TENTATIVE Westlake Speech & Debate 2017-2018 Schedule
This schedule is subject to change based on the level of student interest and the availability of sponsors to attend tournaments.
Mr. Uhler determines 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 2017
August 26 – Lake Travis HS (South Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend. All officers are required to attend. CANCELLED
September 1-2 – Hendrickson HS (Pflugerville) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 8-10 – 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 15-16 – Pflugerville HS (Pflugerville) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 22-23 – Anderson/Lake Travis Swing (Congress will be during the school day on Friday at Lake Travis; the rest of the tournament will be at Anderson) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) NOTE: This tournament will count as TWO tournaments toward a student's five that they must attend over the course of the year. Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 29-30 – 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 12-15 – 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 20-21 – Austin HS (Central Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
November 4 – Bowie HS (South Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
November 10-11 – 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.
December 1-2 – UT Austin (Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier and TOC bid in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Cross-Examination Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, IEs, and Extemporaneous Speaking. Entries per event are limited.) State Tournament – Students attending this tournament will be invited by Mr. Uhler. Entries are limited.
TENTATIVE Westlake Speech & Debate 2017-2018 Schedule
Spring 2018
January 5-6 – 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 19-20 – McNeil HS (North Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
February 2-3 - Hays HS (Buda, TX) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
End of TFA Qualifying Season
February 9-10 – 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 15-19 – Harvard Invitational (Cambridge, MA) (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.
February 23-24 – NSDA District Tournament – (Lake Travis HS) (Mr. Uhler will choose which students may participate. This tournament is the qualifying tournament for the NSDA National Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Individual entries are limited.) National Tournament
Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – TFA State Tournament (La Vernia 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.)
March 27 – UIL District Tournament (Location TBD) (Mr. Uhler 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 13-14 – UIL Regional Tournament, UTSA University (San Antonio) (For students who qualified at the UIL District tournament.)
May 21-22 – UIL State Tournament, UT Austin (For students who qualified at the UIL Regional tournament.)
June 17-22 – NSDA National Tournament (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (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 determines 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 2017
August 26 – Lake Travis HS (South Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend. All officers are required to attend. CANCELLED
September 1-2 – Hendrickson HS (Pflugerville) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 8-10 – 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 15-16 – Pflugerville HS (Pflugerville) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 22-23 – Anderson/Lake Travis Swing (Congress will be during the school day on Friday at Lake Travis; the rest of the tournament will be at Anderson) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) NOTE: This tournament will count as TWO tournaments toward a student's five that they must attend over the course of the year. Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
September 29-30 – 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 12-15 – 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 20-21 – Austin HS (Central Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
November 4 – Bowie HS (South Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
November 10-11 – 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.
December 1-2 – UT Austin (Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier and TOC bid in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Cross-Examination Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, IEs, and Extemporaneous Speaking. Entries per event are limited.) State Tournament – Students attending this tournament will be invited by Mr. Uhler. Entries are limited.
TENTATIVE Westlake Speech & Debate 2017-2018 Schedule
Spring 2018
January 5-6 – 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 19-20 – McNeil HS (North Austin) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
February 2-3 - Hays HS (Buda, TX) (TFA State Tournament Qualifier) Local Tournament – All students are encouraged to attend.
End of TFA Qualifying Season
February 9-10 – 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 15-19 – Harvard Invitational (Cambridge, MA) (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.
February 23-24 – NSDA District Tournament – (Lake Travis HS) (Mr. Uhler will choose which students may participate. This tournament is the qualifying tournament for the NSDA National Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Individual entries are limited.) National Tournament
Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – TFA State Tournament (La Vernia 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.)
March 27 – UIL District Tournament (Location TBD) (Mr. Uhler 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 13-14 – UIL Regional Tournament, UTSA University (San Antonio) (For students who qualified at the UIL District tournament.)
May 21-22 – UIL State Tournament, UT Austin (For students who qualified at the UIL Regional tournament.)
June 17-22 – NSDA National Tournament (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (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.
