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 :)