[CX-L] Fwd: Northwestern Tournament Invitation
Jordyn A. Buchanan
jordyn at confusion.net
Sun Jan 30 23:00:56 EST 2005
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Scott Deatherage <lsd041 at northwestern.edu>
> Date: January 30, 2005 11:14:27 AM EST
> To: nudebate at northwestern.edu
> Subject: Northwestern Tournament Invitation
>
> Greetings, all. You can also find a copy of this invitation at
> www.debate.northwestern.edu. That version may be more printer
> friendly. We hope you can join us in April. Best. SD
>
> January 10, 2005
>
> Dear Colleague:
>
> The staff and students of the Northwestern University
> Debate Society and the National High School Institute cordially invite
> you to attend the Twelfth Annual Clarion Dewitt Hardy National High
> School Debate Tournament on our campus on Saturday, Sunday, and
> Monday, April 16-18, 2005. The tournament field will feature a
> maximum of 80 teams in policy debate; elimination debates will begin
> at the octa-final level. This new format, compelled by increasing
> competition for classroom space on Saturdays, brings the benefit of
> permitting us to focus our efforts on providing the very best in
> hospitality for top-notch competitors nationwide. Last year’s policy
> tournament champions are Stuart Crichton and Pradeep Pramanik from
> Caddo Magnet High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. They won a
> unanimous decision against the runner-up team of Sam Iola and Brandi
> Villerreal from Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas.
>
> The deadline for entries is Friday, April 1, 2005. One
> or two teams from each participating school are accepted on a first
> come first served entries are accepted at www.debateresults.com.
> Applications for additional teams from a school will be considered on
> a case-by-case basis. Additional entry applications should be
> submitted via e-mail: nudebate at northwestern.edu. Given the nature
> and size of the tournament, we anticipate few third entrants. A check
> for all appropriate fees received by April 1 secures your team slots.
> Please send a copy of the entry form and appropriate fees to Scott
> Deatherage, Department of Communication Studies, Northwestern
> University, 1815 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60208.
>
> The entry fee is $125 per team. In addition to covering
> the administrative costs of the tournament, fees will cover the cost
> of room use and clean-up as required by the University, will provide
> appropriate team and speaker awards, hospitality for coaches and
> judges throughout the tournament, lunch for all participants on
> Saturday and Sunday. It is neither our intention nor our desire to
> employ the tournament as a fundraiser; we will loose money on the
> endeavor. Our desire is to show you a nice time on your visit to our
> beautiful campus.
>
> Schools should supply one half-time judge to accompany
> their team. Judges must be available at least one round beyond the
> elimination of the last entry with which they are associated. A
> limited number of hired judges will be available at the rate of $25
> per round. Please let us know when you enter if you need to hire a
> judge from our pool. Should you pay by check, please make checks
> payable to the Northwestern University Debate Society. Judges are
> asked to submit electronically a one page statement of philosophy to
> be made available for participant reference. Philosophies should be
> submitted no later than the April 1 entry deadline, and will be posted
> at www.debate.northwestern.edu. Judges are free to comment about
> whatever they wish in their philosophy statement. The typical
> philosophy includes thoughts and reflections on theoretical questions
> (counter-plan conditionality, plan inclusive counter-plans, etc.),
> topicality, critical arguments, delivery, style and technique, and
> strongly held convictions on the topic itself. Judges should comment
> on their judging style, and should make transparent anything they
> think would be helpful to students preparing in advance of a debate.
>
> Kevin Hamrick, Director of Debate at Lakeland High School
> in New York, has graciously agreed to direct the tab room at this
> year’s Clarion DeWitt Hardy Invitational. Kevin was Assistant
> Director of the Northwestern University Debate Society in the early
> 1990’s; he was an integral part of the coaching staff that in 1994
> produced the first of our recent National Debate Tournament
> Championships. We are pleased to welcome him back to Northwestern.
> Kevin has agreed to oversee implementation of a new feature for the
> Hardy Invitational, mutual preference judge placement. Participating
> teams will be afforded the opportunity to rank potential judges prior
> to the tournament, and the judge assignment system will seek to
> provide optimal judge preference in each debate.
>
> The Hotel Orrington, no longer an Omni property, but rather
> independently owned, is the nicest hotel on the North Shore (probably
> too nice for a debate tournament, but, hey, they signed the
> contract). The newly completed renovation makes the hotel competitive
> with the very nicest properties in Chicago Land. It offers a complete
> state of the art business facility, complete with wireless high speed
> internet in all public spaces, COMPLEMENTARY high speed internet
> connections in all sleeping rooms (yes, complementary), two completely
> renovated restaurant and bars, three high speed elevators, and a
> redesigned open space lobby area, and a full workout facility complete
> with spa. All public space in the new Hotel Orrington is
> non-smoking. Some sleeping rooms have been set aside for guests who
> smoke; accordingly, it is important to be specific to your needs when
> making sleeping room reservations.
>
> Rooms are available at a rate of $109 per night, plus appropriate
> city taxes. The $109 dollar rate is good for up to four persons per
> room. You can reach the hotel directly to reserve rooms:
> (847)-866-8700. Or register on line:
> https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?
> groupID=8302&hotelID=3538. You will need to secure your reservation
> with a major credit card. Be sure to mention to the reservation clerk
> that you are associated with the Clarion DeWitt Hardy debates at
> Northwestern University. Reservations must be made no later than
> Friday, April 1 to secure the tournament rate. A substantial number
> of preset debates will be held at the Hotel Orrington on Saturday,
> April 16, and elimination debates will be held there on Monday, April
> 18. Accordingly, we strongly encourage you to choose the Hotel
> Orrington. Should you have difficulty with Reservations, please
> contact Fred Wheeler, our primary contact for Reservations and Room
> Assignments. You can reach Fred at fredw at hotelorrington.com or
> (847)-556-7921.
>
> Should you need to cancel a reservation, the Hotel Orrington asks
> that you do so no less than 48 hours in advance of your scheduled
> arrival, or 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13. Failure to do so, as
> well as an unplanned early check-out, will be billed according to the
> full duration of your planned stay.
>
> The Hotel Orrington is located at 710 Orrington Avenue in Evanston.
> Directions from various points of entry are as follows:
>
> From O’Hare International Airport: From Arrivals Terminal, follow
> signs “To Chicago.” Exit at I-294 North. (There will be a 50¢
> toll). Exit at Dempster Street-east. Continue east on Dempster
> approximately 15–20 minutes into Evanston. Turn Left on McCormick
> Blvd and right on Church Street. The hotel is on the corner of Church
> Street and Orrington Avenue. The main entrance is on Orrington
> Avenue.
>
> From Chicago and South: North on Lake Shore Drive to its end at
> Hollywood. Right onto Sheridan Road. Continue north into Evanston.
> (There are many turns. Watch for Sheridan Road signs). Left on
> Dempster Street to Chicago Avenue. Right on Chicago; four blocks to
> Davis Street. Left on Davis. One block to Orrington Avenue. Right
> on Orrington. 1 ½ blocks to Hotel Orrington on left.
>
> From Milwaukee and North: Take I-94 East to Dempster -EAST exit.
> Dempster into Evanston. Turn left on McCormick Blvd and right on
> Church Street. The hotel is on the corner of Church Street and
> Orrington Avenue. The main entrance is on Orrington Avenue
>
> Flying in and out of Chicago is relatively cheap and
> easy. Most major airlines offer competitive rates to and from Chicago
> from nearly any city in the country. It is best to fly into O'Hare if
> at all possible. Rates to and from Midway are sometimes cheaper, but
> your savings will need to be substantial as ground transportation to
> and from Midway is relatively expensive. If you take a curbside taxi
> from O'Hare, expect to pay in the neighborhood of $30 to reach
> Evanston. From Midway, the fee will be closer to $50. In either
> case, don't let the cab driver charge you "meter and a-half."
> Evanston is on the "straight meter list." North Shore (800-244-9200)
> and American Taxi (Courtesy Phone by Baggage Claim) companies offer a
> flat rate of $23 from O'Hare to Evanston, $42 from Midway to
> Evanston. While curbside cabs at either airport are fine, use the
> ones assigned by the airport employed curbside dispatcher. Avoid
> offers of "assistance" from perhaps well-intentioned individuals who
> randomly approach you on the curb. Airport Express, a van transport
> service, offers a rate of $15.50 per person from O’Hare to Evanston;
> they do not service the Midway-Evanston route.
>
> We do hope you will join us in Evanston in April.
> Evanston is typically beautiful at that time of year. If you have any
> questions, please don't hesitate to call me at (847)-491-7916, or
> better yet, e-mail me at nudebate at northwestern.edu. We look forward
> to facilitating some good competition and judging and showing you a
> little Wildcat hospitality at the year's tournament!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
> Scott Deatherage
> Director of Debate
>
>
> Clarion Dewitt Hardy National Invitational High School Tournament
> Northwestern University
> Tentative Schedule
>
>
>
> Friday, April 15
>
> 7:00 p.m. Registration, Lake Michigan Room,
> Second Floor
> Hotel Orrington
>
> Saturday, April 16
>
> 8:00 a.m. Pairings, Main Lobby, Hotel Orrington
> 9:00 a.m. Round 1, Northwestern University Main
> Campus
> 11:15 p.m. Round 2
> 1:30 p.m. Lunch, Louis Room, Second Floor,
> Norris University Center
> 2:30 p.m. Round 3
> 5:00 p.m. Round 4
>
> Sunday, April 17
>
> 8:00 a.m. Pairings, Main Lobby, Hotel Orrington
> 9:00 a.m. Round 5
> 11:00 a.m. Lunch, 1835 Hinman Dining Hall
> 12:00 p.m. Round 6
> 3:00 p.m. Announcement of Teams Clearing
> Room 107, Harris Hall
> 4:30 p.m. Octa-Finals, University Hall
>
> Monday, April 18
>
> 8:00 a.m. Pairings, Hotel Orrington, Ninth Floor
> 9:00 a.m. Quarter-Finals, Second Floor, Hotel
> Orrington
> 12:00 p.m. Lunch
> 12:30 p.m. Semi-Finals
> 3:30 p.m. Finals
>
>
> Clarion Dewitt Hardy National Invitational High School Tournament
> Northwestern University
> Entry Form
>
>
> School Name:
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Director of Debate:
> ____________________________________________________________
>
> School Address:
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Daytime Phone ___________ Evening Phone ___________ E-Mail
> ____________________
>
>
>
>
>
> Policy Debate
>
>
> Team One:
>
> First Student:
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Second Student:
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Judge Name:
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Judge Conflicts:
> _______________________________________________________________
>
>
> Team Two:
>
> First Student:
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Second Student:
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Judge Name:
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Judge Conflicts:
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Others in Party:
> ______________________________________________________________
>
>
> Fee Schedule
>
>
>
>
> __________ Policy Team(s) x $125 per team
> __________
>
>
>
> __________ Rounds of Hired Judging x $25 per round __________
>
>
>
> Total
> __________
>
>
> Please Remit No Later Than April 1, 2005 To:
>
> Debate Society
> Northwestern University
> 1815 Chicago Avenue
> Evanston, IL 60208
>
> (847)-491-7916
> nudebate at northwestern.edu
> www.debate.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
>
> Scott Deatherage
> Director of Debate
> Northwestern University
> Evanston, Illinois
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