Amanda from Colorado
The shooting range in the basement of Canon City High School.
Freya from Ohio
In a boys bathroom -- for foreign extemp in my freshman year.
Anne from Nebraska
I once performed in a janitors' closet and there was a plastic Santa Claus doll looking at me the whole time.
Amber from Texas
Princeton High School: The AG barn, with an actual cow mooing at my opponent.
Michael from Missouri
The strangest room I've ever competed in was an unoperating elevator. It was so strange because it was so small and the judge sat outside the elevator. So it was strange and funny at the same time.
Rachelle from Missouri
I once had to do a DI in a room that only had an empty space for a door. Everyone walking by could see and hear what I was doing. Worst of all, I had to face the open space and could see as people walked by. Also, I attended a tournament where teams were debating on a staircase.
Brandon from Nebraska
I had a round of extemp speaking in a locker room once. It's hard to focus on your analysis of the Bush campaign when you're also trying to figure out what that smell is.
Joe from Ohio
Easily the strangest location that I've ever competed in just occurred last weekend at State Qualifiers. Apparently, the school didn't have enough space for all of the four-man policy teams, so we were placed in a physical education storage room. One of the other competitors started having an asthma attack because of the dust and dirt in the room, so we were forced to move out onto the balcony of the gym and compete on the wrestling mats. In the background, you could hear the cheerleaders practicing their dance routines and the basketball practice. Definitely not my location of choice.
Morgan from South Dakota
I performed my drama piece in a girl's locker room. The flies and dripping showers really added to the overall ambiance.
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