VBD: High School Debate, Lincoln-Douglas, Policy, Public Forum

Honoring Eric Di Michele

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Tonight, I had the honor of joining a group of New York coaches — and hundreds of Regis High School alumni — as we took part in a celebration honoring Eric Di Michele on the occasion of his twenty-fifth anniversary as coach of Regis’s Hearn Speech and Debate Society. Di Michele has been an incredible force in forensics since his first days as the “Boy Wonder” at Regis to his continued presence as an active and influential coach of one of the nation’s largest programs. Our younger readers in particular should know that Di Michele was one of the most successful early coaches in early Lincoln-Douglas debate and not only helped shape the activity, but helped it reach the level of recognition and competitive quality it enjoys today. (It goes without saying that he has done the same for Public Forum debate today.)

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Read Up On Your Judges at the Glenbrooks

GLENVIEW and NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Eric Melin has taken the time to compile the paradigm of every judge who is on the strike sheet for the Glenbrooks and has decided to make it available to the community as a public service. The book is available for download here.

On behalf of our readers, thank you, Eric!

Register Today for Blake

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — “Yes,” exclaims Shane Stafford, “the Blake Bears!”

“And, the 46th Annual John Edie Holiday Debate Tournament is fast approaching,” notes Stafford. “Come to Minneapolis and don’t worry about the weather. We enter the Hyatt on Thursday and don’t emerge until Sunday when champions are determined. Come early or stay late and get some shopping in at the Mall of America. Take some time and check out the Holidazzle Parade in downtown Minneapolis.” (more…)

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Registration is filling up for the SoCal Championships/VBT!

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Come to the Crossroads of the Revolution

CLARK, N.J. — The Arthur L. Johnson High School Speech & Debate Team is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the first-ever Crossroads of the Revolution Debate Tournament. The Tournament will be held at Arthur L. Johnson on January 9 and 10, 2009. “Registration is open at Joy of Tournaments until December 23 or until we fill our available space,” notes Bill Cooper. “We feature Varsity and Novice divisions in LD, CX and PF, as well as Student Congress. This tournament is a great opportunity to start the New Year…. We’ll see you at the Crossroads of the Revolution in January!” (more…)

Carson Chalmers Wins Hockaday

DALLAS, Tex. — The twenty-eighth annual HockaDebate at the Hockaday School concluded Saturday evening. The top twenty-one debaters advanced from an initial field of sixty-four to compete in a partial double-octafinal round. By the end of the evening, two debaters remained: Carson Chalmers from Marcus High School and Cathy Creighton from Southlake Carroll High School. Katie Dessi and Daryn Pacciotti voted for Carson, while Paul Dorasil voted for Cathy, giving Carson the title. Congratulations to both debaters! (Marcus coach Jenn Miller and Southlake Carroll coach Eric Melin, who are engaged, assure me that the wedding is still on.) (more…)

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Matt Dunay, Ellen Noble Are Bump Champions

MONTROSE, N.Y. — The forty-third annual Malcolm A. Bump Memorial Tournament — one of the oldest and most storied continuously-running competitions in the activity — has concluded after the tournament distributed its traditional “crappy prizes” (and fine awards) to top-placing competitors in varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, novice Lincoln-Douglas debate, and Public Forum debate.

Another tradition of the tournament is that the finalists are declared co-champions in lieu of a round. This year’s champions are the Bronx High School of Science’s Matt Dunay and Walt Whitman High School’s Ellen Noble. Congratulations to both debaters! (more…)

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Come to the Crestian

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Crestian is an all-events varsity tournament held at Pine Crest Preparatory School from the Friday to Sunday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend. Information and an invitation are available at Joy of Tournaments.

“We have [TOC] quarterfinals bids in Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum Debate and a finals bid in Student Congress,” notes director Dan Lewis. “This year, we are hiring more out-of-state expert judges in Lincoln Douglas and Policy debate…. We are working on transportation from the airport to the tournament hotels on Thursday, 1/15/09.”

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