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Welcome to the 2025 AFA National Speech Tournament at UNC Charlotte!
Welcome to the 2025 AFA National Speech Tournament at UNC Charlotte!
IMPORTANT ACCESSIBILITY NOTE! It appears as though there isn't an accessible way to get from Mebane and CHHS to Halton! There is. Go into CHHS, take the elevator to the second floor. Exit to the left and exit the building. That path is a no stairs, no incline flat path directly to Halton Arena!
This is a form for anyone who has a QR code or website that they hand out in their speech. The information is automatically generated into a Google sheets form found here for all participants to see. This will make sure that everyone has access to the information you worked hard to gather.
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Good Luck from UNC Charlotte!
Good Luck from UNC Charlotte!
UNC Charlotte has three traditions that students do before big events that we invite you to do with us!
UNC Charlotte has three traditions that students do before big events that we invite you to do with us!
Leaving a penny for the 49er Miner Statue
Leaving a penny for the 49er Miner Statue
Between Mebane Hall and the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) building stands a bronze statue of our university mascot, Norm the Niner. Norm is depicted panning for gold, and, if you leave a penny for him in his pan, you may be rewarded with luck and prosperity for the next year. Collect your complementary penny from the help table!
Running through the rings
Running through the rings
Near the CHHS building and Atkins Library sits a set of silver rings. Legend has it that these rings are lucky. Run through them downhill at the start of your UNC Charlotte journey and run through them uphill as your time at UNC Charlotte comes to an end!
Rubbing the gold nugget
Rubbing the gold nugget
Outside of the Barnhardt Student Activity Center (SAC) sits a nugget of gold ore from the Reed Gold Mine, which is located only 25 miles away from the campus. The rock was found in 1779 by 12-year-old Conrad Reed. Legend has it that students who rub the gold nugget can bring good luck to the Charlotte 49ers right before big games. #RubtheNugget
Schedule
Schedule
Friday, April 4
Friday, April 4
9:30-11:45 AM - NST Committee Meeting AND Student Reps Meeting
CHHS 145-NST Committee
CHHS 147-Student Reps
1-2PM - NST Tournament Staff Meeting
CHHS 145
3:00-4:15 PM - District Meetings
4:30 PM - Opening Assembly
Hauser Alumni Pavilion
Saturday, April 5
Saturday, April 5
7:45-8:00 AM - E-Ballot Help and Info Tables
8:30 AM - Extemp Draw
9:00 AM - Round 1 B Events (DUO, EXT, PER, POI)
10:30 AM - Round 1 A Events (IMP, INF, PRO)
12:00 PM - Lunch Break
1:00 PM - Round 2 A Events
2:30 PM - Round 1 C Events (ADS, CA, DI, POE)
4:00 PM - Round 3 A Events
5:30 PM - Extemp Draw
6:00 PM - Round 2 B Events
Sunday, April 6
Sunday, April 6
8:00 AM - Extemp Draw
8:30 AM - Round 3 B Events
10:00 AM - Round 2 C Events
11:30 AM - Round 3 C Events
1:00 PM - Lunch Break
All Postings will be dropped in the Food Court of Halton Arena (lower level).
2:00 PM - Quarterfinals of A Events
3:30 PM - Extemp Draw for Quarterfinals
4:00 PM - Quarterfinals of B Events
5:30 PM - Quarterfinals of C Events
Monday, April 7
Monday, April 7
All Postings will be dropped in the Food Court of Halton Arena (lower level).
8:00 AM - Extemp Draw for Semifinals
8:30 AM - Semifinals of B Events
10:00 AM - Semifinals of A Events
11:30 AM - Semifinals of C Events
1:00 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Extemp Draw for Finals
2:00 PM - Finals of B Events
3:30 PM - Finals of A Events
5:00 PM - Finals of C Events
7:30 PM/ASAP - Awards - Cone Center, McKnight Auditorium
(Sensory Friendly Room, Cone Center, Lucas Room)
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