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Middle Level Events are offered for students in 5th through 8th grade (depending on the split of the school they attend) and include most of the high school Individual Events in a slightly modified form and MIFA also offers Public Forum Debate at the Middle Level which runs in conjunction with the debate tournament schedule.
Individual Events (aka "Forensics") is comprised of twelve distinct events split broadly into two branches - Interpretation categories and Public Address categories. In Interpretation categories, students perform the work of another author. In Public Address categories, students are the authors of the material which they present. On a rotating basis, a few categories will also have a 5/6 section, open only to those in grade 5 or 6. For 2016-17 those categories are Storytelling, Duo and Declamation. Interpretation (Interp) categories include: Dramatic Interpretation Prose Interpretation Poetry Interpretation Storytelling (6) Original Interpretation Duo Interpretation (6) Multiple Interpretation Public Address (PA) categories include: Extemporaneous Impromptu Informative Oratory Declamation (6) Sales |
Key Dates
Nov 19, 2016 Fall Middle Level Tournament @ Charlotte High School April 22, 2017 Spring Middle Level Tournament @ Bloomfield Hills High School List of Invitational Tournaments Please keep in mind that tournament directors must submit their invitation information to the MIFA in order to be listed on the calendar. Please reach out to your committee rep for information regarding other tournaments in your area. Need a hotel for an upcoming MIFA tournament? Check out MIFA's pre-arranged hotel blocks and rates. Travel Questions? Contact Becca Weissman, Business Manager --------------------------------------------------------------- Are you hosting an invitational? Register it with The MIFA so that we can put it on our calendar! Register HERE! Are you traveling for an upcoming event? MIFA has researched area hotels and secured discounted rates for our memberss. Request travel info by filling out this form HERE. Middle Level Committee Region 1 Theresa Weiler, Detroit Country Day (2017-18, one-year term) Region 2 Leanne Wade, Ann Arbor (2017-18, one-year term) CHAIR Region 3 Nate Ritsema, Grand Rapids City (2017-18, one year term) Region 4 Lori Duncan, White Pine MS (2016-18) Region 5 Haley McKinney, Berkshire MS (2017-18, one-year term) Region 6 Andy Brock, Roeper MS (2016-18) Region 7 Tara Heywood, Portage North MS (2017-19) Region 8 Barb Ebeling, Ann Arbor Greenhills (2016-18) Region 9 Aleks Luchin, Brimingham Covington MS (2017-19) |
