Archive for May, 2009
Georgia teams record one of the best showings ever at CFLs
Georgia teams cleared two policy teams, 1 LD team, and 4 IE entries this past weekend at the National Catholic Forensics League National Championships in Albany, NY. Henry W. Grady definitely stood out above the other Georgia schools by clearing debaters in Oral Interpretation, Policy Debate, and Lincoln Douglas Debate.
Henry W. Grady’s John Holland and [...]
Introducing the 3NR!
The 3NR is a new collaborative blog by three nationally recognized coaches- Roy Levkovitz from Woodward Academy, Bill Batterman from Marquette University, and Scott Phillips from the Harker School (formerly of Pace Academy and Emory). The 3NR has been around a little under a month and has generated fantastic dialogue ranging from issues such as [...]
Chattahoochee Debate Victorious
Go figure, give the Chattahoochee debate team a contest, and they win it. The Chattahoochee High School Debate Team won the CBS Atlanta competition by a huge margin. The last I checked they had over 65% of the vote. Congratulations to Chattahoochee for begin the coolest academic club. The photo below pictures the members of [...]
Who’s Cooler? Grady or Chattahoochee?
I don’t care who wins, but a debate team should win. CBS Atlanta spotlighted the Grady and Chattahoochee debate teams throughout the year, and now they’re asking the public who is the coolest academic club.
Vote for a debate team here!
The candidates are:
Brookwood High School – Science Olympiad
Chattahoochee High School – Academic Club
Chattahoochee High School [...]
Job Opening: Sandy Creek High School & McIntosh High School
As a Fayette County employee always trying to seek more debate coaches, I find myself daily visiting the Fayette County Board of Education website for vacancy notices. Although the job postings do not mention debate coaches are preferred I do realize that most debate coaches are certified to teach either English or Drama. So I [...]
GFCA Election Results
The Georgia Forensics Coaches Association has announced the executive committee for the 2009-2010 debate season which includes 6 position changes. We’d like to congratulate everyone on their respective offices and we look forward to the 2009-2010 debate season!
President: Richard Bracknell, Carrollton High School
Vice President: Lee Robinson, Lincoln County High School
Secretary: Mario Herrera, Henry W. Grady [...]
2009 NFL Nationals Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum Resolutions
The NFL released the 2009 National Tournament Topics today in Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Storytelling. In storytelling, the NFL has abandoned one set topic, and “to allow for maximum levels of creativity this year” will allow any appropriate topic to be used.
