New NDT Fee Structure

[SCOTT HARRIS]

So are extra judges hired by the tournament participants or observors?  


On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Brett O'Donnell wrote:

> At the Northwestern NDT Committee meeting a new fee structure for the NDT
> that was recommended by the NDT Board of Trustees was approved.  Please read
> the following carefully:
> 
> Fees for the NDT will be structured into three tiers.  First, each team
> qualifying for the NDT will be charged a per team fee to cover
> administrative and non-food operational costs of the tournament.  Second,
> each debater and judge (up to 1.5 judges per team from each school) will pay
> a participant fee to cover food costs not covered by the host.  Third, all
> other individuals wishing to attend the NDT and eat meals on-site must pay
> an observer fee to cover all meals at the tournament (this would include
> extra judges beyond the 1.5 per team and team "workers").   Each person
> attending the NDT as either a participant or observer will be required to
> display a photo NDT Badge supplied by the host at all times while at the
> tournament location.  All others wishing to be on-site at the NDT must
> register as a guest and display their guest badge at all times.  No
> individual may be at the tournament location unless they have purchased a
> participant or observer badge or have registered as a guest.
> 
> Fees for this year:
> 
> Team fee: $200.00
> Participant fee: $35.00
> Observer Fee: $95.00
> Guest Registration: free
> 
> So, if you qualify one team, your fees will be:
> Team fee: $200.00
> Participant Fee: $140.00 (2 debaters and 2 judges=4x$35.00)
> Total= $340.00
> 
> Two Teams
> Team Fee: $400.00
> Participant Fee: $245.00 (4 debaters and 3 judges)
> Total= $645.00
> 
> Three Teams
> Team Fee= $600.00
> Participant Fee: $385.00 (6 debaters and 5 judges)
> Total=985.00
> 
> No separate banquet, lunch or meal tickets will be sold apart from the
> observer ticket that covers all meals, except in the case of special guests
> that are attending the tournament only during the banquets.  Anyone caught
> eating a meal without a photo badge will immediately be assessed the cost of
> an observer badge ($95.00) collectable through their institution.
> 
> To help in the registration process all schools are requested to furnish a
> photo of all participants and observers to the tournament host Karla Leeper.
> This photo should be in JPEG format and can be e-mailed to Karla or
> submitted on disk.  Those schools that are unable to furnish pictures in
> advance will be required to have photos taken at registration before the
> tournament (this means you will have to bring all of your debaters, judges
> and observers with you to registration).  Submitting photos in advance will
> help the registration process move more quickly for us and you.
> 
> Karla Leeper's e-mail: Karla_Leeper at baylor.edu
> 
> We hope this new structure will be easier to understand than the old system
> that included figuring out fees for half people.  Please contact me if you
> have questions.
> 
> Remember fees are only payable in "cash, travelers checks, cashiers checks,
> certified checks, or approved credit cards" according to the NDT Standing
> Rules and you must be a subscribing member of the NDT to participate in the
> tournament (I will post a membership list later this week).
> 
> Brett O'Donnell
> Treasurer, NDT Board.
> Liberty University Debate
> 

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