WORLD INDIVIDUAL DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING CHAMPIONSHIP 2007

It is with great pleasure that we invite you and your students to participate in the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship at Bishops, South Africa from Friday 30th March to Thursday 5th April 2007 (the 30th and the 5th should be regarded as travelling days).

The Championship involves four days of intensive competition and includes National Finalists from Canada and the USA and entries from as far afield as England, Pakistan and Cyprus, among many others. The speakers will compete as individuals in four separate categories: Debating, Impromptu Speaking, Interpretive Reading and Prepared Speaking (either an After-Dinner Speech or a Persuasive Speech).The details and requirements of each of these are included on this webpage.

This will be the first time that Bishops has hosted this prestigious event and we intend to make it a competition that will long be remembered. Not only will there be challenging days of debate and public speaking, but we have planned interesting social activities including an authentic African barbeque and an excursion around the Cape of Good Hope and trip to Table Mountain.

The registration fee of $250 US per person (competitor/coach/chaperone) includes accommodation in the Bishops dormitories for 6 nights, all meals and teas, all evening entertainment and the day excursion. The fee is reduced to $200 per person if you do not require accommodation at Bishops.

Places are limited so an early response will be appreciated. The closing date for entries is 5th March 2007 but earlier registrations will ensure your participation in the Championship. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. We are confident that this event will be a wonderful opportunity for students from all over the world to join together in the spirit of competition and develop new ideas and insights.
Yours sincerely


Shirley Lamb and Rob Moolman
WIDPSC 2007 Organising Committee
Website: http://www.bishops.org.za/worlds2007/?menuid=26

Championships Schedule

FRIDAY 30 MARCH
11:30 Competitors, coaches and adjudicators start to arrive
Registration
17:45 A Cape Malay Welcome to Bishops
20:30 Headmasters Reception for Coaches and Chaperones

SATURDAY 31 MARCH
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 Assemble in the Memorial Theatre
09:45 Principal’s Welcome
10:00 Key note speaker
10:30 Daily Routine Arrangements
10:45 Adjudicators’ Briefing: Memorial Theatre
11:15 Interpretive Reading Round I
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Adjudicators’ Briefing: Memorial Theatre
14:00 Persuasive / After Dinner Round I
16:30 Tournament Photographs
17:30 Close of Championship Events Day 1
18:30 African Rhythm

SUNDAY 1 APRIL
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Assemble in the Memorial Theatre: Daily Routine Arrangements
09:15 Adjudicators’ Briefing: Memorial Theatre
10:00 Debating Round I A
11:00 Debating Round I B
12:15 Lunch
13:30 Adjudicators’ Briefing: Memorial Theatre
14:00 Impromptu Speaking Round I
15:00 Tea
15:30 Adjudicators’ Briefing
16:00 Interpretive Reading Round II
18:00 Close of Championship Events Day 2
19:00 Gumboots and Braaivleis

MONDAY 2 APRIL
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Assemble in the Memorial Theatre: Daily Routine Arrangements
09:15 Adjudicators’ Briefing: Memorial Theatre
10:00 Debating Round II A
11:00 Debating Round II B
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Adjudicators’ Briefing: Memorial Theatre
13:30 Persuasive/After-Dinner Speaking Round II
15:00 Tea
15:30 Adjudicators’ Briefing
16:00 Impromptu Speaking Round II
18:00 Close of Championship Events Day 4
18:30 Cape Town Waterfront or Seder

TUESDAY 3 APRIL
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Assemble for Day Excursion
• Trip up Table Mountain
• Trip to Cape of Good Hope for picnic lunch
• Visit Penguins at Boulders Beach
17:30 Return to Bishops
19:00 Cape Festival
20:30 IPSA AGM for coaches

WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Memorial Theatre: Daily Routine Arrangements
09:15 Announcement of Finalists and Adjudicators’ Briefing
10:00 Debating Finals
Persuasive Speaking Finals
After-Dinner Speaking Finals
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Impromptu Speaking Finals
Interpretive Reading Finals
17:00 Announcement of Grand Finalists
17:30 Leave for Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
18:00 Gala Banquet in the Silvertree Restaurant
20:00 Grand Finals in Old Mutual Conference Centre
Debating Grand Final
Persuasive Speaking Grand Final
Impromptu Speaking Grand Final
After-Dinner Speaking Grand Final
21:30 Prize-giving Ceremony
22:00 Championship ends

THURSDAY 5 APRIL
08:30 Breakfast in the Heatlie
09:30 Competitors and coaches depart
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Source: http://www.bishops.org.za/worlds2007/?menuid=26

Regards,
Rashedul Hasan Stalin