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02.22.10Monday Meditation: Stop Reading Codes at Awards
Wisconsin Forensics Daily Comments OffA Call to Action for Tournament Directors When I first started coaching 13 years ago, students were never known by more than their codes at forensics tournaments. The awards announcer would proclaim, “and in first place, Solo Acting Serious, from Anyville school, 42R3!” In the meanwhile, awards ceremonies have become a classier affair, with standing ovations for the first place champion, and standards for tact enumerated in the WFCA Code of Conduct. In the early part of the new millennium, I experimented at some tournaments with running PowerPoint presentations during awards, sliding names and schools behind the contestants. I was actually inspired ...
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02.08.10Rufus King/Alverno College Forensics Tournament Results
Wisconsin Forensics Daily Comments OffFriday, February 5, Rufus King held its tenth annual Congressional Debate at Milwaukee City Hall. For the second consecutive year, the top six students placing in the Senate advance to the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions (TOC). Last year, Nicolet’s Gabriella Friedman and Jason Schwartz were the first Wisconsinites to compete in the TOC’s Congressional Debate division. This year, the bid attracted Ft. Dodge, Iowa’s Andrew Chou to join 12 Wisconsin schools and more than five dozen students in vying for the coveted top six spots. West Bend East won the Congress squad sweepstakes award for the best rank ...
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08.15.09PF, LD Topics Released
Wisconsin Forensics Daily (0)September/October Lincoln-Douglas Resolved: Public high school students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate. [Resources>] September Public Forum Resolved: United States policy on illegal immigration should focus on attrition through enforcement rather than amnesty. [Resources>]
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06.01.09Forensics/Speech Camp Added to MUDI
Uncategorized, Wisconsin Forensics Daily (0)Ever wish your students were a bit more prepared for the season? Want to get a jump start on a great 2010 Forensics Season? Now is the time to get ready at the Marquette University Debate Institute (MUDI) Individual Events Summer Camp! Please invite your students to take advantage of the opportunity to attend a first-rate forensics camp right here in their home state! The Marquette University Debate Institute is offering, for the first time, an Individual Events camp. Dates are July 19-26, and both resident and commuter options are available. The Individual Events camp provides a dynamic, talented group of coaches ...
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03.18.09Great Contests for Forensicators & Debaters
Wisconsin Forensics Daily (0)Now Debate This offers great contests for high school students, particularly with a background in forensics/debate. This is a light, accessible kind of debate — heck, one student performed his argument as a rap song last year! There are two contests to be aware of: one for current high school juniors that involves uploading a video to YouTube or SchoolTube on how the U.S. can achieve energy independence. Winners earn a cross-country immersion tour to meet experts and experience the history of energy innovation, receive training and participate in a debate competition for scholarships and earn a chance to present ...
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02.14.09Alverno Forensics/City Hall Congress Results
Wisconsin Forensics Daily (0)The ninth annual Rufus King/Alverno College Forensics Tournament and Milwaukee City Hall Student Congress drew 41 schools and more than 600 students (estimated from group entries) from southeast Wisconsin to an event that represents unique partnerships/venues in our forensics community. The event was directed by emeritus coach and alum of Rufus King, Adam Jacobi (now NFL Coordinator of Member Programs & Coach Education), current Rufus King coach Diane Hardy and Alverno Assistant Director of Alumnae Relations Samantha Sobocinski. Alverno Full Tournament Results Download (450 KB PDF) Large Team Squad Awards (20-25 entries) Brookfield East - 304 pts, 25 entries Cedarburg - 274 pts, ...
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12.15.08February Public Forum Topic Announced
Wisconsin Forensics Daily (0)Resolved: That, on balance, the rise of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) has had a positive impact on the United States.
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12.02.08January LD, PF Topics Released
Wisconsin Forensics Daily (0)Lincoln-Douglas - Resolved: The United States ought to submit to the jurisdiction of an international court designed to prosecute crimes against humanity. Public Forum - Resolved: That, by 2040, the federal government should mandate that all new passenger vehicles and light trucks sold in the United States be powered by alternative fuels.
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11.01.08December Public Forum Topic Announced
Wisconsin Forensics Daily (0)Resolved: That, on balance, social networking Web sites have a positive impact on the United States.
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10.27.082009-2010 Policy Debate Topic Finalists Announced
Wisconsin Forensics Daily (0)The NFHS Speech, Debate and Theatre Association recently tabulated ballots of five proposed Policy Debate topics from 35 states, the National Forensic League, National Catholic Forensic League and National Debate Coaches Association. The WHSFA & WDCA jointly conduct the Wisconsin coach balloting. The preliminary balloting narrows the field to two proposed topics to gain a majority vote for next school year’s topic. The five topic areas were ranked 1-5 with the two topic areas receiving the lowest totals – Health Care and Poverty – placed on the final ballot. Wisconsin coaches may download this ballot, and submit it by Dec. ...
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