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Volume 88 : Issue 2 : Fall 2013 A PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE V O LU M E 8 8 I S S U E 2 Rostrum FA L L 2 0 1 3 INSIDE COACH AND PROGRAM RECOGNITION Women in Debate | Forensics After Hours PLUS Alumni Spotlight | WSDC: A Long, Strange Trip | And More! THE SPIRIT OF ENGAGED EXCELLENCE WE ARE HONORS The Honors College at WKU provides a unique educational experience combining the benefits of a small, prestigious, liberal arts institution with the resources and affordability of a mid to large size public university. With more than 1,200 scholars, our students embody the spirit of engaged excellence through scholarship, active citizenship, and international engagement. We are Honors! Visit the Honors College today: www.wku.edu/honors facebook.com/wkuhonors @WKUHonors @WKUHonors University of Texas NationalUniversity Institute of in Texas Forensics National Institute in Forensics Join us at the UTNIF in Austin, Texas in 2014 Come! to!"#$%&'()&'*"#+,,"#,&#"'-.%, Texas andJoin see for us yourself at why the the /&#'&+'*! UTNIF UTNIF is in one ,#/),#&'*"#&)+0 Austin, of the Texas in 2014 largest and , most successful speech and debate workshops in the country. Our alumni have won ComeNationalThe UTNIF to TexasForensic would and League like see tofor oncechampionships yourself again why congratulate the and UTNIF National all is of one Forensicthe of very the finelargestLeague competitors and final most successfulroundsand coaches in thespeech who House, gaveand the debate their Senate, all workshops at Public last summer’s Forum, in the country. PolicyNFL National Debate, Our alu TournU.mniS. 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IndividualCX Session Events 1 with extension June 2826 – July 16 CX Session 12 JuneJuly 1826 –– AugustJuly 16 7 CXPublic Session Forum 2 (experienced) JulyJune 1826 –– AugustJuly 3 7 Public Forum (experienced)(advanced) JuneJuly 526 – –July July 12 3 PublicLincoln Forum-Douglas (advanced) July 519 – –July August 12 2 Lincoln-Douglas with extension July 19 – August 26 Lincoln -Douglas with extension July 19 – August 6 UTNIF www.utspeech.net Dept. of Communication Studies www.utdebatecamp.com 1UTNIF University Station, A1105 phone:www.utspeech.net (512) 471-5518 Austin,UTNIF TX 78705 [email protected] Dept. of Communication Studies www.utdebatecamp.com 1 University Station, A1105 phone: (512) 471-5518 Austin, TX 78705 [email protected] Fall for a new favorite! store.nationalforensicleague.org www.nationalforensicleague.org In this Issue : Volume 88 : Issue 2 : FA l l 2 0 1 3 Features Inside 7 Board of Directors Fall Minutes 4 From the Editor 12 Election Year for Board of Directors 5 2013-14 Topics 14 Updates to Student Website Registration Procedures 39 Get with the Program 16 Evidence in Debate: Rules Changes 52 Alumni Spotlight: 22 Women in Debate: Working Toward a More Justin Porter Complete Picture compiled by Cindi Timmons, with Bekah Boyer 56 Diamond Coach 28 Open the Door: What Speaking Can Do For Recognition Students with Disabilities by Madeleine Deliee 62 Donus D. Roberts Quad 32 WSDC: A Long, Strange Trip by Ken Ogden and Mark Webber Ruby Coach Recognition 42 The Future of Forensics After Hours 64 District in Detail: compiled by Megan Loden West, with Steve Schappaugh Northeast Indiana 46 Research Skill Acquisition in Competitive Forensics: 66 Coach Profile: A Pathway for Demonstrating Programmatic Value Marc Rischitelli by Jessica Furgerson 70 Academic All Americans 76 Student Service Citations 82 Welcome New Schools Year in Review: 2012-13 116 NDCA Coaches' Corner by Jim Menick 85 Century Society Report 86 Point Leaders Corrections 90 All State Awards Iaian Lampert’s name was misspelled on page 65 of the Summer 96 Largest Schools Rostrum. Lampert coached Christina Gilbert, the second place Senator from Los Gatos High School in California. 97 Largest Number of New Degrees The Harker School in California was inadvertently omitted from the 98 Chapter Honor Societies Speech Schools of Honor list on page 91 of the Summer Rostrum. 105 Charter Chapter Report The Rostrum editorial team sincerely apologizes for these errors. 114 New Degrees Summary Rostm Ru | FALL 2013 3 From the Editor Board of Directors Don Crabtree, President Park Hill High School This issue of Rostrum celebrates coaches! To do so, we 1909 6th Avenue highlight some notable coach accomplishments and best St. Joseph, MO 64505 (816) 261-2661 practices, as well as draw attention to issues our coaches [email protected] value. Pam Cady Wycoff, Vice President In addition to recognizing our most recent Diamond Coaches, Apple Valley High School 14450 Hayes Road we offer up three revealing profiles spotlighting New England Apple Valley, MN 55124-6796 district chair and coach Mark Rischitelli, alum Justin Porter, and the Northeast Indiana (952) 431-8200 [email protected] District. We’ve also begun the first installment of “Get with the Program,” a segment designed to introduce you to resources we think you’ll find useful. In this issue, we Kandi King highlight our New Coach Webinar Series. 6058 Gaelic San Antonio, TX 78240 (210) 641-6761 Perhaps the best way to recognize what our coaches give to this activity is to celebrate [email protected] the ways in which you maintain loyalty to certain standards, especially those in our Code of Honor, while learning to adapt and lead the charge to change what needs changing. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. James Logan High School To that end, this issue will also address how coaches can better respond to students with 1800 H Street special needs, our current lack of understanding regarding participation in debate by Union City, CA 94587 (510) 471-2520, Ext. 4408 gender, and a template for instructing and learning research skills via forensics. [email protected] We’re especially excited to feature some adventures from World Schools Debate and to Pamela K. McComas introduce coaches to the event prior to February, when the students who will represent Topeka High School 800 W. 10th the United States of America at the World Schools Debating Championships will be Topeka, KS 66612-1687 announced. (785) 295-3226 [email protected] Sincerely, Timothy E. Sheaff Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Road West Des Moines, IA 50265 J. Scott Wunn (515) 222-1035 Executive Director [email protected] National Forensic League Bro. 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