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Marquette Hilltopper Classic Invitation Released

Bill Batterman has released the invitation for the 2008 Hilltopper Classic. Registration will be conducted through the Joy of Tournaments website. Read below for the full invite:

Dear Colleagues,

You are cordially invited to attend The 2008 Hilltopper Classic at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, WI. The MUHS Webster Club is once again excited to welcome friends new and old from across the state, region, and country to enjoy fine hospitality and excellent competition and judging.

The 9th Annual Hilltopper Classic will take place on Friday, September 19th and Saturday, September 20th. Competition will be offered in both Varsity and Novice Policy Debate as well as Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Public Forum Debate. Finalists in Varsity Policy Debate will once again earn a bid to the National Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky.

Registration is now open at http://www.joyoftournaments.com/wi/marquette/.

After much consideration, we have decided to maintain our “Texas-style” two-day tournament format again this year. With escalating travel costs and shrinking budgets, regional tournaments are essential to the health of the debate community and we are committed to hosting a tournament that is both affordable and accessible to the broadest constituency possible.

By maintaining the Hilltopper Classic as a two-day event, we hope to help squads minimize costs by arriving on Friday and returning home late on Saturday night, necessitating only a single night’s hotel stay. Teams are of course welcome to stay in Milwaukee on Saturday night if this is within their means, but by concluding the tournament on Saturday night we ensure that no team is required to make that choice.

Of course, the “Texas-style” format is not without its downsides. The schedule will once again be intense and opportunities for relaxation, socializing, and community building will be limited. We will of course do our best to provide a hospitable and friendly atmosphere, but teams will have to endure a long night on Friday and an early morning on Saturday. Squads that reach the late elimination rounds will also have to drive home late on Saturday night and into Sunday morning, but we hope that coaches and debaters alike will appreciate the opportunity to sleep late on Sunday and enjoy a rare weekend “off day” early in the season.

On behalf of the Webster Club and the entire Marquette University High School community, I look forward to hosting you here in beautiful Milwaukee.

Sincerely,

Bill Batterman
Tournament Director

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West Bend to Offer Tournament March 7-8, 2008

In place of the Muskego Tournament (which was previously cancelled), West Bend coaches Laurie Strathmann (East) and Pat Olson (West) have graciously stepped forward to host.  Link to download invitation/registration.

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Sheboygan North Announces 2007 Debate Invitational

Nick Bubb, the tournament director for the Golden Raider Invitational at Sheboygan North High School has released the invitation to the aforementioned tournament. Competition will be held on Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3 in Varsity, JV, and Novice Policy Debate (switch-sides), Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate.

Sheboygan North Invite (corrected) in Word
Sheboygan North Invite (corrected) in PDF

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Hortonville Announces 2007 Speech & Debate Invitational

Kristi Plamann, the head debate coach at Hortonville High School, has released the invitation to the 2007 Hortonville High School Speech & Debate Invitational. Competition will be held on Friday, October 13th and Saturday, October 14th in Varsity (Switch-Sides) Policy Debate, JV and Novice (Four-Person) Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate. The full invitation is available for download here on WFD.

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Invitation to the 2007 WDCA Workshop - September 15th at Brookfield East

You are cordially invited to the 2007 Wisconsin Debate Coaches’ Association Fall Workshop on Saturday, September 15th at Brookfield East High School. Sessions will be offered for Novice and Advanced Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, and Public Forum debaters as well as new judges and coaches. Complete details are available below the fold.

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Wausau West Announces 2007 Warrior Invitational

Kathryn Schires, the Debate Coach at Wausau West High School, has released the invitation to the 2007 Warrior Invitational to be held on September 28th and 29th in Wausau, Wisconsin. Competition will be offered in Four-Speaker Policy Debate (Varsity, Junior Varsity, Novice, and Middle School if entries permit) and Lincoln-Douglas Debate. More information is available by contacting Kathryn and the complete invitation is available here on WFD.

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Nicolet Releases Debate Invitation

Jason Chapman, head coach and tournament director for the Nicolet Debate Tournament (affectionately nicknamed “The NDT”), has released the invitation for his tournament later this year. The text of that invitation may be found below:

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Invitation To The 2007 Hilltopper Classic at MUHS

Dear Colleagues,

You are cordially invited to attend the 2007 Hilltopper Classic at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, WI. After a one-year hiatus, the MUHS Webster Club is proud to return to the state and national calendar with a top-notch invitational tournament offering fine hospitality and excellent competition and judging.

The 8th Annual Hilltopper Classic will take place on Friday, September 21st and Saturday, September 22nd with competition offered in Varsity and Novice Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate. For the first time, finalists in Varsity Policy Debate will earn a bid to the National Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky.

On behalf of the Webster Club and the entire Marquette University High School community, I look forward to hosting you here in beautiful Milwaukee.

Sincerely,

Bill Batterman
Director of Debate & Forensics, Tournament Director
Marquette University High School

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WFCA State Congress Legislation Released

You can download/view/print the legislation: WFCA State Congress 2007 Legislative Docket

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James Madison Memorial Releases Tournament Invitation

Today James Madison Memorial released the online version of the invite to its fifth annual Sandy Theobold Memorial Forensics Tournament. The tournament will be held on March 2-3, 2007.

Student Congress will be offered on Friday Night, and all WFCA events will be offered on Saturday. In addition to the WFCA individual events, James Madison Memorial will be offering Impromptu as a main event and allows triple entries.

To reward students who challenge themselves by participating in three events, James Madison Memorial also offers the Triathlon Competition. Students who compete in one interp/acting event and one public speaking event (and a third event of their choosing) are eligible. The top six students will receive awards.

The invitation can be found online here. And soon on the WFCA website.

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