PFDebate Blog http://blog.pfdebate.com Public Forum Debate News & Information Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:08:26 +0000 en 105844http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Public Forum Topic Committee Set For 2008-09 http://feeds.pfdebate.com/~r/PFDebate/~3/326668580/ http://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/07/04/public-forum-topic-committee-set-for-2008-09/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:08:26 +0000 PFDebate LLC http://blog.pfdebate.com/?p=1128 The National Forensic League has selected the Public Forum Debate Topic Committee for 2008-09. Several of these names will be familiar to regular visitors of this website. A big thanks to these people for serving in what can be a very thankless task. Returning Members Jason Kline, Myers Park High School, NC (chair) Tim Averill, Waring School, MA Vickie Fellers, [...] The National Forensic League has selected the Public Forum Debate Topic Committee for 2008-09. Several of these names will be familiar to regular visitors of this website.

A big thanks to these people for serving in what can be a very thankless task.

Returning Members
Jason Kline, Myers Park High School, NC (chair)
Tim Averill, Waring School, MA
Vickie Fellers, Wichita East High School, KS
Betsy Ballard, Norman High School, OK
Teresa Sparkman, Kickapoo High School, MO
Eric DiMichelle, Regis High School, NY

New Members
Scott Ginger, Green Valley High School, NV
Greg Stevens, Okaboji/Spirit Lake High Schools, IA
Jenny Billman, NFL Office Rep

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Complete tournament results are available on the iDebate blog.

Quarterfinalists
AD103 – Capital Debate – Deep Singh & Niran Lakhanpal
AZ101 – Sidney Lanier – Reid Geissen & Noah Morrison
AZ106 – Sidney Lanier – Linda Oyolu & Lisa Oyolu
AZ108 – Sidney Lanier – Lavanya Sunder & Janice Maliakkal

Semifinalists
AH101 – Fort Scott – Reed Ramsey & Baker Weilert
AZ104 – Sidney Lanier – Conrad Fuller & Brian Whitehouse

2nd Place
AZ102 – Sidney Lanier – Gregory Ross & Joshua Coronado

1st Place
AZ109 – Sidney Lanier – Robin Go & Jake Wheeler

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Tournament Director Jason Kline points out that participants in Challenge I included the champions from Wake Forest, Harvard, the Tournament of Champions, and NFL Nationals.

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]]> http://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/30/crossfire-briefs-nfl-nationals-2008-free-download/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=PFDebate&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.pfdebate.com%2F2008%2F06%2F30%2Fcrossfire-briefs-nfl-nationals-2008-free-download%2Fhttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/30/crossfire-briefs-nfl-nationals-2008-free-download/ Viva Las Vegas http://feeds.pfdebate.com/~r/PFDebate/~3/322269986/ http://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/28/viva-las-vegas/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:07:56 +0000 PFDebate LLC http://blog.pfdebate.com/?p=1124 Pinecrest coach Robert Sheard sent us this photo of the NFL Champions Caleb Frye & Meredith Potter posing with their championship trophies in Las Vegas. As a Missourian, I can say that the best localized options for next year’s champs will be to pose in front of a fountain or BBQ joint in KC. Apparently I am [...] Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas

Pinecrest coach Robert Sheard sent us this photo of the NFL Champions Caleb Frye & Meredith Potter posing with their championship trophies in Las Vegas.

As a Missourian, I can say that the best localized options for next year’s champs will be to pose in front of a fountain or BBQ joint in KC.

Apparently I am a year ahead of myself. Nationals are in Birmingham in 2009 and Kansas City in 2010.

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]]> http://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/27/another-shot-at-las-vegas/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=PFDebate&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.pfdebate.com%2F2008%2F06%2F27%2Fanother-shot-at-las-vegas%2Fhttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/27/another-shot-at-las-vegas/ National Junior Forensic League National Tournament Set To Begin http://feeds.pfdebate.com/~r/PFDebate/~3/321511899/ http://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/26/national-junior-forensic-league-national-tournament-set-to-begin/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:35:12 +0000 PFDebate LLC http://blog.pfdebate.com/?p=1122 The National Junior Forensic League National Tournament is being held in Bowling Green, KY on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Competition begins on Friday, June 27 and concludes on Sunday, June 29. Public Forum Debate is one of the events. The NJFL will be debating the same topic that was used at last week’s NFL [...] The National Junior Forensic League National Tournament is being held in Bowling Green, KY on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Competition begins on Friday, June 27 and concludes on Sunday, June 29.

Public Forum Debate is one of the events. The NJFL will be debating the same topic that was used at last week’s NFL National Tournament in Las Vegas.

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“The world that produced John Kerry and George Bush is indeed giving us our next generation of leaders. The kid who’s loading up on AP courses junior year or editing three campus publications while double-majoring, the kid whom everyone wants at their college or law school but no one wants in their classroom, the kid who doesn’t have a minute to breathe, let alone think, will soon be running a corporation or an institution or a government. She will have many achievements but little experience, great success but no vision. The disadvantage of an elite education is that it’s given us the elite we have, and the elite we’re going to have.”

‘Curveball’ Speaks, and a Reputation as a Disinformation Agent Remains Intact
Curveball is the source for the Bush administration’s claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

The Itch
“Its mysterious power may be a clue to a new theory about brains and bodies.”

Celine Dion Sang The Worst Ever Cover Song
Celine’s cover AC-DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long” was selected in a Total Guitar magazine survey.

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]]> http://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/24/nfl-national-office-flooded/feed/ http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=PFDebate&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.pfdebate.com%2F2008%2F06%2F24%2Fnfl-national-office-flooded%2Fhttp://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/24/nfl-national-office-flooded/ Pinecrest Wins NFL Nationals http://feeds.pfdebate.com/~r/PFDebate/~3/316854083/ http://blog.pfdebate.com/2008/06/20/pinecrest-wins-nfl-nationals/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:30:44 +0000 PFDebate LLC http://blog.pfdebate.com/?p=1119 Pinecrest from left to right: Libby Carter (coach), Meredith Potter, Caleb Frye, and Robert Sheard (coach). Meredith Potter & Caleb Frye from Pinecrest High School (NC) defeated William J. Beshears & Evan T. Lee from Monsignor Kelly Catholic (TX) on a 9-6 decision to win the 2008 NFL Public Forum Debate Championship. The top 14 teams are [...] Meredith Potter & Caleb Frye

Pinecrest from left to right: Libby Carter (coach), Meredith Potter, Caleb Frye, and Robert Sheard (coach).

Meredith Potter & Caleb Frye from Pinecrest High School (NC) defeated William J. Beshears & Evan T. Lee from Monsignor Kelly Catholic (TX) on a 9-6 decision to win the 2008 NFL Public Forum Debate Championship.

The top 14 teams are listed below. The complete results packet is available from the NFL Online.

Final Round
1. Caleb Frye & Meredith Potter, Pinecrest (NC)
2. William J. Beshears & Evan T. Lee, Monsignor Kelly Catholic (TX)

Eliminated Round 15
3. Robert Kindman & Josh Zoffer, Durham Academy (NC)

Eliminated Round 14
4. Parijat Chakrabarti & Vijay Sridharan, Bellarmine College Prep (CA)
5. Tom Delehanty & Michael Shultz, Century (ID)
6. Kori Furcolowe & Kathleen Beach, Rossview (TN)

Eliminated Round 13
7. Kaavya Gowda & Kelsey Hilbrich, The Harker School (CA)
8. Michael K. Perloff & Jared F. Jones, University School (OH)
9. Thomas Bentz & Alexsandra McMahan, Neosho (MO)

Eliminated Round 12
10. Vijay Kedar & Mathhew Moran, Shade Side Academy (PA)
11. Christopher Oman & Taylor Kams, Des Moines Roosevelt (IA)
12. Michael P. Hadley & Tyler D. Fabbri, Chesterton, (IN)
13. Nick French & Anthony Conyers, Chaparral (AZ)
14. Leah Hilsabeck & Melissa Osman, Okoboji (IA)

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