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years later and I still get to explain what speech is

I haven't done speech for years.  So the other day when I was speaking with a new acquaintance, mentioned I did speech, and got that blank stare most of us encounter at some point I couldn't help but bust out laughing.  I almost forgot what that face looked like hehe!  "So you wrote speeches?"  hehe nope.  Bt you could...and then you have to give this long explanation w

Glee: Grilled Cheesus

i started watching Glee and caught the newest episode.  how cool is that kurt used to do speech?!  he so rocked it last night!!!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/181761/glee-grilled-cheesus

Vote for 2010-2011 LD Topics

Voting is going on to determine next season's NFL Lincoln-Douglas Debate Topics.  All ballots must be filled out and postmarked/faxed/delivered by Chapter Advisers before September 10th, 2010.

Fax Number: 920-748-9478

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Top Ten Things I've Learned From Speech

I was doing some thinking the other day about high school and my involvement with my school's speech team.  There were lots of laughs, some tears, stress, and overall joyous fun.  I got to thinking about what speech has taught me.  Some of it's funny, some are skills I can use now.  All of it I tend to associate strongly with speech.  These are in no order, just kind of

Congrats Andrew Markoff!

Bronx High School of Science's Andrew Markoff just bested debate master Steve Gold this past weekend!  Markoff won his 390th debate round and thus has now become the Bronx High School of Science's debater to win the most rounds EVER (Gold ended his reign in 1977 with 389 wins).  Markoff is a senior and president of the Bronx High School of Science's NFL chapter. 

Congrats to the 2010 NDT First Round At-Large Bids

Back in 1973 the NDT decided that 16 college debate teams could skip district qualifying tournaments and power forward.  The NDT called these First Round At-Large Bids.  Schools are chosen by their performance during the season prior to their district qualifier.  Several days ago the list of 16 was released.  See below:

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