Dear Members of the BC Kootenays, Central Interior, and Southern
Interior Debating Regions,

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The DSABC and J.L. Crowe Secondary School are pleased to invite you
to attend the 34th Annual Pumpkin Classic Debate Tournament
to be held online for the very first time!

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New additions for this virtual event have been highlighted in blue.

Event Information:
Host Platform: Zoom Videoconferencing (link will be released after registration is complete)

Date: Saturday, October 30th 2021​

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Fees (non-refundable):

• Competitors: $10/per team

• Payments must be made online by the registration deadline.

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Registration:

•  Registration is now open and will remain open until Midnight on Monday, October 25th​​

  • DSABC membership must be renewed and 2020-21 dues paid in order to participate in stage 2 registration.

  • Click here to access the Registration Form

  • Click here to be redirected to the payment portal

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Tournament Categories:​

• Junior Category: Students in Grades 9 and under

• Senior Category: Students in Grades 10 and over

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Tournament Format:​​

• Junior Category:

  • Rounds 1 and 2 - Cross-Examination Style​​

    • Speaker times: 4,3,4,3,7,3,7,3, 3,3 

  • Rounds 3 and 4: Canadian National Debate Format (CNDF)

    • Speaker times: 6,6,6,6,3,3
       

• Senior Category:

  • Rounds 1 and 2 - Cross-Examination Style​​

    • Speaker times: 5,3,5,3,8,3,8,3, 3,3

  • Rounds 3 and 4: Canadian National Debate Format (CNDF)

    • Speaker times: 8,8,8,8,4,4

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All topics will be prepared beforehand:

• Senior Category: Be it resolved that prime ministers in Canada may only serve two terms 
   

• Junior Category: Be it resolved that fairy tales affect children’s perception of reality
   

Technical Information

• The Zoom Meeting will be password protected for the security of all participants.

• Screen-sharing will be disabled at all times.

• Any individual found in the Zoom Meeting who is not registered as part of a school delegation or as an external observer will be removed from the meeting immediately and without warning.

• All participants (and judges) must have access to a device with a working microphone and camera for the duration of the tournament. A full technical guide will be released after registration is complete.

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Chaperone Policy

• All students are required to have a school-approved "chaperone" online at all times. The DSABC accepts no liability for any student left unsupervised at any DSABC-sponsored event, whether online or in-person.

• A chaperone can be a coach, teacher sponsor or parent/guardian who is authorized by their child’s school and is willing to take on all chaperone related responsibilities.

• Senior students are not considered chaperones. 

• All adults acting as chaperones are expected to uphold the DSABC Code of Ethics.

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Schedule

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8:00am                           Registration

8:30am                           Workshop for Judges, Organizational meeting for chairpersons/timers

9:30am                           Round 1

10:30am                         Round 2

11:30am                          Lunch

12:00pm                         Impromptu Topic Release

12:30pm                         Round 3

1:30pm                           Round 4

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2:30pm                         Final Acknowledgments and Awards - Remember to take team pictures even on ZOOM!

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NOTE:  This schedule may “evolve” depending on the access to our team helpers. It may start and end a little later. Watch for any changes when the zoom link arrives. 

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Tournament Contacts:

Marilyn Lunde -  Kootenays Regional Debate Coordinator: mlunde@sd20.bc.ca

Jacqueline Belzberg - LMW Debate Regional Coordinator: jacquelinebelzberg@gmail.com

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