2008 Freedom Tournament Schedule
as of 3/4/08
Wednesday – March 12
4:00 – 5:25 pm Arrival/Registration (Students, Parents, Coaches)
5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner
6:30 – 8:30 pm The Call of the Entrepreneur
Movie with Discussion
8:40 – 9:30 pm Dessert and Reception
Thursday – March 13
7:00 – 7:40 am Breakfast
7:30 am Check-In (Participants, Coaches, Judges)
7:30 am Judge Orientation
8:00 am Participant Orientation
8:30-10:00 am Debate Round 1
10:15-11:45 pm Speech Round 1 Pattern A
11:15 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
12:00-1:30 pm Speech Round 1 Pattern B
1:45-3:15 pm Debate Round 2
3:30-5:00 pm Speech Round 2 Pattern A
4:30 – 6:15 pm Dinner
5:15-6:45 pm Debate Round 3
7:00-8:30 pm Speech Round 2 Pattern B
Friday – March 14
7:00 – 7:40 am Breakfast
7:30 am Check-In (Participants, Coaches, Judges)
7:30 am Judge Orientation
8:00 am Participant Announcements
8:30-10:00 am Debate Round 4
10:15-11:45 pm Speech Round 3 Pattern A
11:15 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
12:00-1:30 pm Debate Round 5
1:45-3:15 pm Speech Round 3 Pattern B
3:30-5:00 pm Debate Round 6
5:15 – 6:30 pm Dinner
6:30 – 8:30 pm Dr. Benjamin Powell of Suffolk University (see the homepage for more information)
Movie Night for Timers
8:40 – 9:15 pm Dessert and Reception (Breaks Announced)
Saturday – March 15
7:00 – 7:40 am Breakfast
7:30 am Check-In (Participants, Coaches, Judges)
7:30 am Judge Orientation
8:00 am Participant Announcements
8:30-10:00 am Debate Octafinals
10:15-11:45 am Speech Semifinals
11:15 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
12:00-1:30pm Debate Quarterfinals
1:45-3:15 pm Speech Finals
3:45-5:15 pm Debate Semifinals
4:00 – 6:00 pm Dinner (no dessert)
4:45-5:30 pm LD Finals
5:45-7:15 pm TP Finals
7:30 pm Dessert
8:00 – 9:00 pm Awards Ceremony