Jan-Feb Topic is NUKES

The National Forensic League has announced that the Lincoln-Douglas
debate resolution for for the January/February time period is:

"Resolved: It is just for the United States to use military force to
prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons by nations that pose a
military threat."

The above resolution will also be used for the Tournament of Champions.

--
Pablo Picasso - "It takes a long time to become young."

Awards Night and Awards

The 2007 Debate Awards Night is Tuesday, December 18th at 6PM -- event will be at Lakeville North.  Plan to bring your parents and family.  This is not a formal event and is not a banquet-type event.  We DO want debaters to wear clothing that would look good in photos -- you don't need to wear your debate outfits, but we don't want any ripped jeans and t-shirts either. 

There are a couple things you need to do: 

1. Complete the form for lettering. Download the 2007 lettering worksheet.

This form is due to Andy Charrier no later than December 3rd.  

2. Varsity debaters will want to apply for Lake Conference awards.   Links to the various forms are available here. 

Andy. 

Novice and JV State

MDTA Novice-JV State Championships

Eagan High School

30 November and 1 December

Here we are...for many of you, this is the last rumble of the season.  Let's make it count!

Coaches in charge:

Liz Vieira and Abbie Gudmundson

Times:

Friday -- Pickup at 1:15PM for Lakeville South; pickup at 1:30 for Lakeville North; Kenwood pickup at 1:40.  Return to Lakeville at 10:30PM -- we will drop off at both schools, but people needing rides should have parents meet them at North. 

Saturday -- Pickup at 7:30 at upper doors of Lakeville North. Return about 5PM.  

What to bring:

Be sure to bring some food for lunch, etc. Be sure to CLEAN UP where you are sitting -- when you leave the table at the end of the day, it needs to be free of all trash .

Lakeville North Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

  Catherine Eichmann

  Jessie VonWald

  Steven Elliott

Lakeville North Novice Lincoln-Douglas
  Alex Ryan

  Hailey VonWald

  Jevan Hutson
  Preeya Bhakta
  Sarah Vandelist
  Uche Ndubizu

  Austin Bock

 

Lakeville South Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

  Shawn Nelson

Lakeville South Novice Lincoln-Douglas
  Ashley Branch
  Dylan Slinger
  Joe Shim
  Ryan Falk
  Wes Brand

  Joey Machaj

Debate @ UT-Austin

Longhorn Classic
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Nov 30 and Dec 1

Airport Update: 

Be at our usual meeting spot at 12:15.   It's the NWA group check-in area on the lowest level (one floor below baggage claim).  Best plan is to come in door 4 and take escalators all the way down. 

Coach in charge:
Andy Charrier 651.387.8305

Tournament info:
Schedule is online.

You will also for SURE want to print a copy or two of the campus map (and bring a GPS too!) because it's a huge campus. Huge.

Check the weather too so you have the right clothing.

Briana --> Bring comfy shoes for walking, then change into dress shoes when you get to the building where you debate is being held.

Flight Information:
Frontier 107
MSP Thu 29 Nov 1:15 PM to AUS Thu 29 Nov 7:07 PM

Frontier 211
AUS Sun 2 Dec 6:25 AM to MSP Sun 2 Dec 12:34 PM

Hotel:
Days Inn Austin/University/Downtown
3105 N I-35
I-35 & 32nd Street
Austin, TX 78722 US
Phone: 512-478-1631

Lakeville North Varsity:
Tyler Traub
Pat Arnold

Lakeville North JV:
Cody Kaluza
Jayant Tripathy
Briana Lauer

Lakeville South Varsity:
Christian Keil
Joe Julik
Tim Jennings

Joining The Speech Team

From: Liz Vieira
Date: Nov 21, 2007 10:15 PM

The general information about speech is relevant to both North and South teams, information at the bottom is about trying out for the team at your high school.

Some debaters find that participating in speech gives them similar intellectual stimulation once the debate season has ended.  While there is a bit of overlap for some Varsity debaters in January, the seasons tend to compliment rather than compete with one another.

Most debaters compete in extemporaneous speaking which involves having 30 minutes to prepare a 7 minute speech in response to a question about current events.  While your debate skills aid you in the limited preparation time, the speaking skills can also help you stay in shape for next year's debate season.

Speech is also a good way to build up your NFL points; the reason people like Courtney and Mike have so many is because they compete in both speech and debate.

I coach extemp speaking at North and Andy coaches at South.  If you have specific questions about what it's like you can talk to Abbie, Mike, Christian, Tyler, Tom, Steven, Karen, Courtney or Elisabeth.  Bryant and Julie also compete in other categories on the speech team.

To try out for North:
Auditions for the North Speech Team will be next week; there is an informational meeting on Monday after school, and auditions begin Wednesday.  Tuesday is an auditions workshop, after which there will be another info meeting (same as Monday, for people who couldn't be there).  You will then sign up for an audition slot Wednesday, Thursday or Friday after school.  If you are going to UT and you plan on auditioning, please contact me ASAP so I can ensure that you can schedule an audition time that doesn't conflict with the travel plans.

The time commitment will vary based on the event you compete in, but extemp speaking will practice 3 days a week after school and you are expected to be there for around 2 hours all of the days, although arrangements can be made for exceptional circumstances.

To try out for South:
Auditions for the speech team will be held on Tuesday, November 27th and Thursday, November 29th. Please sign up for an audition time outside A109. See Mrs. Heinis with any questions. 

--
Liz Vieira
vieir013@umn.edu 

Glenbrook Summary

Great job Catherine Eichmann for breaking 5-1 in JV. She did a super job in prelims and lost her first outround to the eventual champion. Steven finished with a solid 4-2 record in JV too. In Varsity, Tom was 5-2 but not enough points to clear.

Cooper Results

Congrats to the whole team for a great showing at Cooper.  This was a very large tournament with 6 powered rounds -- a very tough test.

Varsity -- full Varsity packet:
Pat Arnold was 6-0 and finished in 2nd place, losing the final round on a 2-1
Joe Julik was 5th
Mike Berger was 7th -- he was also 2nd speaker!

Junior Varsity -- full JV packet:
Briana was 4-2 and Jayant also finished 4-2 in his first try at JV.

Novice -- full Novice packet:
Dylan Slinger was 4th place with a 5-1 record -- Dylan was also Top Speaker
Sarah Vandelist was 7th and also had a 5-1 record
Ryan Falk was 10th speaker

Nov 17th @ Cooper

Cooper Hawk Invitational
Robbinsdale Cooper High School
November 17th, 2007

Coach in charge:
Ms. Abbie Gudmundson -- email is acgudmundson@gmail.com

Time:
Pickup from upper doors of North at 6:45AM
Return departs about 4:30PM or so. Only stopping at North on the return.

Other things to know: This in the same format as the Forest Lake tournament. I think it will be very well run. Be sure to bring some food for lunch, etc. Be sure to CLEAN UP where you are sitting -- when you leave the table at the end of the day, it needs to be free of all trash.

Lakeville North -- Varsity
Jessica Kanuit
Pat Arnold
Elisabeth White

Lakeville North -- JV
Brianna Laurer
Jayant Tripathy
Cody Kaluza
Jevan Hutson

Lakeville North -- Novice
Uche Ndubizu
Preeya Bhakta
Joey Machaj
Alex Ryan
Sarah Vandelist

Lakeville South -- Varsity
Joe Julik
Mike Berger
Kelsey Buehrer

Lakeville South - JV
Wes Brand
Joseph Shim

Lakeville South -- Novice
Dylan Slinger
Ashley Branch
Ryan Falk

Judges:
Tim Moerke
Shauna Moerke
Danni Bayne
Abbie Gudmundson
Kenny Juskowiak
Tyler Traub
Tim Jennings
Eric Lund
Carla Cooper

Results from Forest Lake

Our trip to Forest Lake was highlighted by a sweep of the Novice division where Joe Shimm, Jevan Hutson, and Cody Kaluza took the top 3 places.  For the record, Joe beat Jevan in the final round.  Jayant Tripathy finished in 7th Ryan Falk and Austin Bock were tied for 10th.

Novice results packet

In JV,  Briana Lauer won 3rd place or and Jesse VonWald was 4th. Wes Brand -- in his first try at JV -- was 10th.  

JV results packet

Varsity featured a 6th place finish by Mike Berger and Courtney Erickson was 10th.

Varsity results packet

We won speaker awards in a lot of division -- Courtney was 2nd speaker I think -- but they are not all listed in the results. 

Everything Glenbrook

Glenbrook Debate Tournament
Glenview, Il
Nov 17-19

Coaches: Andy Charrier and Susan Clark -- my phone is 651.387.8305
Judges: Bailee Rasmussen and Tim Greenfield

Airport: Meet at our usual spot on the lower level at 2:45 -- NO later. If you think you'll be late, leave early!

What to bring: Hotel has breakfast and rooms also have kitchens. (So this means Bailee and Tim can cook us a team dinner on Thursday night!) You will want to bring some extra cash for dinner on Saturday night -- we'll drive to Chinatown to eat at Lao Sze Chuan and have the single best eating experience in your calendar year. I promise.

Lakeville North Varsity:
Tom Caruso
Courtney Erickson

Lakeville North JV:
Catherine Eichmann
Steven Elliott

Lakeville South Varsity:
Christian Keil
Julie Schmidt

Hotel:
Residence Inn Chicago Deerfield
530 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Phone: 1-847-940-4644

Room 1:
Andy Charrier
Susan Clark
Anika Clark

Room 2:
Tom Caruso
Christian Keil
Steven Elliott

Room 3:
Courtney Erickson
Catherine Eichmann
Julie Schmidt

Flight information:
Traveler(s)

* ANDREW.C CHARRIER
* SUSAN.S CLARK
* ANIKA.C CLARK
* COURTNEY ERICKSON
* THOMAS CARUSO
* STEVEN ELLIOTT
* CATHERINE EICHMANN
* CHRISTIAN KEIL
* JULIE SCHMIDT

Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International
Friday, November 16
Flight: 132
Depart: Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, November 16, 4:05 PM
Arrive: Chicago O'Hare International, November 16, 5:25 PM
Class: Economy

Chicago O'Hare International to Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport
Monday, November 19
Flight: 137
Depart: Chicago O'Hare International, November 19, 4:31 PM
Arrive: Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, November 19, 6:05 PM

Nov 10 @ Forest Lake

Flake Stakes Debate Tournament
Forest Lake High School
6101 Scandia Trail N., Forest Lake, MN 55025
Saturday, November 10th

Coach in charge in Andy Charrier. Phone is 651.387.8305 and email is charrier@gmail.com

Bus Times:
Depart from upper doors of North at 6:45AM.
Should be back home about 5PM or so. Maybe a little earlier if things run on time.

Format:
5 rounds with power matching plus finals.

What to Bring:
* Timer
* 3 pre-flows for each side
* Plenty to eat -- bring a morning snack and something to have later in the day

Debating:
I'm only posting Varsity today. I will add JV and Novice after practice on Monday. We will TRY to take everybody who wants to go. Depends on the availability of judges.

Lakeville North -- Varsity (8)
Courtney Erickson
Catherine Eichmann
Jessica Kanuit
Karen Zhou
Pat Arnold
Tom Caruso
Steven Elliott
Elisabeth White

Lakeville North JV -- (2)
Briana Laurer
Jesse VonWald

Lakeville North -- Novice (10)
Austin Bock
Jayant Tripathy
Cody Kaluza
Preeya Bhakta
Henisha Dhandhusaria
Briley Fenimore
Hailey VonWald
Sarah Vandelist
Alex Ryan
Allie Cole

Lakeville South -- Varsity (5)
Christian Keil
Julie Schmidt
Joe Julik
Mike Berger
Jackie Caston

Lakeville South - JV (1)
Wes Brand

Lakeville South -- Novice (4)
Joseph Shim
Amy Sullivan
Ashley Branch
Ryan Falk

Big Ol' List of Judges
Forest Lake 1
Forest Lake 2
Andy Charrier
Elizabeth Jill Veiria
Miss Abbie Gudmundson
Carla Cooper
Tim Jennings (JV and Nov)
Tyler Traub (JV and Nov)
Patrick Kaluza
Eric Grauvilardell (JV and Nov)
Sean McClay (Nov)
Lindsay Prowizor (Nov)
Alexa Bartels (Nov)

Photos from Apple Valley

Apple Valley Results

Nice job to everybody who debated this weekend.  You all worked very hard to prepare and your effort showed in your performance.

Novice -- results packet and speaker awards
JV -- results packet and speaker awards
Varsity -- results packet -- Christian was 18th speaker and Tom was 16th speaker

Other highlights:

When we left, it looked like Lakeville South might win the school sweepstakes championship -- more on that tomorrow.

Thanks to Tyler and Tim for helping prep novice debaters.

Dylan was a semifinalist in Novice and Preeya was for sure the only 8th grader to clear. Also congrats to Joe and Jayant for clearing in novice too.

Joe, Catherine, and Jess all cleared in JV.  Catherine was TOP speaker in JV! 

Finally....Christian earned his 2nd bid to the Tournament of Champions and will compete against an elite field at the University of Kentucky this May.  He is the first Lakeville debater to fully qualify for the TOC ever. 


--
Mohandas Gandhi - "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."