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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. 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