[eDebate] Invitation: 2005 Laramie Invitational: October 1-2

[matt stannard]

Dear Colleagues:

On behalf of the University of Wyoming Debate Team, the Department of 
Communication and Journalism, and the College of Arts and Sciences, it is 
our pleasure to invite you to attend the Laramie Invitational, October 1-2, 
2005.

ENTERING THIS TOURNAMENT IS ABSOLUTELY FREE.  There are no entry fees.  We 
merely ask that you cover your judging commitments and, if you can, offer to 
judge one or two extra debates.

We currently have a block of rooms reserved at the Super 8.  This is a 
football weekend, so you should make reservations right away, and let Matt 
Stannard know if you have any problems securing rooms.  We WILL accomodate 
you, one way or another.

Super 8: (307) 745-8901

We will offer six preliminary rounds, with appropriate elimination rounds, 
of open, JV and novice NDT/CEDA debate on the 2005-2006 China topic. We will 
recognize an appropriate number of individual speakers in each division of 
debate.  We will do everything we can to maintain separate novice, JV and 
open divisions throughout the tournament, including doing a PARTIAL collapse 
if necessary and, without a doubt, holding breakout final rounds in each 
division.

If you have any questions, please call Matt Stannard at (307) 766-6690.

Very truly yours,
Matt Stannard, Director of Forensics
The UW Coaching Staff: Eric Forslund, Seth Ellsworth, Emily Cram
The UW Team: Sara DeGroot, President; Jeremy Weaver, Vice President

Details:

Times will be 9-3-6 with 10 minutes of  preparation time per team.

Open division is open to any and all competitors. Junior division is limited 
to competitors in their first two years of collegiate debate competition. 
Novice division will be defined, for the purposes of the tournament, as 
competitors in their first year of collegiate debate competition who did not 
compete in POLICY debate at any time in high school.

One judge covers two debate teams. We cannot guarantee that there will be 
enough extra judges to cover teams that do not cover their commitment.

Lodging:

We currently have a block of rooms reserved at the Super 8.  This is a 
football weekend, so you should make reservations right away, and let Matt 
Stannard know if you have any problems securing rooms.

Super 8: (307) 745-8901

Please mention that you are reserving rooms from the block designated for 
the OCTOBER 1-2 UW debate tournament (since we are also hosting a parli/ie 
tournament in September--try not to confuse the nice folks at the Super 8).

Please make reservations NOW! You can cancel them later if you need to. 
Also, please inform Matt Stannard when you have done so, in order that we 
know where you will be staying and so we'll be able to inform others of room 
availability. Finally, let us know if you have trouble securing 
accommodations; we can direct you to alternatives.

Airports, Shuttles, Parking and Directions to the tournament:

Tournament shuttle service: For a fee of $20.00 per person, we will shuttle 
you to and from the airports and hotels. Please inform us of the number of 
people requiring this service. Denver International Airport is 2 and 1/2 
hours from Laramie on I-25 to I-80. Several rental agencies are available to 
provide vehicles. Follow the directions below.

Some may elect to land in Laramie or Cheyenne. These are small airports, 
which may have limited rental vehicle facilities. Please call Matt Stannard 
with any questions about these airports.

>From I-80: From Cheyenne head west on I-80; take the Grand Avenue exit. 
Follow Grand west to campus. Several signs point to campus. From west of 
Laramie, head east on I-80; take the Grand Avenue exit and follow the 
instructions above.

>From I-25: Head north into Wyoming. Upon entering Cheyenne, there will be a 
turn onto I-80 west; the sign will say "Laramie." Follow directions above.

How to enter the tournament:

For each entry indicate:

School Name
Director of Forensics
Director?s phone number and email address
Names of debaters, divisions
Judges? names, along with contestants from other schools that judge ought
not hear
Any transportation needs

Email entries to:
Stannard at uwyo.edu

Schedule

Friday, September 30

7:00-10:00 PM Registration, pairings released for first two debates

Saturday, October 1:

7:45 AM Continental Breakfast*
8:00 AM Round One
10:30 AM Round Two
12:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Round Three
4:30 PM Round Four
ASAP Pairings released for Round Five

Sunday, October 2:

7:45 AM Continental Breakfast*
8:00 AM Round Five
10:30 AM Brunch
11:30 AM Round Six
2:30 PM First Elimination Round
Awards and further elimination rounds to follow

*The Wellness Room will be open throughout both days of the tournament