Whaddya know, Denver East also placed.
Oh yes, very live. Each unit presents a four-minute paper, then is questioned for six minutes by a panel of judges in rounds one and two. For nationals, the judges include college history professors, law school professors and state supreme court justices. If you make the Top 10, round three, the final day of hearings, is ten minutes of follow up and the hearings are conducted in the Congressional hearing rooms in the Rayburn office building across from the U. S. Capitol.
It’s a pretty cool experience for the kids. And for the adult coaches, too.