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Congrats on making it to Nationals! Check out these reminders as you prep for the best speech and debate week of the year.
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Who has to complete the verification? Anyone attending the tournament with your school, including students, coaches, judges, parents, and chaperones, etc. The exception is children under 5 years of age. If you have a guest of any kind (parent, sibling, etc.) planning to attend with you, please make sure your coach knows and has entered them for verification! They cannot just show up to the tournament.
- What vaccines do I need? Attendees must be fully vaccinated and up-to-date on the COVID-19 vaccinations. That may include a booster.
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Individuals who received the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine prior to December 1, 2021, must be boosted.
- Individuals who received the first dose of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine prior to March 1, 2022, must be boosted.
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When is verification due? All attendees were supposed to have something in the VaccineCheck system by May 15. Entries who have not entered their info by May 25 may be dropped from the tournament. If an attendee is due for another dose or needs to get a booster before the event, they should submit their current dose(s) using the instructions on-screen in the system and add their additional one when it has been secured.
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How does it work? All individuals attending the tournament must be entered as an Entry, Judge, or Attendee on the school's tournament registration and have their Tabroom.com account linked. This means all attendees, including parents, chaperones, etc. The verification must be completed using the Tabroom.com email address. Using the wrong email address will cause issues. When attendees are entered into the school’s Tabroom.com registration, they will receive an email from VaccineCheck via NSDA@WellCheck.us with a link to begin the verification process.
- What if I already used the wrong email? Please send an email to VaccineCheck at NSDA@WellCheck.us and tell them your name, what email you used, what email you should have used, and ask them to merge your records and remove your old email.
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Someone didn't get the email. Now what? First, check your spam folder. If you don't see it, please email info@speechanddebate.org for support.
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Why does Tabroom list a Vaccine check as pending?
- Reason 1: They haven't submitted their records yet.
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Reason 2: They still have a required action to complete. Attendees are listed as pending until all required actions have been completed, which may include uploading a negative test in June if they have received an exemption or securing and uploading additional doses or a booster.
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Reason 3: Their submitted records haven't been verified by VaccineCheck yet. This may take several days.
- Reason 4: Their exemption is awaiting review. Exemption requests are reviewed multiples times per week. If an attendee has been waiting longer than that, they should contact us at info@speechanddebate.org.
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Reason 5: They're approved, their records just haven't been updated. Tabroom doesn't sync with VaccineCheck automatically. If they were just approved, their status should be updated the next business day.
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Meet the 2022 National Student of the Year Finalists
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We are pleased to announce the 2022 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year finalists! These incredible seniors will interview with a distinguished panel, and the winner will be announced on Friday, June 17 at National Awards Assembly. Learn more about the National Student of the Year Award »
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Tournament topics are online —you can start your prep any time! If you're in DI, HI, DUO, POI, INF, or OO, a working copy of your speech/script was due on Tabroom by May 15. If you have not uploaded it, please work with your coach to do so ASAP. You can continue to make edits and changes through Saturday, June 11.
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We are able to provide breakfast and lunch, free of charge, to students (21 years and younger) Monday through Thursday at all public schools during the National Tournament! There will also be food available for purchase at each venue.
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Prepare to Pack Your Bags
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Past attendees recommend bringing a reusable water bottle, power strips, an extra long phone charger, and plenty of your favorite snacks. Students dress in competition attire, whatever that means you're comfortable in! We recommend comfortable shoes and layers to balance the Kentucky summer heat with high AC indoors. Plus, all attendees are required to wear their masks, as well as ribbons indicating they are associated with the tournament at all times. We also suggest packing your vaccine card (or a photo of it) as a backup! And don't forget to leave room for the trophy you might bring home...
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