Sectional/State Extemp Topic Areas

Below are the Sectional and State Extemp topic areas.  Please update/file accordingly.

International Extemp
Sectional Tournament
Round 1 – The Subcontinent (Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India)
Round 2 – The Americas (minus America… does that make this category “The s” then)
Round 3 – The OPEC Peak Oil Blues
Semifinal (if necessary) – Sub-Saharan Africa
Final – Asia (minus China)
State Tournament
Round 1 – Europe
Round 2 – Islamic Militant Groups/Movements
Round 3 – China:  watch out its fragile
Semi 1 – Russia and its immediate neighbors
Semi 2 –The 3 I’s (International Issues/Institutions)
Final – The Middle East

Domestic Extemp
 
Sectional Tournament
Round 1 – America’s Oil Addiction (Its Energy policy)
Round 2 – Early thoughts on the 2016 Election
Round 3 – Diseases afflicting America:  Measles, Ebola, Obamacare, etc
Semi (if necessary) – The Democrats
Final – Immigration and Executive Orders
State Tournament
Round 1 – Social Issues Potpourri
Round 2 – The GOP
Round 3 – Is our Children Learning (Education)
Semi 1 – America’s Foreign Policy (no we aren’t just making it up as we go)
Semi 2 – America after Ferguson: an examination of racial and police issues facing America
Final – It’s the Economy stupid…

This week!

Hi friends!

We may never have a morning meeting ever again --- so with the 2 hour delay tomorrow, our morning meeting is cancelled.

We will be having practice this week on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY. Matt will be at practice Wednesday from 320-5pm, Anna will be at practice Thursday from 320-530pm (yes this will be a longer practice to get everyone in), and Anna and Matt will both be there on Friday from 320-5pm. Please try to be at at least one practice -- if not two.

The following people are registered for Kokomo this weekend:
Alex
Mattias
Mariann
Tessa
Kira
Krysjahn
Kelsey
Andy
Zayne
Ian

Discussion this weekend will be different -- you will get your artifacts at the beginning of each round, so you will have nothing to research this week, but we can definitely talk strategy.

We will cover logistics briefly at the beginning of each practice, but practices this week will be working ones -- be prepared to give your pieces for audiences and come filed if you are in an event that requires filing.

Radio Information for Kokomo

2 minute newscast - prepared by student
1 minute commercial about a national product - prepared by student
 Editorial - will be prepped at meet
On the spot (final) - 2 minutes

CEHS SPEECH MEET CANCELLED

Hello all,

In talking to Mr. Newell, we have decided to cancel tomorrow's speech meet because of the impending weather and the fact that several teams have pulled out.

We will still have a team meeting after school today. We will resume a normal meeting and practice schedule next week!

East Meet Concession Schedule

John Miller 745-10
Julia Stumpff 745-10
Alonza Chino 10-12
Lori Memering 10-1
Lora Miller 1030-12
Greg Lewis 11-1
Cindy and John Finerfrock 12:30-2

Food sign up for Columbus East Meet

Soups - please provide ladle and should be delivered to CEHS cafeteria no later than 10:30am
Mattias
Austin
Emma
Olivia
Gracie
Zayne
Kira
Krysjahn
Tessa

2 dozen muffins
Nicole
Molly

2 dozen bagels with cream cheese
Krysjahn
Kelsey

2 dozen cookies (in packs of 2)
Sara K-S
Mariann

2 dozen brownies
Tessa

3 boxes of Zebra Cakes
Mariann

3 big boxes of Nutty Bars
Molly

Fruit for judges lounge
Alex
Ian

Snack bags of grapes
Megan
Sarah H.

2 big bags of ice
Megan
Andy
Jonathan

Coolers
Austin
Emma
Kira

Ben Davis Registration

Student	Event(s)
Nicole Bodi	IMP, USX
Zayne Coomer	DIS
Olivia Fahey	SD, OD
Mariann Fant	MD, HI, OD
Emma Finerfrock	PO, PR
Alex Hahn	IMP, OD
Tessa Hirons	MD, PR
Krysjahn Johnson	DIS
Sara Kilbarger-Stumpff	OD, PO
Austin Lewis	SD, OD
Mattias Memering	BR
Megan Miller	IMP, USX
Kira Singer	HI
Andy Wagner	DIS
Gracie Webb	IMP, IX

Food sign up for Ben Davis

2 packages of ham - Emma
2 packages of turkey - Megan
2 packages of sliced cheese - Zayne
2 packages of Hawaiian Sweet Rolls - Austin
Hummus - Livi
Cut veggies - Sara K-S
2 things of chips - Mariann
Dessert - Tessa
Dessert - Krysjahn
Snack - Nicole
Snack - Alex
Cooler with ice packs - Anna

Information for East Meet Concessions

Speech Parents and Competitors  –

Thank you to everyone who donated or worked the IUPUC Meet. We will be hosting a meet at Columbus East on Saturday February 21^st. 

We have decided to do Soup and Pizza again this year. Please let me know if you will be able to work concessions or donate items for the day.

Here is what we need:

·         Soups – 8 – 10 kinds – in a Crock-pot please with ladle.

o   Please have at East Cafeteria at 10:30 day of competition.

o   (Maybe) We have 60 2-packs of homemade dinner rolls to go along with the soups.

o   Let me know what kind so we may label them. Also let me know if it is Vegetarian.

·         4 dozen Muffins – Also for Judges Lounge

·         Bagels – same as last time? Also for Judges Lounge

·         4 dozen cookies  

·         2 dozen brownies

·         3 boxes of Little Debbie Zebra Cakes

·         3 big boxes of Little Debbie Nutty Bars

·         Fruit for Judges Lounge – need by 7:30 a.m.

·         Snack bags of grapes to sell

·         5 bags of ice – need by 7:00

·         2 -3 more coolers

Pizza will be delivered or picked up at 11:20 (want them to have soups first) – we will have 5 Cheese and 5 Pepperoni (Anna will make arrangements)

Work Shifts:

1 - Breakfast/Set Up 7:00 – 10:00 – Have 2

2 - Early Lunch Shift – 10:00 – 12:00 – have 2

1 - Late Lunch – Clean Up – 11:30 – 2:30  - open

2 – Crunch time 11:00 – 1:00  - Open

Weekly updates

Hi all,

Sorry for the confusion this morning. Practice is going to be important this week as we will be trying to get the registration for the remainder of the season -- East, Kokomo, Sectionals, and Districts. Once we have this registration, Anna will be able to determine if we need anymore judges based on our entries.

Also, this weekend at Ben Davis is going to be a long day - awards are not scheduled until 5:30. There will be four rounds of guaranteed competition for everyone, with a fifth final round for the top six in each event. Please be prepared with plenty of food, water, and medicine if you are not feeling well. If you need to be in Columbus for something in the evening, please make sure you have a ride arranged to pick you up. We cannot guarantee what time we will be home....but around 8pm would be generous.

We will have the sign up sheet for food and concession stand volunteers at the East meet at both practices this week.

Tuesday morning meetings are back on as scheduled starting next week and we will see you at practice tomorrow.

Radio information for Ben Davis

2 minute newscast - no story older than three days before the tournament

Commercial - anything related to Valentines day

Editorial - is bipartisanship important for the US government to function?

On the sport - from the last two weeks in USA Today

Breaking News

Weekly Reminders

Hello all,

Just wanted to remind you that there is no Tuesday morning meeting tomorrow (2/3/15). We will also only be having an optional practice this week on Wednesday (2/4/15) and there will be no practice on Friday (2/6/15). Please enjoy your weekend and relax/catch up on sleep before we start the final push of the season.

Also, next week we will begin the planning stages for our home meet on February 21 at CEHS. Even if you are not planning on competing, we will need your assistance in setting up, cleaning up, and donating food for our concession stand. I will have sign up sheets for all of this next week at practice. If your parents are interested in judging or working concessions, please let Anna or Matt know, so that we can get them added to the list.

Great job at Speedway this past weekend -- you continue to make your coaches beyond proud! There is no greater accomplishment for us then to see you excited for the accomplishments of your teammates! See you on Wednesday!