Dear all,

Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga and Elementary school Središče ob Dravi Slovenia kindly invite middle school debaters and coaches, judges  to participate at the THIRD INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE TOURNAMENT SLOVENIA, which will happen on  March 18th and 19th 2011   in Središče ob Dravi, Slovenia. We would really love you to come!

Basic information:
For the debaters aged 11 to 14, 6th to 9th grade Teams should be accompanied by at least one judge per two teams.

Debate format: Karl Popper, 3 persons team,  cross examination, first speeches are 5 minutes, second and third 4  minutes, cross examination 2 minutes, preparation time 10 minutes per team

Tournament will be power paired, 5 debate rounds – 3 on the prepared motions and two  on the »impromptu«, semi-finals and finals. Tournament will start on Friday at 13.00 and finishes on Saturday late afternoon. Tournament schedule attached.

Prepared debate motions:
»Public transport in major cities should be free of charge.«
»City centers should be closed for cars.«

Accomodation:  Debaters and coaches, judges can be accomodated in home stays or in Hotel Ormož in Ormož, which is 12 km away from the Središče ob Dravi. The transport from the hotel to the school will be provided.

Registration fee:
–       40 EUR for the ones who will be in home stays, it covers the tournament/food/transport costs from Thursday evening  to Sunday morning;

–       100 EUR for the ones who want to be in Hotel Ormož,  it covers 3 nights – Thursday, Friday, Saturday accomodation  and  breakfast in Hotel Ormož and tournament costs.

Registration fee should be paid in cash upon arrival or paid via bank transfer, if you prefer it – contact us for the bank details.

Arrival/Departures: We do expect teams from other countries to arrive  on Thursday and leave on Sunday. However, if some teams would like to come earlier, you are more than welcome to come. You will be guests of middle school debate clubs, visiting their schools, participating in debates at the school as the preparation for the tournament. Your host will also make sure you will have some time for sightseeing and  having great time.  You will go to the tournament together with debaters from your host debate club..

REGISTRATION IS OPEN TODAY We encourage you not to wait with the applications. Please, fill the  application form bellow and send it as soon as possible to debata@siol.net You can register up to  4 teams per institution. The registration closes on Februry 25th.

All the information about the tournament, please, adress to Bojana Skrt to debata@siol.net all the information about the home stays, transport to Središče ob Dravi  … to Andreja Šut, the host debate club coach to andreja.sut@gmail.com

APPLICATION FORM FOR THE THIRD  INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
DEBATE TOURNAMENT SLOVENIA, Središče ob Dravi, 16th and 17th March 2011

NAME OF THE DEBATE CLUB/SCHOOL:

ADRESS OF THE SCHOOL:

COUNTRY:

CONTACT PERSON:

CONTACT PERSON EMAIL, MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:

ARRIVAL TIME&place :

DEPARTURE TIME&place :

 

 

THIRD INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE TOURNAMENT SLOVENIA

OŠ Središče ob Dravi, 18th and 19th  March 2011

Friday, 18th of March 2011

10.00 -12.00 Overview of the format. Judging briefing. Preparation for the tournament.

12.00 -13.00 Registration and lunch

13.30 Openning of the tournament

14.00 First  debate round

Debate motion: Public transport in major cities should be free of charge.«  

15.30 Second debate round

Debate motion: Public transport in major cities should be free of charge.«

17.00 0 Announcement of the impromptu motion

18.00  Third debate round

19.30 Dinner and socials

Saturday, 19th of March 2011

9.00 Fourth debate round

Debate motion: »City centers should be closed for cars.« 

10.30 Announcement of impromptu motion

11.30 Fifth debate round

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

 

14.00 Announcement of the Semi finalists

14.30 Semi finals

Debate motion: City centers should be closed for cars. 

16.00 Finals and closing ceremony

Debate motion: Public transport in major cities should be free of charge. 

 

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