Angus Reid Invitation

ANGUS REID INVITATIONAL DEBATING TOURNAMENT

ST. PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL, Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Dear Debate Coach(es):

We are writing to invite you and your senior high school students (grades 10, 11 and 12) to participate in the 12th Annual Angus Reid Debating Tournament, to be held at St. Paul’s High School on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. This year the resolution to be debated is “This house believes that labour unions are good for Canada. Students will debate each side of the resolution in the parliamentary style with 6 minutes for main speeches and 3 minutes for rebuttal. 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 Wednesday, February 22. We prefer registration by email as it is dependable and quick.

Personal registration, for all debaters and judges, on February 28 will be between 5:45 and 6:15 p.m. Dinner will NOT be provided (although juice and snacks will be provided after round two) 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. 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 28.

Yours truly

David Chaze ( dchaze@stpauls.mb.ca)

REGISTRATION FORM

Registration forms must be submitted no later than Thursday, February 23, 2012.

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, St. Paul’s High School, 2200 Grant Avenue, R3P0P8

Fax: 831-2340