Across America: Ridge High School

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — “Across America” highlights squads across our country that compete in Lincoln-Douglas debate — local circuit, regional circuit, national circuit — and other forensic events.

Dave Yastremski, the director of the University School Forensics Team, agreed to be interviewed for the second installment of “Across America.” (more…)

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Myers Park Announces Laird Lewis, PF Challenge

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Laird Lewis Invitational at Myers Park High School will be held January 8 and 9, 2010. The tournament features bids to the National Tournament of Champions at the octafinal round in Public Forum debate and the final round in Student Congress. “We are expanding to six prelim rounds in varsity debate events,” notes Jason Kline, “and allowing QUADRUPLE entry in most speech events.”

On Sunday January 10, 2010, the National Public Forum Challenge III will take place. This will again be a by-application-only tournament featuring sixteen Public Forum teams. Team will compete in “Challenge” rounds where the winners pick their opponents for the $1500 scholarship offered to the finalists!

Information about the Laird Lewis can be found by clicking here; information about the Challenge can be found here.

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It’s a 5-0 for Franken

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Following a unanimous ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court, former Senator Norm Coleman conceded to Senator-elect Al Franken.

Governor Tim Pawlenty is expected to certify the Franken’s 312-vote margin of victory sometime later today.

This electoral victory gives the Democratic Party its sixtieth seat in the United States Senate.

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Brian Fletcher Wins the 1996 Glenbrooks

NORTHBROOK and GLENVIEW, Ill. — The Glenbrooks of 1996 concluded with a final round that featured Apple Valley Hills High School’s Cherian Koshy and Valley High School’s Brian Fletcher. Brian defeated Cherian on a 6-1 decision to win the title. Congratulations are still in order for both!

(It is my ongoing project to ensure an institutional memory for Lincoln-Douglas debate. I have been carefully organizing, transcribing, and digitizing materials I have been finding in the Chellgren Center Debate Office at the University of Kentucky and that have been donated to me by R.J. Pellicciotta. My thanks to R.J. and to Linda Barker, J.W. Patterson, and Roger Solt for their assistance!) (more…)

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Vote for 2009-2010 Topics

RIPON, Wisc. — National Forensic League chapter advisors may vote for their choices for the 2009-2010 Lincoln-Douglas debate topics. Balloting will continue until Friday, September 11, 2009.

A ballot can be downloaded from the National Forensic League web site.

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Happy Birthday, Josh, Nadia, and Amanda!

LEXINGTON, Ky. — June 27 is a special day for the Victory Briefs family because it is the birthday for three of our staff members: Josh Anderson, Nadia Arid, and Amanda Signorelli!

All three are passionately dedicated to the activity in which we participate and all three are incredibly kind and friendly folks. Please join me in wishing them a happy birthday!

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Register for Big Bronx XIX on August 1

THE BRONX, N.Y. — Registration for the thirty-ninth annual New York City Invitational opens on August 1. The tournament will take place on October 16, 17, and 18, 2009 at the Bronx High School of Science.

Registration will take place at Joy of Tournaments.

Last year, hundreds of students from over twenty states competed in the tournament’s four competitions — Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Team Debate (policy), Public Forum Debate, and Legislative Debate (Student Congress) — where they vied for handsome awards and top honors at one of the national circuit’s oldest events. (more…)

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Flashback Photo — 1992

NEW YORK, N.Y. — I’m pleased to introduce a new occasional feature here on Victory Briefs Daily: “Flashback Photo.”

Pictured is the demonstration round of the 1992 Montgomery Bell Academy Round Robin, in which senior Bronx Science’s James Mallios debated Vestavia Hills’s Jason Baldwin. That year, Mallios, a senior, placed first; Baldwin, a junior, placed second.

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