Angus Reid 2015

ANGUS REID INVITATIONAL DEBATING TOURNAMENT

ST. PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL, Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Dear Debate Coach(es) / Debaters:

We are writing to invite you and your senior high school students (grades 10, 11 and 12) to participate in the 15th Annual Angus Reid Debating Tournament, to be held at St. Paul’s High School on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. This year the resolution to be debated is Resolved: Canada should significantly increase its defense budget. Students will debate each side of the resolution in cross examination format with 5 minutes for main speeches and 3 minutes for summary/rebuttal. Cross examination will be 3 minutes per student. Each school is limited to 3 teams; however, if there is space (we will inform you by February 23); it may be possible to enter more teams. All debaters will compete in open category. Please use the enclosed registration form and send it to us by fax, e-mail or regular mail no later than Friday, February 20. We prefer registration by email as it is dependable and quick.

Personal registration, for all debaters and judges, on February 25 will be between 5:45 and 6:15 p.m. Dinner will NOT be provided (although juice and snacks will be provided after round one) so you are advised to eat before the tournament. The first round of the tournament will begin at 6:30, the second at 7:30, and awards will be presented at 8:45 p.m.

In order to have a sufficient number of judges, each school is asked to bring one judge per team. Briefing for all judges will take place between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. Please ensure your judges are at this meeting on time so that the evening finishes as scheduled. Attendance at this meeting will be important as many judges will have had limited experience with this format. If you have any questions about the tournament, would you please telephone us at St. Paul’s 831-2300 (voice mail D.Chaze 375) or 831-2340 (fax) or at the e-mail addresses below. We look forward to meeting you on February 25.

Yours truly

David Chaze ( dchaze@stpauls.mb.ca)

REGISTRATION FORM

Registration forms must be submitted no later than Friday, February 20, 2015.

School: _________________________________________________

Coach: __________________________________________________

Telephone School: _____________ Home: ____________ Fax: _______________

Our School will enter the following teams (Please print names of students)

Team 1: ___________________________ and ___________________________

Team 2: ___________________________ and ___________________________

Team 3: ___________________________ and ___________________________

If possible, we would like to enter _____________________additional teams.

Snail Mail: David Chaze at St. Paul’s High School, 2200 Grant Avenue, R3P0P8

Fax: 831-2340