Script Submission for Central Valley Challenge 2024
We are accepting only electronic script submissions.
Script Submission OPENS: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 8:00 AM PST
Script Submissions CLOSES: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 10:00 PM PST
ATTENTION!!
Script Submission will close on January 10, 2024 at 10:00 PM. Any scripts not received by this time will be dropped from the tournament with no refund. Once you have submitted a script, check your email daily for an approval or a corrections needed email. All corrections must be made immediately and be resubmitted for approval.
Any scripts not in compliance by January 14, 2024 at 10:00 PM PST will be dropped from the tournament with no refund.
Once you receive an approval email, save or print the email to bring to the tournament.
Who: Competitors who are entered in the following events must submit scripts for approval before competing:
Interpretative Speeches: Dramatic, Duo, Humorous, and Open
Platform Speeches: Original Oratory, Persuasive, Expository
Wildcard Speech: Interp in a Box
Junior competitors DO NOT need to submit scripts.
How to Electronically Submit Your Script: Follow the steps itemized below.
To SAVE TIME and get it right the first time, click here for the "7 Steps to Rapid Review and Approve" video.
1. READ the RULES for your speech type. Click here and find the RULES tab.
2. READ SCRIPT PREP Instructions which are found on the first page of the script submission forms. These forms can be found here at the SUBMISSION FORMS tab.
3. PREPARE your SCRIPT SUBMISSION FORM with your parent or coach. Include initials and signatures. BE SURE "Central Valley Challenge" is listed as the tournament.
4. COMBINE each speech package into A SINGLE FILE in PDF only. Scan into a single file or use a file joiner such as:
~ PDFsam Which downloads free to your computer
~ PDFmerge Which allows you to merge via the website
~ To make PDF's of printed docs with your phone, search your app store for "PDF Scanner App"
Note: NAME YOUR FILES as follows: LastName, FirstName - event.pdf
SPEECH PACKAGE, combined into ONE FILE, must include:
• Script Submission form: Current for CVC, signed and initialed
• Typed Script: Platform speeches must include Citation Page.
• For Interp only – Submit a copy of original source: Only include pages from which words were taken. Check that: pages are right side up, words used are highlighted, & added words are written, pasted or typed in.
5. Script Submission is CLOSED
If you have a corrected script to resubmit, please do that HERE
If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledging a successful upload within 24 hours, then please follow up with an email to [email protected].
*HELP:
STOA PUBLICATION GUIDELINES
STOA SPEECH CITATION TIPS
STOA PLAGIARISM POLICY
FOR CITATION PAGE, PLEASE USE EASYBIB OR CITATIONMACHINE
Questions? Contact: [email protected]