The Senior Section (Grades 10-12) will take place at St. Maurice School on Wednesday,  February 26th. 

Tournament Information 

• Address: 1639 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB (Please enter the parking lot via Manahan Ave.  and use the blue doors to access the high school).  

• Registration: 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

• Event End Time: 8:30 p.m.  

Snacks will be provided between rounds, but students may want to eat before the event. A  judge’s briefing will be provided at 5:00, but there will be no competitor’s briefing. 

Students entering the Sr. Douglas Campbell competition must enter one, and only one, of  impromptu speaking, persuasive speaking, or poetry/peroration. These events are described in  more detail below. Each school is limited to a maximum of 2 students in each event (therefore a  maximum of 6 students overall from any one school). Each student will present their speech  twice. Of course, in impromptu, the student will pick a new topic for their second speech. In the  persuasive and peroration categories, the student would present the same material in both rounds. 

In order to have a sufficient number of judges, we would like each school to bring a minimum of  one judge for every two students. These can be parents, teachers, or interested community  members (no student judges for this Senior competition). If you can bring more, it would be  appreciated. If you are unable to bring one judge for every two students or have any other  concerns or questions, please contact Chris Allard at 204-396-6299 or email  chris.allard@stmaurice.mb.ca. 

Email the completed registration form to chris.allard@stmaurice.mb.ca by Friday, February  14th. Thank you!

Senior Douglas Campbell Competition Rules

Each school may enter up to 2 students in each category. No student may enter more than 1  category. Thus, a school may send up to 6 competitors to the event. 

Prepared Persuasive Speeches 

The topic of this speech is to be chosen by the student, but it should lend itself to a  problem-solution approach (e.g., they should identify a problem and discuss one or more  possible solutions to it). The aim must be to persuade the audience in an interesting  fashion. Notes may be used, but speeches should not be read. Judging will be based on  knowledge and research, organization, effectiveness, and delivery. Time limits are 6-10  minutes. 

Poetry and Peroration 

Students will deliver from memory a prose passage, speech, or poem of at least 200  words or 20 lines. No props are allowed. Judging will be based on literary value or  difficulty, effectiveness of interpretation, delivery, and memory. It must be a recital, NOT  a dramatic interpretation; no costumes, props or movement, other than gestures and some  limited pacing, are allowed. The maximum time allowed is 5 minutes. 

Impromptu Speeches 

Each speaker will draw three topics, which may be a word, a quotation, a phrase or  anything not related to current events. The speaker must choose one of them and then  has up to two minutes to prepare. They may write notes but may not bring them up when  they speak. The speech must last from 3 to 5 minutes. Speakers may speak in favour of,  against, in favour of and against, or about the topic. It should be the sort of speech that  would be delivered if the speaker were asked to speak on short notice to a general  audience on the topic given. They may interpret it within reason, including treating it as a  metaphor but must speak about the topic that they have been given. It is strictly  understood that competitors will not use prepared material for this event or repeat  speeches. Wit, humour, logic, philosophy, and sentiment are all equally welcome. Judges  will be looking for agility of thought, for substance, organizational ability, and style.

Register Information

Please send an electronic copy of this form to Chris Allard by Friday, February 14th. If you have any questions, please text me at 204-396-6299 or send me an email at  chris.allard@stmaurice.mb.ca 

School: 

Coach: 

Coach’s Phone: 

Coach’s Email: 

Impromptu Speaking 

Student 1: Grade: 

Student 2: Grade:  

Persuasive Speaking 

Student 1: Grade: 

Student 2: Grade:  

Poetry and Peroration 

Student 1: Grade: 

Student 2: Grade:  

Judges’ Names  

1) 

2)  

3) 

Judges’ Email Addresses 

1) 

2) 

3) 

*Please indicate if your school would like to send additional competitors and specify their  category. I will confirm whether the request is accepted or declined by February 19th,  2025.