Welcome
We are glad that you have expressed interest in our tournament, being held at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, NC on January 9-10, 2009.
Our 2009 tournament will build off of the success of the 35th Annual tournament held in 2008 which featured TOC bids in select events, schools from 11 states, 500+ competitors, and an amazing weekend for all. Check out some of what our tournament organizers are planning for 2009:
- The 2nd Annual National Public Forum Challenge presented by PFDebate.com
- Free Transportation for schools flying into Charlotte!
- Expanded Break Rounds Offering a Complete National Tournament Format
- TOC Bids offered at the Quarterfinal Level in Public Forum & Congress Top 6
- Finalists in ALL events get scholarship to Summit Debate Institutes
*New Updates*
- Hotels for 2009 have been secured! Please visit the Hotel Information page for more details.
- The official schedule for the 2009 tournament has been posted! See the schedule page for more details.
- The Joy of Tournaments page for the tournament is now up and running! Please click here.
- The application for the 2nd Annual Public Forum Challenge presented by PFDebate.com is now available here. For more information about the challenge, please click here
Please submit your school's contact information
for more details on the 2009 Laird Lewis Invitational!
for more details on the 2009 Laird Lewis Invitational!
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