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Schedule of Events

DEBATE EVENTS
(Policy, Public Forum, and Lincoln Douglas)
TIME SCHEDULE –Subject to Change

Monday, June 16th
LOCATIONS:  Foothill HS (Policy), Mannion Middle School (LD), Green Valley HS (PFD)

Round 1                      9am
Round 2                      11:30am
Round 3                      2pm
Round 4                      4pm

Tuesday, June 17th
LOCATIONS: Foothill HS (Policy), Mannion Middle School (LD), Green Valley HS (PFD)

Round 5                      8am
Round 6                      10am
(Teams who win at least 8 prelims ballots will compete in Rounds 7/8)
Round 7                      2pm
Round 8                      4pm

7pm to 9pm THE SCHWAN PARTY AT THE HENDERSON PAVILION
(Supplemental Re-registration at a booth near the Pavilion)

Wednesday, June 18th
LOCATIONS:  All debates held at Foothill HS.

Round 9                      8am
Round 10                    11am
Round 11                    2pm
Round 12                    5pm

Thursday, June 19th
LOCATIONS:  All debates held at Foothill HS.

Round 13                    8am                 (Policy/LD/PFD)
Round 14                    10am               (LD/PFD)
Round 14                    11am               (Policy)
Round 15                    12pm               (LD/PFD)
Round 16                    1:30pm            (LD/PFD-If Needed)
Round 15                    2pm                 (Policy)
Round 16                    5pm                 (Policy-If Needed)

All Debate finals will be held at the COX Pavilion at UNLV on Friday, June 20th
SPEECH EVENTS
(HI, DI, DUO, USX, IX, AND OO)
TIME SCHEDULE –Subject to Change

Monday, June 16th
LOCATIONS:  Green Valley HS (Extemp), Greenspun MS (HI/DUO), Miller MS (OO/DI)

Round 1                      9am                 (Draw at 8:30am)
Round 2                      11:30am          (Draw at 11am)
Round 3                      2pm                 (Draw at 1:30pm)
Round 4                      4pm                 (Draw at 3:30pm)

Tuesday, June 17th
LOCATIONS:  Green Valley HS (Extemp), Greenspun MS (HI/DUO), Miller MS (OO/DI)

Round 5                      8:30am            (Draw at 8am)
Round 6                      10:30am          (Draw at 10am)
(The top 60 competitors in each event after prelims will advance to Rounds 7/8)
Round 7                      2pm                 (Draw at 1:30pm)
Round 8                      4pm                 (Draw at 3:30pm)

7pm to 10pm THE SCHWAN PARTY AT THE HENDERSON PAVILION
(Supplemental Re-registration at a booth near the Pavilion)

Wednesday, June 18th
LOCATIONS:  Foothill High School

Round 9                      8:30am            (Draw at 8am)
Round 10                    10:30am          (Draw at 10am)
Round 11                    2pm                 (Draw at 1:30pm)
Round 12                    4pm                 (Draw at 3:30pm)

2pm to 8pm     (Consolation Re-Registration in Foothill HS Cafeteria-All competitors                            eliminated prior to Speech Finals are eligible.)

Thursday, June 19th
11am                           Finalists Sound Check (All Speech Events)   COX Pavilion at UNLV
4pm to 10pm               Interp Finals and Diamond Assembly                      COX Pavilion at UNLV

Friday, June 20th
8am to 6pm                       OO, EXT, Supp/Cons, and Debate Finals         COX Pavilion at UNLV
6pm                              National Awards Ceremony                  COX Pavilion at UNLV

2008 Senator John C. Stennis Student Congress
Tentative Agenda

Monday, June 16th
LOCATION:  College of Southern Nevada (Adjacent to Foothill High School)

Congress Convenes               8:30am
Recess for Evening                6:30pm

Tuesday, June 17th
LOCATIONS:  College of Southern Nevada (Adjacent to Foothill High School)

Congress Reconvenes           8am
Recess for Evening                5pm
Semifinalists Announced       8pm     Schwan’s Party

7pm to 10pm THE SCHWAN PARTY AT THE HENDERSON PAVILION
(Supplemental Re-registration at a booth near the Pavilion)

Wednesday, June 18th
LOCATION:  College of Southern Nevada (Adjacent to Foothill High School)

Opening of Semifinals            8:30am
Closing of Semifinals 6pm
Posting of Finalists                 8pm

2pm to 9pm     (Consolation Re-Registration in Foothill HS Cafeteria-All competitors                            eliminated prior to Congress Finals are eligible.)

Thursday, June 19th
LOCATION:  COX Pavilion at UNLV

Senate and House Finals Begin        9am
Recess to Congressional Banquet    6pm
Student Congressional Dinner          6:30pm

Friday, June 20th

Awards Program for the National Tournament             6pm                  COX Pavilion at UNLV

 

 

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