2014-2015 Welcome

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I'm having some issues with viewing the meteachgood blog but apparently I can still post to it.  Here is the Lanier Speech & Debate Tournament schedule so far:

Bellaire Novice Extravaganza       Sept. 12/13                           Bellaire High School

Afterschool Debate Club Starts      Sept. 16                              Debate Room

Tournament                           Sept. 19/20                  Memorial High School

Tournament                           Oct. 17/18                   Bellaire High School*

Tournament                           Oct. 25                        Klein Oak High School

6^th Grade Tournament          Dec. 5/6                       Lanier Middle School

Tournament                           Dec. 13                        Oak Ridge High School

Tournament                           Jan. 23/24                   Lamar High School*

Tournament                           Jan. 31                        Hastings High School

Tournament                           Feb. 20/21                   E.A. Olle Middle School

Tournament                           Apr. 11                       Oak Ridge High School

Debate Banquet                     May 16                       Sheraton Galleria

Nationals Camp                     June 3-15                    Lanier (time TBD)

Nationals                                June 16/20                  Dallas, TX

An asterisk means that students will need their own transportation on the Saturday portion of the tournament, as well as Friday night pick-up from the school we're competing at.

Tournament Schedule

Jan. 18 - Westfield HS (@ Bammel Middle School)

Jan. 24/25 - Lamar HS (high school tournament)

Feb. 1 - Hastings HS

Feb. 21/22 - Olle MS

Apr. 12 - Conroe HS (tentative)

Oak Ridge Schedule...sort of

Below is the schedule for the Oak Ridge tournament on Dec. 7.  The real schedule is much more complicated but this gives you a basic idea of how things are supposed to go.  If you want the more detailed version then go here.

6:00 A.M.                  Arrive at Lanier Middle School

6:15 A.M.                  We leave Lanier

7:00   - 7:30               Registration

7:30                            Extemp Draw 

8:00  - 9:30                Section A Prelims

9:30  - 11:00              Section B Prelims

11:00 – 12:30            Section C Prelims

12:30                          Extemp Draw (Semis)

1:00 - 2:30                 Semis Section A            

2:30 – 4:00                 Semis  B and C

4:00                            Extemp Draw (Finals)

4:30 - 6:00                 Finals Section A

6:00 - 7:30                 Finals Sections B and C

8:oo                            Awards 

10:00 P.M.                We return to Lanier

Klein Schedule

6:15 a.m.                     MEET AT LANIER

6:30 a.m.                     LEAVE LANIER

8:00-9:30	Section A Prelims
8:00	Debate Round IA - Flight B Immediately After
9:30-11:00	Section B Prelims
9:30	Debate Round IIA - Flight B Immediately After
11:00-12:30	Section C Prelims
11:00	Debate IIIA - Flight B Immediately After
12:30-2:00	Section D Prelims
12:30	Extemp Draw Extempers may not cross enter in Section D.
2:00-3:30	Section A and B Semis; Debate Quarters
3:30-5:00	Section C and D Semis
3:45	Extemp Draw Cross entered Extempers go to Section C event first and go immediately to draw.
5:00-6:30	Section A and B Finals
5:30	Debate Semis and Finals
6:30-8:00	Section C and D Finals
6:45	Extemp Draw Cross entered Extempers go to other events first and go immediately to draw.
8:45 10:15 P.M.	Awards Assembly RETURN TO LANIER

Bellaire Tournament Schedule

Friday, October 18

1:30                       Leave Lanier Middle School

2:30                        Extemp Draw

3:00                        Section A Individual Events

4:00-6:00              Student Congress Prelims

4:30                        Debate Round 1

6:30                        Debate Round 2

6:30-8:30              Student Congress Prelims (continued)
8:30                        Debate Round 3

10:00                     Pick up at Bellaire

Saturday, October 19

8:00                        Section B Individual Events

9:30                        Debate Round 4
11:30                     Individual Events Semis (Section A & B) FX, SrPR, SrPO, SrIMP, NX, NPr, NPO, NIMP; Quarterfinals DX, OO/ Rd. 2 prelims HI, DI, NDI, NOO, DA, DUO, NDA, NHI

11:30                     CPF Round 5

1:00 – 3:00           Student Congress Finals

1:00                        Double Octos CLD, NLD; Octofinals NPF, quarters CX

1:30                        CPF Round 6

3:00                        Individual Events Finals (Section A & B) FX, HI, DI, SrPR, SrPO, DA, SrIMP, DUO, NX, NPR, NDI, NPO, NOO, NIMP, NDA, NHI/ semifinals OO, DX

4:30                        Double Octos CPF; Octos CLD, NLD, quarters NPF, semis CX

5:30                        Finals in OO/DX

6:30                        Awards

Most students will be able to leave after awards

6:30                        Octos CPF; Quarters CLD, NLD; semis NPF; finals CX

7:30                        Semis CLD/NLD/CPF; finals NPF

8:00                        Quarters CPF

8:30                        Semis CPF; Finals CLD, NLD

9:30                        Finals CPF

Tournament Schedule so far...

Here is what our tournament season is shaping up to be.  We'er skipping the Bellaire Novice Extravaganza this year for an actual tournament.  Still waiting to hear from UH.  Those dates for nationals are set.

EVENT                                    DATE                          LOCATION                            

Afterschool Debate Club Starts      Sept. 17                              Debate Room

Tournament                           Sept. 20/21                  Memorial High School (high school tournament)

Tournament                           Oct. 18 & 19               Bellaire High School*(high school tournament)

Tournament                           Nov. 9                         Klein High School

Tournament                           Dec. 7                          Oak Ridge High School

6^th Grade Tournament          Dec. 13/14                   Lanier Middle School

Tournament                           Jan. 24/25                   Lamar High School* (high school tournament)

Tournament                           Feb. 21/22                   Olle Middle School

Debate Banquet                     May 17                       Sheraton Galleria

Nationals camp                     June 9-16                    Lanier noon to 4:00 p.m.

Nationals                                June 17/22                  Kansas City, KS

* - No buses on Friday night or all day Saturday

Olle Schedule

Friday, February 15, 2013

3:00 p.m.               Meet in the debate room

3:15 p.m.               We leave Lanier

4:30-5:30	Debate Round One
5:30-6:30	Debate Round Two
7:00-8:00	Debate Round Three

9:00 p.m.             Return to Lanier 

Saturday, February 16, 2013

6:00 a.m.             Arrive at Lanier – Load up on buses

6:15 a.m.             We leave Lanier

7:00	Registration/Changes
7:30	Extemp Draw—Prelims
8:00-9:00	Section A Prelims
9:15-10:15	Section B Prelims
10:30-11:45	Section C Prelims
12:00-1:00	Section D Prelims Lincoln-Douglas Debate Octofinals Public Forum Debate Quarterfinals
1:00	Extemp Draw—Semifinals
1:30-3:00	Section A/B Semifinals
3:00-4:30	Section C/D Semifinals Lincoln-Douglas Debate Quarterfinals (3:00-3:45) Public Forum Debate Semifinals (3:45-4:30)
4:30	Extemp Draw—Finals
5:00-6:30	Section A/B Finals
6:30-8:00	Section C/D Finals Lincoln-Douglas Debate Semifinals (6:30-7:15) Public Forum Debate Final (7:15-8:00) Lincoln-Douglas Debate Final (ASAP)
9:00	Awards Ceremony (will be sooner if possible)

10:00 p.m.             We return to Lanier

Alief-Taylor Schedule

6:00 a.m.          Arrive at Lanier

6:15 a.m.          We leave Lanier

7:00-7:30           Registration

7:30 am             Extemp Draw

8:00-9:15           Section A Prelims

9:30-10:45         Section B Prelims

10:45-12:15       Section C Prelims, Round I Debate, Round II Debate

12:15-2:15         Section D Prelims, Round III Debate

2:15 pm              Extemp Draw for Semis

2:45-4:00            Semis A & B

4:00-5:15            Semis C & D, Debate Elim Round

5:15 pm              Extemp Draw for Finals

5:45-7:00            Finals A & B

7:00-8:15            Finals C & D, Debate Elim Round

ASAP                  Awards Assembly

10:00 p.m         We return to Lanier

Section A                     Section B         Section C         Section D                     Debate

Extemp $5                    Oratory $5         Duet Acting$10 Readers Theatre$10       Public Forum $12

Humorous $5                Prose $5           Dance$10         Solo/Duet Pantomime$10    Lincoln-Douglas$8

Poetry $5                      Storytelling$5    Dramatic$5       Group Lip-Sync$10

Solo Lip-sync $5           Duet Improv$10 Religious Text$5

TV Commercial $5         Impromptu $5    Vocal Solo$5

REMEMBER - PF IS USING THE TAX INCREASES V SPENDING CUTS TOPIC AND LD IS USING THE UHC TOPIC