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Time |
Duty |
Explanation |
| All Day | Take Pictures | |
| All Day | Talk to Teachers /Lead Press Around | Informal check-ins, find out how things are going and address emergency issues as they come |
| 7:30-10:00am | Set-up Registration | Coaches, Judges, Volunteers, Students, Parents
Sign in, did they get postcard? Fill out info form at school or online? Then handout schedule, offer donuts, provide room [X] assignments |
| 8:00-8:45am | Judge Training | Volunteer judges must Register/RSVP to Judge during the debate. Back ups are welcome. |
| Before each round begins | Help Start Rounds on Time – Check Room | Use room list—make sure all the rooms are open for debates. Be polite—make sure judges have their ballots, give them 5 to 2 minute warnings |
| Before each round begins | Post Copies of Pairings | Put copies of pairings for each round up on each floor where there are debates (i.e., cafeteria) |
| 9:00-10:00am | Opening Assembly | Keynote speaker, introduction and assignments |
| 10:00-11:00pm 11:00-12:00pm |
Round #1 Round #2 |
Morning debate rounds will take place back to back so please be sure to register on time! |
| 12:10-1:00pm | Prep & Serve Lunch | Volunteers – Main Cafeteria – Set out cups, napkins (not more than half), food, beverages, coffee, and condiments |
| 1:10-2:10pm | Final Round #3 | |
| After each round | Run Ballots | |
| All debaters return to the main auditorium/registration hall | ||
| Organize tabs and add up points | ||
| Closing ceremony | ||
| 1:00-2:30pm | Lunch food cleanup | |
| 2:10-3:00pm | Closing – Present Awards | Set out all certificates or trophies, put up DUDL poster in front of stage / See separate sheet on “DUDL Awards Assembly |
| 3:00-3:30pm | Q/A | |
| 3:30-4:00pm | Pack up Materials | Use checklist to make sure EVERYTHING is clean, load up travel vans designate two people responsible for holding keys) |
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