Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Drivers Needed for Last of Season

Hello Parents and Guardians,

We really need drivers and judges to pitch in for the remainder of the season. If it is important for your student to participate in the qualifying tournaments in order to go to state or nationals, please consider driving for the team. If I am the only driver, I can take 5 students at the most.

State Qualifiers, Feb 23 (Edmonds, Tuesday night): Aly, need two more drivers/judges

National Qualifier Tournament, March 4 & 5 (Mukilteo): We will return the evening of the 4th, and leave again the afternoon of the 5th. I could have different drivers both days.

State Debate Tournament (UPS, All day) March 19th&20th: Aly, need one more driver and judge

You do NOT drive your own vehicle. We get vehicles from the district, and gas is paid for by the district. Judging is not as scary as it seems, and you'll be saving the team $200+ if you judge. Thank you for your consideration, and I hope to hear from you.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Read! Kamiak HS info

Hello,

This entry should have all of the information for the debate team's travel plans on Feb 5-6th. We will be attending the Kamiak HS tournament in Mukilteo, WA. We will pick up vans at 1pm and return them late on Saturday night.

I will drive the SQHS van, Sally Sheedy will drive for Bellingham, and Ann Osborne will drive for Sehome.

We will be staying at the Mariott Hotel in Mukilteo:

* 8521 Mukilteo Speedway
* Mukilteo, Washington 98275 USA
* Phone: 1-425-551-5900
* Fax: 1-425-551-5950
* Sales: 1-425-551-5903
* Sales fax: 1-425-551-5950


Van Rosters
Aly Hoover will drive the SQHS van:
1. Oscar Aguirre (SQHS)
2. Ben Kaas (SQHS)
3. Will McShane (SHS)
4. Conner Helms (SHS)
5. Amy Han (SHS)
6. Hae Bin Jeon (SHS)
7. Kayla Janyk (chaperon, judge)

Ann Osborne will drive the SHS van:
1. Millie Mulka (SHS)
2. Kylie Behmer (SHS)
3. Rose Osborne (SHS)
4. Lee Bartlett (SHS)
5. Violet McWhirk (SHS)
6. Millie Mulka (SHS)
7. Kylie Behmer (SHS)

Sally Sheedy will drive the BHS van:
1. Jeff Smith (chaperon, judge)
2. Emiliana Morales (BHS)
3. Nate Cancilla (BHS)
4. Julie Hobart (BHS)
5. Alex Reed (BHS)
6. Mitsu Gunsolus (BHS)
7. Gordon Friedman (BHS)


Schedule
Friday February 5th
Registration 3- 4 p.m.
Rd 1 Debate 4-6 p.m.
Rd 2 Debate 6-8 p.m.
Rd 3 Debate 8-10 p.m.

Saturday February 6th
Rd 4 Debate 8-10 a.m.
Rd 1 Pattern A IE's 10-11 a.m.
Rd 2 Pattern A IE's 11-12 a.m.
Rd 3 Pattern A IE's 12-1 p.m.
Rd 5 Debate 1-3 p.m.
Rd 1 Pattern B IE's 3-4 p.m.
Rd 2 Pattern B IE's 4-5 p.m. Student Congress Session
Rd 3 Pattern B IE's 5-6 p.m. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Rd 6 Debate 6-8 p.m.
Awards ASAP

Awards
Individual Events. Top 10%
Debate. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, plus finalist awards if the numbers warrant.

March/April LD Topic

If you're planning on going to National Qualifiers or State, here is the topic for March/April LDers:

2010 March/April Topic

Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

District One Debate Tournament

Please read! This is the information for the last tournaments of the season:

Feb 5/6 Kamiak HS, Mukilteo WA: Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Jan 27

Feb 23 (Tuesday) Edmonds Home School Resource Center, Edmonds WA: Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Feb 3rd. Anyone can attend as long as their grades are in good standing, have paid all dues, and have not already received a bid to state at Mt Vernon or Kamiak tournaments. We will depart school at 1:45pm.

March 4/5 National Qualifier Tournament, Mukilteo WA: Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Feb 24th. You must be an NFL member with 25 points before the tournament. This is an elimination tournament. If you are out on Thursday, you will not return to Friday's tournament. We will depart at 2pm Thursday, March 4th.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Mount Vernon Pics










Congrats to 1st place Champ CX'ers Gordon Friedman and Mitsu Gunsolus. Gordon was also first place speaker, and Mitsu was second. They now have a bid to state. Our Squalicum sophomore Oscar Aguirre was 4th place speaker in Novice LD, and would have broken to semis had it not been for the Bye. Here are the pics from this weekend. Also, keep checking back here for Final Round pics taken by Chris McCool at Mt. Vernon: http://www.cgrantmccool.com/debate/

The agenda for this week

Hi all,

This week we will work on the following:

Tuesday 1/26- Rebuttal re-dos! Bring all flows and you will get your ballots back

Wednesday 1/26- LD: 1AR strategies. CX: Nietsche Kritik- and answers to

WEDNESDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR KAMIAK TOURNAMENT.

Priority is given to students who have fundraised, attended all practices, and have seniority.

Pictures from Mt. Vernon to follow.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Practice and other news for Jan 2010

Hello everyone and Happy New Year,

Welcome back from break. Tomorrow we will resume practice for debate, as Sehome High School computer lab from 3:15-4:30pm.

A couple of announcements...

-Please check your Fundbunch site to see if any fundraising has come your way. Keep sending the URL to people who might be interested in donating.

-For Mt. Vernon, they MAY collapse JV and Novice category OR the JV and Open category. So be prepared.

-For Novices: Please note that there are no restrictions to kritiks OR counterplans now. Novices can run ANY kritik, any CP.

-Parents/guardians: We will depart at 2:30pm on the 22nd (Friday) and return that evening, leaving again at 8:20AM on the 23rd.

Friday- Aly, Jim, Lisa McShane
Saturday- Aly, Jim, Becky, Jo Kaas

Here is who I have signed up for attending the Mt. Vernon Tournament. If I've forgotten anyone, please let me know because I don't have my list in front of me:

SQHS: (SQHS students will leave at 7:00AM on Jan 23rd from SQHS due to I.E.'s)
Iman Hafiz OPEN Impromptu/Duo
Sarah Yeend OPEN impromptu/Duo
Ben Kaas OPEN
Oscar Aguirre JV

BHS:
Gordon Friedman/Mitsu Gonsolus OPEN
Katy Hagin/Alex Reed JV/OPEN
Max Monehan STUDENT CONGRESS
Nate Cancilla OPEN
Emiliana Morales NOVICE

SHS:
Kylie Behmer/Hae Bin Jeon JV
Will McShane/Conner Helms OPEN
Rose Osborne OPEN
Amy Han/Nicolle Stewart NOVICE
Millie Mulka/Lee Bartlett NOVICE

Lastly, CX students should post one piece of tagged evidence on our google groups page by Tuesday. Remember we will be doing this each week.

For 1/5/10: LDers continue to work with Grant on new topic. CX- mini Topicality debate. Please bring any or all T-Shells with you.

For 1/6/10: mini-CP debate (bring any CP with you that you will need to work on); LDers continue with new topic with Grant

Thank you,

Aly Hoover