Student Congress Tournament

September 6, 2008

7:30 A.M. - 2:30 P. M.

Wharton High School

20150 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL  33647

School phone:  (813) 631-4710  School fax:  (813) 631-4722

Coach:  Jennifer Bell   Cell phone:  (813) 785-4883

 

Registration:  jennifer.bell@sdhc.k12.fl.us

 

Cost:     $5.00 for competitors. No fee for observers, judges, etc.

 

Food:   $5.00 for lunch, which includes pizza, beverage, and a bagged snack (chips or cookies).  Please email with special dietary requirements, if appropriate.

 

Reminder:  Schools are financially responsible for reported numbers of competitors, judges, and coaches. Please collect money for your team or bring cash, or a school check made out to Wharton High School.

 

Judging requirements:  Coaches and parents will be asked to judge. You may bring a graduate or a senior to judge.

 

Registration for the tournament:

 

Please EMAIL all numbers to Jennifer Bell (see above email)

NO LATER than September 3, 2008

Your email should include: School Name, Coaches’ Names, Judges’ Names, total lunch numbers, and number of competitors and observers.

 

CONGRESS Information:

Please have your students bring legislation written in NFLformat. They should bring 30 copies with them. If you do not bring legislation, they will have nothing to debate! Please divide your students EQUALLY between five chambers. A separate Senate will not be seated. We will add or collapse houses as needed. Maximum in each chamber is 25. Session voting, final voting, and awards will take place in each chamber.

 

Schedule:

Registration          Session I          Session II          Lunch               Session III

7:30 – 8:00              8:15 – 10:00     10:15 – 11:45    11:45 – 12:30   12:30 – 2:00

Registration will be held in room 217.

Coaches and Judges should report to room 216.

Students should report to the cafeteria.

Awards will be held in chambers at 2:15


DIRECTIONS: 

 

From the South:

Take I-75 or I-275 north.  Take the first exit after the two interstates merge (SR-56…Land O’ Lakes) and turn right (east) on SR-56.  When 56 T’s into Bruce B. Downs Blvd. (Publix will be in front of you), turn right.  Wharton with be on your right hand side, approximately half a mile (past Supertarget).  Park in the THIRD school entrance (faculty parking…adjoining Wal-Mart), and signs will direct you to the cafeteria and registration.

 

From the North:

Take I-75 south to SR-56 (Land O’ Lakes).  Turn left onto SR-56.  When 56 T’s into Bruce B. Downs Blvd. (Publix will be in front of you), turn right.  Wharton with be on your right hand side, approximately half a mile (past Supertarget).  Park in the THIRD school entrance (faculty parking…adjoining Wal-Mart), and signs will direct you to the cafeteria and registration.