ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

5/10/08

Congratulations to the new officers! 

President: Brian Preskitt 

Vice President: Eric Alt

Secretary: Ashley Kim

Historians: Reagan King and Sarah Applegate

3/31/08

• Congratulations to our entire UIL team! We recieved 10 out of the 15 medals, securing our place as best speech and debate team in GISD for the SECOND YEAR!
• Individual medals include:

Prose:

1st- Jenni Hadley

2nd- Jill Crawford

3rd- Brian Preskitt

Poetry:

1st-Billy Lowrimore

5th- Reagan King

6th- Liz Sherley

LD Debate:

2nd: Jessica Huseman

Informative Speaking:

1st: Dustin Thai

2nd: Mark Denker

3rd: Eric Alt

Persuasive Speaking:

1st: Jessica Huseman

3rd: Gabbi Bruns

4th: Alex Ehmke

Current Events:

3rd: Alex Ehmke

4th: Jessica Huseman

1/28/08

• Congratulations to our final list of state qualifiers:

Jenni Hadley: HI, Duo

Billy Lowrimore: HI, Duo

Alex Ehmke: FX

Brian Preskitt: OO

Jessica Huseman: DX

• The middle school tournament that we are hosting as a fundraiser is on February 9th. Please be there by 7:15 at the latest as final check in will be at 7:30. Have your judges be there at 7:45.

1/13/08

So because the kids at West Lake decided to steal paradigms from us, they will no longer be available online. If you would like them sent to you please send an email. 

Congratulations on second place sweepstakes at Jack C. Hayes. 

1/8/07

• Jack C. Hayes is this weekend. Pay your hotel fees.  

12/17/07

• The debate party was fun. Thank you everyone for remembering your secret santa gifts.
• Our next tournament is Jack C. Hayes, the weekend right after we get back from break. Don't forget to pay your fees. All senior will be riding in the suburban with Mrs. Stewart, all freshman, sophomores and juniors will be riding the bus with Naaman. Sorry.
• The new resolution 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."
• Check links for information. Paradigms will be posted as soon as I receive them.

12/2/07

• Wow! 1st place SWEEPSTAKES at South! Congratulations guys! Great job. I'm really proud of all of you. 
• Plano is the last tournament of the year, if you were invited to go please pay your fees within the week.
• The Christmas party is on the 13th! Buy your Secret Santa gifts! Your $4 is due before the party!  

11/19/07

•  Hi! Congrats on third place sweepstakes at Roundrock!
• Please bring your flows on Monday so that we can do rebuttal redos. 
• We'll also be going over word economy, and this will take a lot of time so you'll have to be patient.
• Remember to redo your definitions to add observations and theory into them.
• Happy Thanksgiving!
  

11/12/07

• Hi there. I hope ya'll are ready to debate tomorrow.
• Bring:
  • Timers
  • Pens
  • Paper
  • HAVE YOUR CASES PREFLOWED. 
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  • Tip:  You should not do CX like this-
  • "My value is justice, which is deeper than the law, and presupposes the law. My criterion is attaining a legitimate result."
    
    "What does 'legitimate' mean?"
    
    "In accordance with law."
    

11/7/07

• ok. so, neg cases were due today. and thanks for the five people that turned them in. If you didn't turn them in they probably won't be read unless theres extra time. But- aff cases are due next class and hopefully all of you will have them. NEXT WEEK WE ARE DEBATING. So if you don't have your cases you aren't just hurting yourself.
  

11/2/07

• Yeah. Rough drafts were due Thursday. Thanks Eric for having both of your full cases done. That was nice. And, I guess thanks Azim and Dusty for your efforts.
• Both rough drafts are due Monday. No excuses. Seriously. It will be a zero.
•  
• Good job on the extemp tournament. Congrats to Eric and Rema for tying for first.  
  

10/25/07

• Paradigms are up for Nov-Dec. Check them out. Affirmative rough draft cases are due on Thursday. 
  

10/23/07

• Congratulations Alex and Jenni for making it to state!
• Debate II-IV will be having an extemp tournament next Tuesday and Thursday. Come prepared. It would benefit you to start adding things to the tubs. 
• Debate I needs to start getting it together. Oratories and cards are due next class. Absolutely no exceptions.