Sheraton Hotel Downtown Birmingham (AL)
2101 Richard Arrington Jr. · Boulevard North. · Birmingham, AL 35203
(800) 325-3535
Notes to reach coaches: We are scattered in four different sites for the tournament. Only Luke Theuma is in a site without a Roosevelt coach. Luke is also in the best of the sites with easy access back to the hotel. The rest of us are a long bus ride from the hotel.
Students and coaches are best reached via TEXT during the day. Please do not call unless it is an emergency. Coaches are best reached first by TEXT then by calling. Everyone has a competition schedule that is demanding and coaches have either judging requirements (lots of them) and/or tournament official functions. Thus we are all busy. Expect NOT to hear from your student during the day.
Judging for Roosevelt from Des Moines:
Bill Nellans (Public Forum/Supplemental and Consolation pools)
Kelly Lawler (Speech/Supplemental and Consolation pools)
Harry Strong (Extemp Prep official/Supplemental Debate Tab and Finals judge)
Students who have tournament issues are instructed to reach the Roosevelt Coach in their building before trying to file a protest. All protest issues (hopefully none) will be handled by Strong if he is available.
