Westlake Speech & Debate 2018-2019 Schedule
This schedule is subject to change based on the level of student interest and the availability of sponsors to attend tournaments.
Mr. Uhler and Ms. Connell determine which students will be allowed to participate at each tournament. Participation is also subject to parent approval, and is limited to students in good standing both academically and in terms of citizenship. Remember, each student must attend three tournaments in the Fall semester and two tournaments in the Spring semester.
Fall 2018
August 31-September 1 – Hendrickson HS (Pflugerville) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 7-8 – Grapevine HS (Dallas/FW) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier/TOC Bid Tournament) – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
September 21-22 – Anderson HS (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 28-29 – Westlake HS/Chaparral Star Swing (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) – We host this tournament! All students are required to attend. Our students run the Westlake side of the swing and the Chaparral Star side. This tournament DOES NOT count as one of the required three tournaments in the Fall semester.
October 12-13 – St. Mark’s School of Texas (Dallas) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier/TOC Bid Tournament) – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
October 19-20 – Austin HS (Central Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – This will be a "split-squad" tournament. Some students will go to Austin High, some to Plano West.
October 19-20 - Plano West Senior HS (Dallas) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier/TOC Bid Tournament) – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
November 1-4 - Apple Valley MinneApple (Minneapolis, MN) (TOC Bid Tournament) National Tournament - Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
November 2-3 – Bowie HS (South Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – This will be a "split-squad" tournament. Some students will go to Bowie, some to the Apple Valley MinneApple.
November 9-10 - Cedar Ridge HS (Round Rock) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
November 16-20 – The Glenbrooks (Chicago, IL) (TOC Bid Tournament) National Tournament – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
November 30-December 1 – San Marcos HS (San Marcos) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) - Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
December 7-8 - University of Texas at Austin (Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier and TOC bid in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Cross-Examination Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, Oral Interp., and Extemporaneous Speaking.) Entries per event are limited.) State Tournament – Students attending this tournament will be invited by Mr. Uhler. Entries are limited.
December 14-15 - Lake Travis High School (Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
Westlake Speech & Debate 2018-2019 Schedule
Spring 2019
January 4-5 – Stony Point/Salado Swing (Round Rock) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
January 11-12 - Churchill HS (San Antonio) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier/TOC bid tournament) – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
January 17 - UIL CX District Meet (Bethany Church next to Bowie HS) (Mr. Uhler and Ms. Connell will choose which students may participate.) UIL CX offers the district and state meets.
January 18-19 – McNeil HS (North Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
February 2 - Hays HS (Buda, TX) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
End of TFA Qualifying Season
February 8-9 – Capital City Classic Extemp Round Robin (Westlake HS will be the official host for this tournament. The location has yet to be determined). This tournament is attended by the best extemporaneous speakers in Texas. Helping out at this tournament will count as an attended tournament for the Spring semester.
February 14-18 – Harvard Invitational (Cambridge, MA) or Cal Invitational (Berkeley, CA) (TOC Bid Tournament) National Tournament – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
March 1-2 – NSDA District Tournament (Location TBD) (Mr. Uhler and Ms. Connell will choose which students may participate. This tournament is the qualifying tournament for the NSDA National Tournament in Dallas TX. Individual entries are limited.)
March 13-17 – TFA State Tournament (Houston - Alief Taylor HS) (All qualified students must plan to attend. To qualify, students must accumulate at least 12 TFA State Points in at least one TFA event.)
April 2 – UIL District Speech and LD Debate Tournament (Location TBD) (Mr. Uhler and Ms. Connell will choose which students may participate. Only events available for participation: Prose Interp., Poetry Interp., LD Debate, CX Debate, Persuasive Speaking, and Informative Speaking. Only three entries per category.)
April 12-13 – UIL Regional Tournament, UTSA University (San Antonio) (For students who qualified at the UIL District tournament.)
May 29-30 – UIL State Tournament, UT Austin (For students who qualified at the UIL Regional tournament.)
June 16-21 – NSDA National Tournament (Dallas, TX) (For students who qualified at the NSDA District tournament. Travel expenses covered by participating students.) National Tournament As this is a tournament in which students and sponsor(s) will be traveling, please consider transportation days in addition to tournament dates.
This schedule is subject to change based on the level of student interest and the availability of sponsors to attend tournaments.
Mr. Uhler and Ms. Connell determine which students will be allowed to participate at each tournament. Participation is also subject to parent approval, and is limited to students in good standing both academically and in terms of citizenship. Remember, each student must attend three tournaments in the Fall semester and two tournaments in the Spring semester.
Fall 2018
August 31-September 1 – Hendrickson HS (Pflugerville) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 7-8 – Grapevine HS (Dallas/FW) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier/TOC Bid Tournament) – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
September 21-22 – Anderson HS (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 28-29 – Westlake HS/Chaparral Star Swing (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) – We host this tournament! All students are required to attend. Our students run the Westlake side of the swing and the Chaparral Star side. This tournament DOES NOT count as one of the required three tournaments in the Fall semester.
October 12-13 – St. Mark’s School of Texas (Dallas) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier/TOC Bid Tournament) – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
October 19-20 – Austin HS (Central Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – This will be a "split-squad" tournament. Some students will go to Austin High, some to Plano West.
October 19-20 - Plano West Senior HS (Dallas) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier/TOC Bid Tournament) – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
November 1-4 - Apple Valley MinneApple (Minneapolis, MN) (TOC Bid Tournament) National Tournament - Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
November 2-3 – Bowie HS (South Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – This will be a "split-squad" tournament. Some students will go to Bowie, some to the Apple Valley MinneApple.
November 9-10 - Cedar Ridge HS (Round Rock) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
November 16-20 – The Glenbrooks (Chicago, IL) (TOC Bid Tournament) National Tournament – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
November 30-December 1 – San Marcos HS (San Marcos) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) - Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
December 7-8 - University of Texas at Austin (Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier and TOC bid in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Cross-Examination Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, Oral Interp., and Extemporaneous Speaking.) Entries per event are limited.) State Tournament – Students attending this tournament will be invited by Mr. Uhler. Entries are limited.
December 14-15 - Lake Travis High School (Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
Westlake Speech & Debate 2018-2019 Schedule
Spring 2019
January 4-5 – Stony Point/Salado Swing (Round Rock) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
January 11-12 - Churchill HS (San Antonio) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier/TOC bid tournament) – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
January 17 - UIL CX District Meet (Bethany Church next to Bowie HS) (Mr. Uhler and Ms. Connell will choose which students may participate.) UIL CX offers the district and state meets.
January 18-19 – McNeil HS (North Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
February 2 - Hays HS (Buda, TX) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
End of TFA Qualifying Season
February 8-9 – Capital City Classic Extemp Round Robin (Westlake HS will be the official host for this tournament. The location has yet to be determined). This tournament is attended by the best extemporaneous speakers in Texas. Helping out at this tournament will count as an attended tournament for the Spring semester.
February 14-18 – Harvard Invitational (Cambridge, MA) or Cal Invitational (Berkeley, CA) (TOC Bid Tournament) National Tournament – Participation at this tournament is granted through invitation only. Entries are limited. There will be travel fees associated with attendance at this tournament.
March 1-2 – NSDA District Tournament (Location TBD) (Mr. Uhler and Ms. Connell will choose which students may participate. This tournament is the qualifying tournament for the NSDA National Tournament in Dallas TX. Individual entries are limited.)
March 13-17 – TFA State Tournament (Houston - Alief Taylor HS) (All qualified students must plan to attend. To qualify, students must accumulate at least 12 TFA State Points in at least one TFA event.)
April 2 – UIL District Speech and LD Debate Tournament (Location TBD) (Mr. Uhler and Ms. Connell will choose which students may participate. Only events available for participation: Prose Interp., Poetry Interp., LD Debate, CX Debate, Persuasive Speaking, and Informative Speaking. Only three entries per category.)
April 12-13 – UIL Regional Tournament, UTSA University (San Antonio) (For students who qualified at the UIL District tournament.)
May 29-30 – UIL State Tournament, UT Austin (For students who qualified at the UIL Regional tournament.)
June 16-21 – NSDA National Tournament (Dallas, TX) (For students who qualified at the NSDA District tournament. Travel expenses covered by participating students.) National Tournament As this is a tournament in which students and sponsor(s) will be traveling, please consider transportation days in addition to tournament dates.