2010 IDEA/NJFL Middle School National Tournament
Tournament Information
IOWA
(Information taken from the Host Site)
Topics
- Policy Debate - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States -- by using one of the four topic limitations:
- Expanding Medicaid to cover all persons living in poverty.
- Expanding Food Stamps to cover all persons living in poverty.
- Expanding housing services for homeless veterans.
- Expanding higher education assistance for persons living in poverty.
- Public Forum - Resolved: Current trends in American political dialogue compromise meaningful democratic deliberation.
- Lincoln Douglas Debate - Resolved: Compulsory inclusion of non-felons' DNA in any government database is unjust.
- Congressional Debate Legislation - Download the legislation docket packet.
- Extemporaneous Speaking Topics:
- Round 1: United States Political Issues
- Round 2: Science, Health & Technology News
- Round 3: Energy & Environment Issues
- First Elim. Round: International News
- Second Elim. Round: Business News
- Third Elim. (if needed): varied, from above
Tournament Results
Sweeps Overall
Clay MS, IN (Sylvia Hyde)
Northwest Jr., IA (Kathleen Hession)
Sidney Lanier MS, TX (Franz Hill)
Circle of Champions
Policy Debate: (Capitol Debate, MD) Devansh Srivastura and Michael Koo
Congressional Debate: (Sidney Lanier MS, TX) Peter Oathout
Lincoln Douglas Debate: (St. Louis Park, MN) Naomi Whitney-Hirschmann
Public Forum Debate: (Co-Champs Harker MS, CA) Ardash Battu, Arjun Kumar, Claudia Tischler, Shilpa Yarlgadda
Prose Interpretation: (Milton Academy MS, MA) Claire Russell
Poetry Interpretation: (Rowan County MS, KY) Bridget Kim
Humorous Interpretation: (Northwest Junior HS, IA) Scott Diekema
Dramatic Interpretation: (Sky Academy, KY) Caroline Ford
Impromptu Speaking: (Milton Academy MS, MA) Sarah Muse
Extemporaneous Speaking: (Sidney Lanier MS, TX) Gregory Ross
Original Oratory: (Sky Academy, KY) Caroline Ford
Duo Interpretation: (Raymore-Peculiar MS, MO) Bobby Turnbough and Nicole Hickok
Declamation: (Sidney Lanier MS, TX) Willow Curry
Schools of Excellence (Speech)
Milton Academy MS, MA (Debbie Simon)
Ockerman MS, KY (Kathy Bacelieri)
Rowan County MS, KY (Kellie Crump)
Sidney Lanier MS, TX (Franz Hill)
The Pike School, MA (Bob Hutchings)
Schools of Excellence (Debate)
Capitol Debate, MD (Ron Bratt)
Kugnus ACTS, NJ (Keem Sunguk)
Sidney Lanier MS, TX (Franz Hill)
The Harker School, CA (Steve Clemmons)
The Kincaid School, TX (Eric Emerson and Kyle Morris)
Public Forum Debate Champions
(Harker Middle) Adarsh Battu and Arjun Kumar AND (Harker Middle) Claudia Tischler and Shilpa Yarlagadda
Lincoln Douglas Debate Champion
(St. Louis Park) Naomi Whitney-Hirschmann (Neg) defeated (Kinkaid) Judson Dunaway-Barlow
2-1 Chen, Lucy / Clemmons, Steve
Policy Debate Top Ten Speakers
1. Nikita Datta (Capitol Debate DH)
2. Michael Koo (Capitol Debate SK)
3. Devansh Srivastava (Capitol Debate SK)
4. Steven Kwon (Kugnus ACTS KP)
5. Ali Jamal (Kinkaid CJ)
6. Ramya Harshavardhan (Capitol Debate DH)
7. Rikki Bleiweiss (Kinkaid BR)
8. Starr Arroyo (Bronx School for Law, BA)
9. Ashley Cabrera (Bronx School for Law, CG)
10. Amber Chen (Kinkaid CJ)
Policy Debate Champions
(Capitol Debate) Devansh Srivastava and Michael Koo(Aff) defeated (Kugnus ACTS) Steven Kwon and Sungbae Park
3-0 Trzynka, Robert / McCabe, Liz / Stevens, Kristen
Declamation
1. Willow Curry (Sidney Lanier MS)
2. Marina Finley (Sidney Lanier MS)
3. Anna Hoyt (Union Colony Schools)
4. Clayton Edwards (Ockerman MS)
5. Samantha McMillan (Ockerman MS)
6. Neil Chandra (Milton Academy MS)
Dramatic Interpretation
1. Caroline Ford (Sky Academy)
2. Clayton Edwards (Ockerman MS)
3. Bridget Kim (Rowan County MS)
4. Colin Waters (Ockerman MS)
5. Lydia Brooks (Ockerman MS)
6. Izzie Thaxton (Rowan County MS)
Duo Interpretation
1. Bobby Turnbough and nicole Hickok (Raymore-Peculiar MS)
2. Zachary Raleigh and Bri-Anna Berry (Ockerman MS)
3. Liz Kasselmann and Colin Waters (Ockerman MS)
4. Jack Karle and Rubye Peyser (Milton Academy MS)
5. Lily Norton and Andrew Wilson (Brentwood Academy)
6. Zhahn Gonzalez and Logan Schoessel (Raymore-Peculiar MS)
Extemporaneous Speaking
1. (TIE) Lilly Nellans Callanan (Middle School) AND Gregory Ross (Sidney Lanier MS)
3. Sam Thomas (Ockerman MS)
4. Adem Sengal (Sidney Lanier MS)
5. Gabriel Levine (Sidney Lanier MS)
6. Megan Armstrong (Rowan County MS)
Humorous Interpretation
1. Scott Diekema (Northwest Junior HS)
2. Colin Waters (Ockerman MS)
3. Paul Curry (Northwest Junior HS)
4. Bri-Anna Berry (Ockerman MS)
5. Megan Armstrong (Rowan County MS)
6. Clayton Edwards (Ockerman MS)
Impromptu
1. Sarah Muse (Milton Academy MS)
2. (TIE) Jinah Kim (Sidney Lanier MS) AND Sam Thomas (Ockerman MS)
4. Minh-Anh Day (Milton Acadmey MS)
5. Amy Corman (The Pike School)
6. George Gu (The Pike School)
Original Oratory
1. Caroline Ford (Sky Academy)
2. Simar Puri (Northwest Junior HS)
3. Darian Bhathena (The Pike School)
4. (TIE) Cameron Kerry (The Pike School) AND Meera Bhan (The Pike School)
6. Stacy Tsai (West Hills MS)
Poetry
1. Bridget Kim (Rowan County MS)
2. Zach Ramey (Rowan County MS)
3. Michelle Massa (Sidney Lanier MS)
4. Julia Gensheimer (Sky Academy)
5. (TIE) Darian Bhathena (The Pike School) AND Jolie Sherman (West Hills MS)
Prose
1. Claire Russell (Milton Academy MS)
2. Lydia Brooks (Ockerman MS)
3. Neil Chandra (Milton Academy MS)
4. Sophia Arena (Sidney Lanier MS)
5. Jeremy Stewart (Ribet Academy)
6. Jesse Martinez (Milton Academy MS)
Senate
1. Peter Oathout
2. Luke Shoebotham
3. Levi Debose
4. (TIE)Judson Dunaway-Barlow AND Amber Chen AND Tyler Gamble
House
1. Dylan Dickens
2. Rikki Bleiweiss
3. Louis Thomas
4. Aurelio Ayala
5. Ali Jamal
6. Andy Gordon
Congressional Debate Final Chamber
1. Rikki Bleiweiss
2. Peter Oathout
3. Tyler Gamble
4. Luke Shoebotham
5. Dylan Dickens
6. Ali Jamal
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