Dear colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to the 3rd Annual Steinbeck Invitational held on the main campus of Hartnell College
in Salinas, CA, Saturday, December 09, 2017. Our holiday themed tournament is a great “last stop” for the semester.
We will have the same popular schedule as before, as well as the food service provision so you do not have to worry
about nutritional logistics for your team!
We are offering two rounds of individual event competition in addition to four rounds of NFA-LD. In order
to keep the tournament on time, students entered in NFA-LD will only be allowed to enter one other event in
Pattern A and one other event in Pattern B (NO student entered in NFA-LD may be entered in more than
two other I.E.s total; one per each pattern). Students not entered in NFA-LD will only be allowed to enter
three events in Pattern A and three events in Pattern B (NO student may be entered in more than six I.E.s
total; three per each pattern).
There will be a $7 food fee per coach/judge/student/participant. This will include a “grab and go” lunch and
snacks throughout the day, as well as a reusable water bottle (leave that disposable plastic alone!)
There is not a designated tournament hotel. After getting block rates and comparing on Expedia and Orbitz,
your teams will save money by you finding a hotel directly and booking via one of these sites. A list of the
hotels closest to campus is available in this invitation.
All entries must be received by Wednesday, December 6, by 5:00 PM. This time limit will be strictly enforced.
Drops will be allowed after that time, but no new entries. All entries must utilize the web entry process found
at forensicstournament.net.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO “Hartnell Speech Team.”
Hartnell students will be able to enter and advance in both individual and debate events. Hartnell will NOT
be eligible for sweepstakes awards. If you have further questions or require any assistance regarding the
tournament, please e-mail me at jhough@hartnell.edu or drlopez@hartnell.edu. Emergency? Text Coach
Hough at (408) 6807939. We look forward to hosting you in Salinas!
Cordially,
Jason Hough and Daniel Lopez, Co-Directors, Hartnell Speech Team