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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Jan./Feb. Debate Topics

Lincoln-Douglas January/February Topic
Resolved: Developing countries should prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction when the two are in conflict

Public Forum January Topic
Resolved: Development assistance should be prioritized over military aid in the Sahel region of Africa

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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

Monday, November 4, 2013

Dec. PF topic help

Very informative FAQ related to the December PF topic:

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/17/questions-and-answers-immigration/?_r=0


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

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Bellaire Report

1st Place Sweepstakes - I.E.'s
Public Forum
Duo Interp (Senior)
Octofinalists Katherine Nyquist & Ally Sun - Finalist
Rukmini Kalamangalam & Lekha Sunder
Ian Matejka & Ethan Tran Duet Acting (Senior)
Nikki Goldin & Gabby Keene - 2nd
Congress
Devon Watson - Finalist Prose
Athene DelVecchio - 3rd
Extemp
Lekha Sunder - 1st Duet Acting   
Evan Finley - 2nd Athene DelVecchi & Alisa Lu - 2nd
Katherine Nyquist & Ally Sun - 3rd
Oratory Kaylie O'Connell & Vega Shah - Finalists
Jeong Hyun Han - 2nd Nicholas Abraham & Nathan Dunbar - Finalists
Impromptu Speaking Poetry
Kaitlyn Kelly - 1st Samantha Su - 2nd
Noah Scantlebury - 2nd Athene DelVecchio - Finalist
Larry Zhang - Finalist
Emma Semaan - Finalist Dramatic
Pooja Vettical - Finalist
Speaking Awards
Lekha Sunder - Top PF Speaker Humorous
Larry Zhang - 1st
Athene DelVecchio - 2nd
Zack Mattingly - 3rd
Lekha Sunder - Finalist
Jordan Hinrich - Finalist

Monday, October 7, 2013

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