It's over...

Just wanted to personally thank you all! I had a blast!

Tournament Results!

Over 1,200 entries, 91 schools, and countless performances later, the 2009 Patriot Games has finally come to a close! A special congratulations to Individual Sweepstakes Champion Michael Dahlgren from Holy Ghost Prep and Team Sweepstakes Champion Ridge HS on an amazing tournament! You can click here for tournament results including IE ranks, debate results, you name it, we got it!

Extemp Round Robin Results
Participants:
Emily Martin Boone County, KY
Dylan Slinger Lakeville South, MN
Gabriella Barahona Spring, TX
Nikki Luke Blacksburg, PA
Oscar Wang San Marino HS, CA

3rd Place- Jane Kessner Walt Whitman, MD
2nd Place- Aaron Lutkowitz Montgomery Bell, TN
Champion- Dillon Huff Southlake Carroll, TX

Dramatic Performance Round Robin Results
Participants:
James Shechet San Marino HS, CA
Gavin Mease Loyola Blakefield, MD
Connor Manning Loyola Blakefield, MD
Colby Hankey Trinity Prep, FL
Nikhil Gupta Walt Whitman, MD

3rd- Omika Jakaria Stuyvesant HS, NY
2nd- Rachel Matusewicz Randolph HS NJ
Champion- Zach Eisenstein Sacred Heart HS, MA

Public Forum Round Robin Results
Participants:
Schott-Martin Des Moines Roosevelt IA
Meadows-Patel Winters Mill, MD
Barnhart-Freeman Walt Whitman, MD
Block-Barket Trinity Prep HS, FL
Butt-Price Massey Hill Classical, NC

3rd: Chiodo-Germovic Des Moines Roosevelt IA
2nd: Friedman-Yu Thomas Jefferson VA
1st: Houston-Umans Walt Whitman, MD

Debate Semifinals

Lincoln-Douglas

AI160 -- Ben Lewis

AI164 -- Perry Green

AU102 -- Raffi Garnighan

DC102 -- Elizabeth Hylton

Public Forum

AN102/104 -- Olivia Barket/Geoffrey Block

AI128/129 -- Sara Houston/Rachel Umans

DG106/109 -- Andrew Bell/Blair Brewer

AJ110/111 -- James McKeon/Claire Young

First round of IE finals

Duo Finals

CR108/109 -- Adam Connor/Connor Manning

BA101/103 -- Joseph Mignoli/Mary King

AG111/112 -- Emily Kemp/Connor Moulton

BO106/`09 -- Joey Szal/Christian Bernlohr

AN111/113 -- Adam Johnson/Garett Mistoler

BO105/108 -- Dan Mercel/Joseph Geoghan

Impromptu Finals

CU125 -- Jilon Lie

CU129 -- Rohun Pai

AI108 -- Jane Kessner

DJ103 -- Harry Lambert

BT106 -- Jamie Mohan

CV107 -- Taylor Smyth

Declamation Finals

AI158 -- Natalia Cibotti

CV102 -- Azaria Coppin

DF106 -- Kathleen Cardell

BX107 -- Sarah Gobble

AM110 -- Meagan Antonellis

BT107 -- Joe Weston

Storytelling Finals

BO108 -- Joseph Geoghan

CU137 -- Carly Rosenberg

CU115 -- Jerry Christodoulatos

CU121 -- Emma Kennedy

AH102 -- Joseph Hernandez

CU125 -- Jilon Lie

New Semifinals

Prose Semis

BO123 -- Daniel Marcel

BO108 -- Joseph Geoghan

AN107 -- Colby Hankey

BN113 -- Courtney Walsh

AM101 -- Zach Eisenstein

AG111 -- Emily Kemp

BN109 -- Ivan Cassuto

AL103 -- Justin Strickland

BJ101 -- Joanna Miller

BO107 -- Rick Fuschetti

Humorous Interp Semis

AN106 -- Colby Hankey

AC101 -- JonTyree

CU121 -- Emma Kennedy

DL112 -- Jaimie Meyers

BG101 -- Lauren Albers

AQ101 -- Tyler Rife

BO105 -- Dan Marcel

DG108 -- Angelica Aliferi

AG111 -- Emily Kemp

AC105 -- Andy Langdon

AW107 -- James Shechet

AI106 -- Nikhil Gupta

Poetry Semis

BO116 -- Michael Dahlgren

AC101 -- Jon Tyree

AN106 -- Elizabeth Valucci

CU120 -- Melissa Jordano

CR114 -- Gavin Mease

AL103 -- Justin Strickland

AR104 -- Lucas Newman

AC104 -- Zach Wendt

BD107 -- Angela Mathew

AG102 -- Emma Wilczynski

BO105 -- Dan Marcel

Extemp Semis

BU101 -- Andrew Pendland

AN102 -- Olivia Barket

DB112 -- Carl David Goette-Luciak

AW110 -- Oscar Wang

AB104 -- Dillon Huff

CV107 -- Taylor Smith

AY101 -- Richard Holland

BM109 -- Mirza Germovic

AU101 -- Dlyan Slinger

BT106 -- Jamie Mohan

CR117 -- Matthew Alonsozana

AW109 -- Rachel Yang

Original Oratory Semis

BO116 -- Michale Dahlgren

DF103 -- Elizabeth Valucci

DD113 -- Kenny Lau

BW101 -- Dana Urban

BK101 -- Daniel Knapp

CR109 -- Connor Manning

DD114 -- Jason Jaggi

AG102 -- Emma Wilczynski

BC103 -- Chris Moncrief

CR107 -- Adam Connor

BD103 -- Cat Escalona

AL105 -- Erik Bakke

Breaks

Public Forum Quarters:

AI128/129 -- Sara Houston/Rachel Umans

AI126/127 -- Bruno Velloso/Richard Scordato

CR117/118 -- Matthew Alonsozana/Connor Sheehey

AJ110/111 -- James McKeon/Claire Young

AN102/104 -- Olivia Barket/Geoffrey Block

BM108/109 -- Catherine Chiodo/Mirza Germovic

DG106/109 -- Andrew Bell/Blair Brewer

AK101/102 -- Ryan Meadows/Arsheya Patel

Lincoln-Douglas Quarters

AI159 -- Alexander Burnett

AI160 -- Ben Lewis

AI164 -- Perry Green

AU101 -- Dylan Slinger

AU102 -- Raffi Garnighan

AW109 -- Rahel Yang

CN108 -- Carlton Bone

DC102 -- Elizabeth Hylton

Prose Interp Quarters

AM117 -- Susannag Tumenelli

CU110 -- Anaya Badrish

DF103 -- Elizabeth Valucci

AC104 -- Zach Wendt

BO107 -- Rick Rushcetti

CU128 -- Addy Pai

AO125 -- Quinn Solfisburg

BN109 -- Ivan Cassuto

DL111 -- Singha Hon

BO116 -- Michael Dahlgren

AL103 -- Justing Strickland

DL114 -- Emily Martin

AN107 -- Colby Hankey

CI101 -- Ian Mather

BO106 -- Joe Szal

BO 123 -- Baniel Marcel

AG111 -- Emily Kemp

AF101 -- Joseph Egozi

AO121 -- Liz Stanfield

BK102 -- Rachel Carretta

BN113 -- Courtney Walsh

DD113 -- Kenny Lau

CU111 -- Stephen Bennett

BJ101 -- Joanna Miller

AT101 -- George Reynolds

AJ101 -- Alana Barricks

AO122 -- Isabelle Lelogeais

CG101 -- Hoke Pittman

AM101 -- Zach Eisenstein

CU124 -- Brittany Kreuger

BO108 -- Joseph Geoghan

BT102 -- Olivia Allen

Impromptu Semis

CJ103 -- Cassie Medcalf

BO107 -- Rick Fuschetti

CU129 -- Rohun Pai

AG110 -- Kaitlyn Bertolet

BX110 -- Austin Peters

CU139 -- Jaina Shah

DJ103 -- Harry Lambert

BT106 -- Jamie Mohan

DJ101 -- Joe Calder

BG102 -- Steve Prager

CU125 -- Jilon Lie

CU118 -- Nick Hansen

DG116 -- Paavan Gami

CV105 -- Jack Gabor

CU109 -- Riddima Agarwal

AL106 -- Erik Bakke

BO101 -- Kyle Mulholland

CV107 -- Taylor Smyth

AG107 -- Kelsie Brown

AI108 -- Jane Kessner

BT107 -- Joe Weston

Dramatic Interp Quarters

AP101 -- Rachel Matusewcz

CI101 -- Ian Mather

AC104 -- Zach Wendt

CU154 -- Kelly Scharff

CE102 -- Ian Lindsay

AW107 -- James Shechet

CR114 -- Gavin Mease

BO116 -- Michael Dahlgren

AP103 -- Michelle Bennet

AT101 -- George Reynolds

AN123 -- Nick Johnson

CI103 -- Mac Blair

CU115 -- Jerry Christdoulatos

BD103 -- Cat Escalona

AH102 -- Joseph Hernandez

CU124 -- Brittany Kreuger

AM101 -- Zach Eisenstein

AO104 -- Gina Starfield

CR107 -- Adam Conner

BT101 -- Courtney Wood

AC105 -- Andy Langdon

AC101 -- John Tyree

AM105 -- Emily Barry

AG108 -- Erin Edwards

CG101 -- Hoke Pittman

Cu111 -- Stephen Bennett

BD105 -- Haley Maness

Congress Finalists

The following debaters will be in the super session first thing Sunday morning starting PROMPTLY at 8am in the House of Gods. Congratulations! The chamber is in DK 1006.

AB 101 Samuel
AB 106 Venkataramen
AB 107 Sella
AG 104 Foster
AI 114 Jha
AI 116 Furth
AI 117 Neubauer
AI 120 Slaughter
AI 121 Sheehan
AN 101 Bajaj
AO 115 Robbins
BO 104 Bryk
BX 104 Ledbetter
CA 101 Fried
CG 108 Beaumont
CU 130 Patel
CU 134 Phillipose
CU 140 Smyk
CU 148 Yao
DC 107 Nakamoto
DC 111 Irving
DF 102 Trisch
DG 117 Karrer
DL 101 Puma
DO 101 Nails

Double Octo-Finalists- Public Forum

The following PFD teams advanced to the double-octo final round at 8am Sunday morning. Pairings will be released at 7:30am in Robinson A and Robinson B. All 32 teams will debate in the doubles round. Congrats and good luck!
AI 124/125- Freeman and Barnhart
AI 126/127- Velloso and Scordato
AI 128/129- Houston and Umans
AI 130/131- Millan-Ronchett and Reimer
AI 132/133- Rohde and Zain
AI 134/135- Lesch and Schloss
AI 140/141- Cernea and Baron
AI 148/149- Schifrin and Rogers
AI 152/153- Farhi and Schifrin
AJ 110/111- McKeon and Young
AK 101/102- Meadows and Patel
AK 105/106- Evans and Elfert
AK 107/108- Warburton and Peters
AN 102/104- Barket and Block
AU 103/104- Johnston and Ryan
AZ 111/112- Kelaher and Paul
BF 101/102- Friedman and Yu
BF 107/108- Helmick and Sun
BM 108/109- Chiodo and Germovic
BN 101/102- Strum and Picolo
BN 103/104- Murru and Brunson
BO 125/126- Brennan and Mahoney
BQ 101/102- Butt and Price
BR 102/103- Gilbert and Walters
CB 101/102- Zhu and Bochicchio
CD 101/102- Baron and Tse
CN 102/103- Cassel and Ganon
CR 117/118- Alonsozana and Sheehey
CZ 103/104- DiMisa and Granoski
DC 104/105- Hall and Hart
DG 106/109- Bell and Brewer
DM 103/104- Walden and Osei

FAQ - 2

Mk, so I'm sitting in a chair... pondering.

These are things that I think may be on your minds.

1) The "judgie" portion of the tournament (ballot tables, hospitality, tab, etc) will be in Robinson A. First floor. That, my friends, is new as of this week-ish.

2) You can dump extemp tubs at Science & Tech II - Room 7. This can happen as early as 8am tomorrow (Saturday)!

3) If you have any GMIF kids, OR INTERESTED ONES, there will be a fun table for that. I believe this table is in the Johnson Center -- where we presume most of the students will be.

4) The table mentioned above will also serve as an info desk. "Where's David King Hall?" Ask the info desk... or anyone with an appropriate nametag.

5) Parking in Lot A requires no decals. Just park! Yay!

6) Starbucks is in Northern Neck (check your maps) :D

7) I'm told that L.D. schematics are online. They were not in the things from registration. Also, they should be posted at the tournament.

8) If you did not register at the Marriott tonight (or before in few exceptions) I will see you between 8:00am and 9:00am tomorrow. Don't forget, no credit cards.

8) Anything else? Email ncox@gmu.edu. Be weary though. How often will I be able to check my email tomorrow? Thank goodness I will be there in person tomorrow! And I will be accompanied by my teammates who will also aid you.

:D

Congress Chambers!

Right here

FAQ

Yep, F.A.Q. -- which stands for Frequently Asked Questions.

Here we go:

Where is the tournament headquartered?
Robinson A

Where is the judges' lounge?
That's in Robinson A too!

I see a pattern. I bet I know where postings will be...

That's not in the form of a question; however, be aware that postings drop in the Johnson Center

Where will Extemp Draw be?
Science and Technology II - Room 7

Science and Technology II - Room 7?
Yep. It's super convenient because if you refer to a campus map (see earlier blog post), you'll notice that you can drive straight up to the building from two different sides!! HOORAH FOR TUB DROP-OFF CONVENIENCE!!!

Is there a legend for me to check what building codes/abbreviations mean?

Of course! Conveniently located on the back of your campus map!

I get a campus map?
There are all sorts of goodies awaiting you at registration!

Should I email Nick Cox at ncox@gmu.edu regarding when we will register?
Yep. Double yep, in fact.

Where do I park? Is it within walking distance?
Whoa! Two questions! Park in Lot A, remember? Of course it's walking distance... a healthy walk (5-8 minutes). WARM UP JOGS! YAY~!

Should I show up early?
30 minutes before the round starts...

Where do I hang out when I'm not busy?
You're an adult, use judgement and be safe. We've provided a swell judges lounge. Plus, mingling with competitors at the tournament is also fun! The JC (Johnson Center) is generally a pretty common hang-out as well.

Where do the competitors hang out?
What tournaments do you attend that provide a hip place to chill for the students? Oh, this one. On Sunday, there will be a super fun lounge/hangout/club for the kiddos!!! They, of course, don't have to go there. Usually, the competitors socialize in the JC and other pockets around campus.

What if I get tournament jitters and need a hug?
Find Nick Cox... I can handle it.

I still have some unanswered questions, what do I do?
You have options! Yay! You may email me (ncox@gmu.edu) and I'll respond A.S.A.P.. (Double period?) -- OR -- If you are patient, the question may get answered tomorrow. I'm posting another set of F.A.Q.s tomorrow afternoon.

Phew, how enlightening!!

SEE YOU VERY VERY SOON!

The last congress bill

One more for you all to enjoy! It's right here!

CONGRESS FINAL LEGISLATION

Here is a link. You'll like it.

This is the Final Legislation for Congress. (Student Congress... We don't mandate the real National Congress)

This is ONLY for the FINAL ROUND. It will be debated... in the FINAL ROUND.

HERE IS THE LINK -- Case Sensitive!

http://www.gmuforensics.org/Congressfinal.doc

Or you can click on the kitty...

ROBINSON A!

'Ay! The tournament has moved to Robinson A!

We had previously stated that much of the tournament (Hospitality, Ballot Pick Up/ Drop Off, etc.) would be taking place in Robinson B...

WE LIED! (accidentally)

All these funsies will actually be nextdoor, in ROBINSON A!

ROBINSON A

PS. I'm still a little lonely

Guess what!

I'll be posting a swell FAQ memo tonight! Get amp'd up!

"Nick, why are you telling me this? Just post it now."

Ahhh, Mr. Imaginary Rhetorical Question... how little you know.
I just don't have the time to make the FAQ section at this moment. I want it to be sooo splendid! So above average! To the level of adequacy that Zeus himself upholds things to be! ... or something.

Anywho, yes

FAQ on the way :)

The Email Jason Should Have Sent You Today

The tournament blog can be found at http://gmupatriotgames.blogspot.com We’ve posted some fun stuff there including:
1) A tournament schedule- we have revised the tournament schedule. The big change to note is that the fourth round of LD has moved to Sunday morning AND we’ve added a partial double octo-final to PFD!
2) What’s that? More IEs breaking to quarters? It’s true! A lot will have quarters. Check the schedule to find out which.
3) A supplemental packet for student congress with some late legislation. Read it, love it, own it.
4) Information about parking and other cool logistical stuff.
5) An entry confirmation packet- using your school code listed below, please check every event (including those you don’t think you should have students in) to make sure the entry is listed accurately. If it’s correct, super! If not, uh oh Houston, we have a problem. But don’t contact NASA- they can’t hear you and don’t care. You know who does? Jason Warren. The J-Warr. But however will you reach him? The powers of telepathy? Try it, but email him as a backup- jwarren8@gmu.edu just to be sure.

We will offer registration at two different times and places: Friday night from 7-9pm at the Fairfax Marriott and 8-9am on campus in the Robinson B building. Please email student tournament director Nick Cox at ncox@gmu.edu to indicate which of the two registrations you would prefer if you have not already done so!

Round Robin Folks: A special note. Registration will be at the Marriott Thursday night at a location TBA. If you or your student is a vegetarian, please let me know ASAP to make sure we have enough options for vegetarians!

If you will be paying with a personal check, please make it out to Peter Pober. If you are paying with a school check, please make it out to George Mason University. We also accept cash. No credit cards can be accepted, however.

Please note that all fees must be paid BY REGISTRATION. If you are in the scenario where a purchase order has been generated but your school has not issued a check, you will need to submit both proof of a PO and a personal check which we will hold until the school check arrives. We hate to be dogmatic, but due to non-payment issues in the past, we need to guarantee payment for all schools.

4 Days and counting, woof I’m excited!

Sincerely,

Jason Warren
Tournament Director
Asst. Director of Forensics

THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW:
1. Check your entries at the blog. If everything is kosher, proceed to step 2. If there is a question, email Jason Warren at jwarren8@gmu.edu
2. Email Nick Cox at ncox@gmu.edu to indicate which registration option you prefer! Many of you have, many have not. Please email him. He is lonely and I don’t want to have to take pictures of his sadness to post to the blog to guilt trip people into emailing him.

Did You Ever Want There Should Be An Entry List?

As referred to in your confirmation email, this packet is the whole kitten-kaboodle. Every entry currently in the system as of 10pm EST Monday Night.

Please review EVERY EVENT- even the ones you don't think you have anyone in (just to make sure you don't have anyone in them!) and double check that your entry is accurate. Also check the Individual Sweepstakes list- students with 4 entries or more should be on it. Students who don't have 4 or more should not.

Did someone say Prose? 168 Proses? Yes please! And a whole lot more!
Questions? Something wrong? Email Jason Warren at jwarren8@gmu.edu

Click here for your entry list!

Updated Schedule

ROUND 4 OF LD HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY MORNING

All PFD teams with a record of 3 and 1 will break.

Friday Dec. 4, 2009

7:00-9:00- Registration at Marriott

9:00-11:00- Coaches Social Gathering at the Marriott

Saturday Dec. 5, 2009

8:00-9:00- Late Registration at Robinson B

10:00- Draw

10:30- Round 1A (EXT, DEC, HI, POE)

11:45- Draw

12:15- Round 2A

1:45- Round 1B (OO, ST, DUO), Round 1 PF and LD (double flighted),

Congress 1 (1:45-4:45)

3:15- Round 1C (DI, IMP, PRO), Round 2 PF and LD (double flighted)

4:45- Draw

5:00- Round 3A and Round 3 LD (single flighted)

6:30- Round 2B, Round 3 PF (single flighted) Congress 2 (6:45-9:45)

8:15- Round 2C, Round 4 PF (single flighted)

10:15- Posting of Congress and PFD elimination round participants online and at the Marriott

Sunday Dec. 6, 2009

7:30- Pairings released for PFD Partial Doubles and LD Round 4

8:00- Round 3B, Public Forum Partial Doubles, LD Rd. 4 (single flighted), Congress Finals Session 1 (8:00-10:30)

9:15- Round 3C, Public Forum and LD Octos

10:30- Draw

10:45- Quarters: EXT, OO, HI, POE; Semis: DEC, ST, DUO

12:15- Quarters: PRO, DI, Public Forum, LD; Semis: IMP, Congress Finals 2 (12:15-1:45)

1:45- Draw

2:00- Semis: EXT, POE, OO, HI, PRO, DI

3:30- Semis: Public Forum, LD; Finals: IMP, DUO, ST, DEC

4:30- Draw

5:00- Finals: EXT, POE, PRO, OO, DI, HI, Public Forum, LD

6:45- Awards in Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center

PARKING

Did you catch that!?

Parking is in Lot A!

Which rhymes with "Hooray!"

Map!

Hello hello!

Here is a potpourri of links to a map of campus:

PDF: http://parking.gmu.edu/pdf%20files/parkingmap09.pdf

PDF: http://information.gmu.edu/FxMap09letter.pdf

PDF: http://information.gmu.edu/FxMap09legal.pdf
http://transportation.gmu.edu/GMU_BTMD_campusmap.JPG
http://www.geoinformatics2009.org/maps/GMU_Campus_Map-1.jpg

Parking in Lot A, which tends to be on the bottom center of the maps.

More Bills for Student Congress!

Here are the last of the Student Congress bills and resolutions. Enjoy!

Confirmation

Hey everyone!

With all the excitement building, don't forget to confirm which day you are registering. Either Friday night at the Marriott or Saturday morning on campus.

So, if you haven't already, just email me which day we should expect you - ncox@gmu.edu

:D

Student Congress Legislation!

Legislation for Student Congress is now available! You can download it here.

Check back for updates. A few schools are yet to submit legislation. As those trickle in (or don't trickle in) we will update accordingly.

My First Post on the P-Games Blog...

Hello everyone! Just wanted to let you know how excited I am. Also, if you have any questions, contact me at ncox@gmu.edu

Awesome!

PS. If you and any of your teammates have a Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105438534956&ref=ts

83 Schools from 17 States- Let the Patriot Games Commence

The entry deadline has come and gone and we have 83 schools from 18 states joining us for the 6th annual Patriot Games.
If you think you've entered the tournament and do not see your school listed below, please notify me immediately at jwarren8@gmu.edu

School State
Academy of the Holy Names NY
Albany HS NY
Albuquerque Academy NM
Arthur L. Johnsons HS NJ
Battlefield HS VA
Beachwood HS OH
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HS VA
Blacksburg HS VA
Boone County HS KY
Bronx Prep NY
Calvert Hall College MD
Centreville HS VA
Chantilly HS VA
Charlottesville HS VA
Community Charter CA
Coral Glades HS FL
Danville HS KY
Des Moines Roosevelt IA
Edison HS VA
Everglades HS FL
Gettyburg Area HS PA
Gonzaga College HS MD
Good Counsel HS MD
Gov. Thomas Johnson HS MD
Gwynedd-Mercy Academy MD
Hayfield Secondary School VA
Holy Ghost PA
Independent- Chidester FL
Independent- Wellington FL
Ivy Academy VA
Jupiter HS FL
Lake Mary Prep FL
Lakeville South HS MN
Langley HS VA
LaRue County HS KY
Lehigh Valley Independent PA
Liberty HS VA
Loch Raven VA
Loyola Blakefield HS MD
Manzano HS NM
Marvin Ridge HS NC
Massey Hill Classical HS NC
McDowell HS PA
Michael Krop HS FL
Milburn HS NJ
Milton Academy MA
Montgomery Bell Academy TN
Morristown HS NJ
Myers Park HS NC
North Allegheny HS PA
Oakton HS VA
Oakwood HS OH
Pennsbury HS PA
Pinecrest HS NC
Plano West Senior HS TX
Plymouth HS IN
Potomac Falls HS VA
Randolph HS NJ
Ridge HS NJ
Robinson Secondary School VA
Sacred Heart HS MA
Salem HS VA
San Marino HS CA
Seton Hall Prep NJ
Sherando HS VA
Southlake Carroll HS TX
Southside HS SC
Spring HS TX
St. Thomas Aquinas FL
Taravella HS FL
Thomas Jefferson VA
Trinity Preparatory School FL
Truman HS PA
Upper Saint Clair HS PA
Urban Academy PA
Walt Whitman HS MD
Walter Johnson HS MD
Wellington HS FL
West Potomac HS VA
West Springfield HS VA
Winters Mill HS MD
WT Woodson HS VA
Yorktown HS VA

Entries are due today!

68 Schools and counting! A friendly reminder that tournament entries are due today at 5pm EST

Debate Topics Announced and PFD Rule Change Announced

Just weeks away from the tournament, and here are your debate topics!
L/D Debate: Resolved:Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization.

Public Forum Debate: That merit pay based on student achievement should be a significant component of K-12 teacher compensation in United States public schools.

The Round Robin Public Forum Topic: Resolved: Failed nations are a greater threat to the United States than stable nations.

A note about Public Forum for both the Round Robin and the Main Tournament: We will be using the new NFL rule for the Final Focus, which reads:
“In Public Forum Debate, change the time limit for the final focus to 2 minutes.”

Hotel Update

Hello all! A quick change- the hotel has changed the contact person for large reservations. If you need 10+ rooms, please contact Dean Bradley at 703-667-4215. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you in December!
JW

Invitation Posted

The invitation for the 6th annual Patriot Games Classic and 4th Annual Round Robin are available for download here! Please note that Round Robin Applications are due October 15th!

Tournament Dates Set for 2009

Greetings all! I know it's early but it's time to start thinking about the 2009 Patriot Games Classic at George Mason University!
The tournament this year will be Saturday and Sunday December 5th and 6th. The invitation will soon be posted on our website- gmuforensics.org

The round robin will be held December 4th. We will continue to offer Extemporaneous Speaking and Dramatic Performance, but new for 2009, we will also offer Public Forum Debate! Details to follow, stay tuned!