Debate Rd III
SATURDAY
8:00 AM Extemp Draw
8:30 AM Extemp Semis
9:30 PM Debate Rd IV
11:30 PM Debate Rd V
1:30 PM Extemp Draw
2:00 PM Extemp Finals
3:00 PM Debate Outrounds
7:00 PM Awards Ceremony
Housing
The Columbia Invitational welcomes teams from outside of the New York area.
We encourage you to patronize the following establishments for overnight
accommodations.
Please contact the tournament directors if you need any further help with
accommodations.
All the major hotel chains are represented in midtown Manhattan. Some of
them are listed below with their toll-free reservation numbers. All of
these are within easy reach of Columbia by cab or public transportation.
Hilton 800-445-8667
New York Hilton
6th Avenue and 53rd Street
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Park Avenue and 50th Street
Holiday Inn 800-243-6969
Holiday Inn Crown Plaza
Broadway and 49th Street
Hyatt 800-233-1234
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street
Marriott 800-228-9290
Marriott Marquis
Times Square
Radisson 800-333-3333
Empire Hotel
Broadway and 63rd Street
Ramada 800-223-8585
Milford Plaza Hotel
8th Avenue and 45th Street
You can find more economical accommodations even nearer to campus on the
Upper West Side. Some of these are studio or suite hotels with
kitchenettes. When calling one of these hotels, mention Columbia
University to get the best rate.
Hotel Beacon
2130 Broadway (at 75th Street)
212-787-1100 or 800-572-4969
Hotel Excelsior
45 West 81st Street (at Columbus Avenue)
212-362-9200 or 800-368-4575
Hotel Lucerne
201 West 79th Street (at Amsterdam Ave)
212-875-1000 or 800-492-8122
Hotel Newton
2528 Broadway (at 94th Street)
212-678-6500 or 800-643-5553
Other alternatives are available for travelers with tight budgets.
New York Bed & Breakfast Network
212-645-8134
New York International AYH Hostel
891 Amsterdam Avenue (at 104th St.)
212-932-2300
Union Theological Seminary guest rooms
212-280-1313
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
* Robin Effron *
* http://www.columbia.edu/~re94 *
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"Perfection and reality I use as synonyms"
--Spinoza
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