GMU Patriot Games

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 RESULTS

2010-12-06T12:12:00.000-08:00

Full results can be found on Speechwire at http://results.speechwire.com/r-tournament.php?tournid=707.

The video played at awards can be found at http://tinypic.com/r/6oeys1/7.

Thanks to everyone who attended this years Patriot Games Classic, can't wait to see you all again here in Fairfax next year!

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 SPEECH FINALISTS

2010-12-05T15:05:00.000-08:00

Declamation
Final round

Sorted by code...

AN7 Olivia Adubofour
CJ12 Ryan Miller
DC20 Dennis Mshomba
DL16 Alycia Hernandez
DL4 Harry Wood
DU10 Jacob Rosenblum

Dramatic Interpretation
Final round

Sorted by code...

AO6 Angela Mathew
BA1 Landry Ayres
CP2 Patricia Zibelli
CW4 Kellen Wright
DC4 Dan Marcel
DS1 Omika Jikaria

Duo Interpretation
Final round

Sorted by code...

AX6 Angelia Whitlock and Jeshua Logsdon
BA1 Landry Ayres and Skyler Thompson
DC1 Mike Dobuski and Dan Marcel
DD10 Benjamin Flores and Matthew Casarez
DD4 Tosh Hall and Oscar Fernandez
DJ2 Richard Preato and Joseph Hernandez

Extemporaneous Speaking
Final round

Sorted by code...

BE10 Nathaniel Donahue
BO1 Jason Singh
BZ10 Nabeel Zewail
CV1 Emily Bell
DE4 Emily Martin
DU25 Ross Slaughter

Humorous Interpretation
Final round

Sorted by code...

AO2 TJ Plunkett
CJ2 Connor Manning
CW7 Marcos Gonzalez
DJ1 Joseph Hernandez
DL4 Harry Wood
DS4 Jaimie Meyers

Impromptu Speaking
Final round

Sorted by code...

AR15 JiLon Li
AR19 Nick Hansen
BL13 Ben Denton
BO1 Jason Singh
DE4 Emily Martin
DL4 Harry Wood

Original Oratory
Final round

Sorted by code...

AR15 JiLon Li
CM1 Catherine Breen
DG1 Matt Khoury
DK2 Avi Jaggi
DS5 Mary Emily Ficarra
DW1 Sarah VanSickle

Poetry
Final round

Sorted by code...

AO5 Angela Mathew
AQ2 Joy Akinfenwa
AX5 Timmy Gibson
AX6 Jeshua Logsdon
BA1 Landry Ayres
DZ1 William Wildman

Prose
Final round

Sorted by code...

BC1 Hannah Gutman
CJ1 Kurt Imhoff
CJ2 Connor Manning
CL2 Lucus Newman
DC4 Dan Marcel
DZ1 William Wildman

Storytelling
Final round

Sorted by code...

BK8 Kathryn Zamorski
CQ1 Ali Gautier
CQ3 Drew Lane
DC4 Dan Marcel
DJ1 Joseph Hernandez
DX6 Logan Coffey

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 DEBATE FINALISTS

2010-12-05T14:50:00.000-08:00

Lincoln Douglas Debate
Final round

Sorted by code...

BE2 Nora Ghanem
BL11 Zac Hoffman

Public Forum Debate
Final round

Sorted by code...

AI1 Matthias Ng and Alvaro Cuba
BL24 Kyle Newman and Zach Jones

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 DEBATE SEMIFINALS

2010-12-05T13:44:00.000-08:00

Lincoln Douglas Debate
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

BE2 Nora Ghanem
BL11 Zac Hoffman
CY8 Amit Bilgi
DN5 Zach Dresher

Public Forum Debate
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AI1 Matthias Ng and Alvaro Cuba
BL21 Michael Adams and Shayla Birath
BL24 Kyle Newman and Zach Jones
CF6 Tiffany Hornback and Corinne Thomas

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 SPEECH SEMIFINALISTS

2010-12-05T13:41:00.000-08:00

Declamation
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AN7 Olivia Adubofour
AR33 Giancarlo Carnevale
CJ1 Kurt Imhoff
CJ12 Ryan Miller
CP6 LeighAnn D'Andrea
CW1 Julia Kahky
CY1 Jordan Branham
DC20 Dennis Mshomba
DL16 Alycia Hernandez
DL4 Harry Wood
DP10 Chris Traynor
DU10 Jacob Rosenblum

Dramatic Interpretation
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AO1 Haley Maness
AO6 Angela Mathew
AR8 Carly Rosenberg
BA1 Landry Ayres
CN1 Michelle Bennett
CP2 Patricia Zibelli
CW4 Kellen Wright
DC4 Dan Marcel
DP2 Marcus Jackson
DS1 Omika Jikaria
DZ1 William Wildman
DZ3 Erin Morgan

Duo Interpretation
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AX6 Angelia Whitlock and Jeshua Logsdon
BA1 Landry Ayres and Skyler Thompson
BL25 Hunter Ocheltree and Kyle Ocheltree
CJ3 Kurt Imhoff and A.J. Unitas
DC1 Mike Dobuski and Dan Marcel
DD10 Benjamin Flores and Matthew Casarez
DD4 Tosh Hall and Oscar Fernandez
DD6 Melissa Ramirez and Stephanie Cortes
DE1 Erin Edwards and Connor Moulton
DJ2 Richard Preato and Joseph Hernandez
DX1 Connor Masterson and Richard Merlino
DZ3 Erin Morgan and William Wildman

Extemporaneous Speaking
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AC5 Catherine Chiodo
AR19 Nick Hansen
BE10 Nathaniel Donahue
BL13 Ben Denton
BO1 Jason Singh
BZ10 Nabeel Zewail
CV1 Emily Bell
CY13 Paavan Gami
DC15 Ben Rogers
DE4 Emily Martin
DU25 Ross Slaughter
DU5 Nikhil Gupta

Humorous Interpretation
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AO2 TJ Plunkett
AR11 Max Rappaport
BU3 Alexandra Laurence
CJ2 Connor Manning
CQ3 Drew Lane
CW7 Marcos Gonzalez
DJ1 Joseph Hernandez
DJ2 Richard Preato
DL2 Olivia Atwood
DL4 Harry Wood
DS4 Jaimie Meyers
DU3 Alexander Burnett

Impromptu Speaking
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AR15 JiLon Li
AR19 Nick Hansen
BE1 Tre Hunt
BL13 Ben Denton
BO1 Jason Singh
CQ5 Max Searcy
CQ6 Joe Weston
CY13 Paavan Gami
DE4 Emily Martin
DE7 Katelyn Bertolet
DE8 Alexis Caddell
DL4 Harry Wood

Original Oratory
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AR12 Michelle Smyk
AR15 JiLon Li
BP3 Jade Scangarello
CM1 Catherine Breen
CU5 Emily Woska
DE1 Erin Edwards
DG1 Matt Khoury
DK2 Avi Jaggi
DP1 Kevin Donnelly
DS5 Mary Emily Ficarra
DU10 Jacob Rosenblum
DW1 Sarah VanSickle

Poetry
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AG8 Moira McAvoy
AO5 Angela Mathew
AQ2 Joy Akinfenwa
AX5 Timmy Gibson
AX6 Jeshua Logsdon
BA1 Landry Ayres
BC1 Hannah Gutman
BC4 Brett Curtis
BK5 Savannah Stevens
CJ2 Connor Manning
CW9 Kelsey Shulman
CY3 Francine Tamakloe
DU5 Nikhil Gupta
DZ1 William Wildman

Prose
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AR10 Kelly Scharff
AX1 Ian Mather
AX5 Timmy Gibson
BC1 Hannah Gutman
CG1 Keaton Maddox
CJ1 Kurt Imhoff
CJ2 Connor Manning
CL2 Lucus Newman
DC4 Dan Marcel
DC5 Joey Szal
DS1 Omika Jikaria
DX2 Connor Masterson
DX6 Logan Coffey
DZ1 William Wildman

Storytelling
Semifinal round

Sorted by code...

AR11 Max Rappaport
BK8 Kathryn Zamorski
CN2 Kevin Palermo
CQ1 Ali Gautier
CQ3 Drew Lane
DC4 Dan Marcel
DC6 Sean Jordan
DD4 Tosh Hall
DD5 Oscar Fernandez
DJ1 Joseph Hernandez
DS1 Omika Jikaria
DX6 Logan Coffey

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 DEBATE QUARTERS

2010-12-05T11:15:00.000-08:00

Public Forum Debate
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AC4 Michael Flannery and Sam Roder
AI1 Matthias Ng and Alvaro Cuba
AJ10 Bill Toner and Frank Worthington
BC13 Abraham Talmucio and Izaak Lustgarten
BL21 Michael Adams and Shayla Birath
BL24 Kyle Newman and Zach Jones
CF6 Tiffany Hornback and Corinne Thomas
DP8 Michael MacKenzie and Joseph Botsch

Lincoln Douglas Debate
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

BC6 Jack Maleh
BE2 Nora Ghanem
BL11 Zac Hoffman
CK1 Sam Cho
CY8 Amit Bilgi
DN5 Zach Dresher
DU17 Gigi Silver
DV11 Nick Bozich

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 DEBATE OCTO/SC FINALS

2010-12-05T10:10:00.000-08:00

Student Congress
Final round

Sorted by code...

AB8 Daibo Zhang
AE1 Brendan Porter
AN5 Erik Bakke
AR22 Sam Schraer
AR24 Shivam Patel
AR25 Bardia Vaseghi
BE6 Indira Puri
BJ2 Gray Jacobsen
BU6 James Fishback
BU7 Sunny Zhang
BU9 Brian Lynn
CU9 Matt DeBari
DL15 Martin Page
DU19 Mike Neubauer
DU20 David Goldman
DU25 Ross Slaughter

Public Forum Debate
Octofinal round

Sorted by code...

AC4 Michael Flannery and Sam Roder
AI1 Matthias Ng and Alvaro Cuba
AJ10 Bill Toner and Frank Worthington
AS11 Richard Bochicchio and Akshaya Arjunan
BC13 Abraham Talmucio and Izaak Lustgarten
BL21 Michael Adams and Shayla Birath
BL24 Kyle Newman and Zach Jones
BW6 Victor Tse and Jordan Cohen
BW7 Max Yanowitz and Wooyoung Lee
CF6 Tiffany Hornback and Corinne Thomas
CY14 Aahil Merchant and Anurag Khandavalli
DH4 Michael Brenner and Alex Bottone
DP8 Michael MacKenzie and Joseph Botsch
DT11 Michelle Cho and Rigel Kaufman
DU30 Ali Rohde and Nicole Payne
DU35 Xavier Zaim and Daniel Schifrin

Lincoln Douglas Debate
Octofinal round

Sorted by code...

AJ2 Will Marble
AJ3 Robert Gormisky
BC6 Jack Maleh
BE2 Nora Ghanem
BG8 Jon Melancon
BL11 Zac Hoffman
BX7 Gina Li
BX8 Nick Shipman
CC2 Madeleine Ringwald
CK1 Sam Cho
CY8 Amit Bilgi
DF8 Rora Weldai
DN5 Zach Dresher
DU14 Tori Seidenstein
DU17 Gigi Silver
DV11 Nick Bozich

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 IE FIRST SET OF BREAKS

2010-12-05T10:08:00.001-08:00

Congratulations to all of our elimination round participants in Individual Events!

Declamation
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AN7 Olivia Adubofour
AR12 Michelle Smyk
AR29 Michelle Zhao
AR32 Alina Razak
AR33 Giancarlo Carnevale
BR2 Elizabeth Malachevsky
BR5 Marie Pines
CF5 Corinne Thomas
CJ1 Kurt Imhoff
CJ12 Ryan Miller
CJ9 Ian Cumberpatch
CM4 Emily Fesnak
CM9 Erin Shay
CP6 LeighAnn D'Andrea
CW1 Julia Kahky
CY1 Jordan Branham
DC13 Robert McDonough
DC19 Kevin Joseph
DC20 Dennis Mshomba
DK6 Jin Li
DL16 Alycia Hernandez
DL17 Sage Warner
DL18 Lisa Zou
DL4 Harry Wood
DP10 Chris Traynor
DU10 Jacob Rosenblum
DZ5 Nikki Dobson

Dramatic Interpretation
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AG2 Cynthia Newby
AN1 Jessica Friedel
AO1 Haley Maness
AO6 Angela Mathew
AQ1 Sahirah Johnson
AR1 Zoe Petitt
AR2 Jerry Christodoulatos
AR4 Lauren Doyle
AR8 Carly Rosenberg
AR9 Aditi Pai
AX1 Ian Mather
BA1 Landry Ayres
BA2 Skyler Thompson
BR1 Rachel Hanon
BR3 Brady Richards
BV2 Shaan Sharma
CG1 Keaton Maddox
CN1 Michelle Bennett
CP2 Patricia Zibelli
CW4 Kellen Wright
CY4 Taylor White
DC4 Dan Marcel
DD2 Matthew Casarez
DF1 Robert Boyd
DJ1 Joseph Hernandez
DJ3 Sam Sherman
DK1 Zaria Comer
DP2 Marcus Jackson
DP3 Ethan Madden
DS1 Omika Jikaria
DS3 Rebecca Temkin
DT1 Aubria Hull
DX1 Richard Merlino
DZ1 William Wildman
DZ2 Jessica Tibbs
DZ3 Erin Morgan

Duo Interpretation
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AM2 Azariah Coppin and Matt Anderson
AO1 Angela Mathew and Haley Maness
AR1 Zoe Petitt and Peter Hughes
AR14 Drew Wilke and Chris Collins
AR2 Jerry Christodoulatos and Carly Rosenberg
AX6 Angelia Whitlock and Jeshua Logsdon
BA1 Landry Ayres and Skyler Thompson
BK2 Lauralee Cook and Natalie Foley
BL25 Hunter Ocheltree and Kyle Ocheltree
CJ3 Kurt Imhoff and A.J. Unitas
CP4 Pam Anderson and Evan Grande
CP8 Melanie Odell and Ian Kirkwood
CQ5 Max Searcy and Drew Lane
DC1 Mike Dobuski and Dan Marcel
DD10 Benjamin Flores and Matthew Casarez
DD4 Tosh Hall and Oscar Fernandez
DD6 Melissa Ramirez and Stephanie Cortes
DE1 Erin Edwards and Connor Moulton
DJ2 Richard Preato and Joseph Hernandez
DL20 Chloe Gianatasio and Liz Stanfield
DP3 Mark Woodall and Ethan Madden
DS3 Rebecca Temkin and Jaimie Meyers
DX1 Connor Masterson and Richard Merlino
DX6 Rachel Jones and Logan Coffey
DZ3 Erin Morgan and William Wildman

Extemporaneous Speaking
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AB1 Matt Rauen
AC4 Michael Flannery
AC5 Catherine Chiodo
AC7 Nathan Leys
AR19 Nick Hansen
AR26 Peter Vogel
AR35 Adi Manohar
AS6 Abhi Mehra
BE10 Nathaniel Donahue
BE11 Ethan Grant
BE5 Kiran Jones
BE9 Abhiyant Singh
BI1 Caroline Comyn
BL13 Ben Denton
BO1 Jason Singh
BT2 Andrew Pregler
BU6 James Fishback
BZ10 Nabeel Zewail
CL14 Ben Constine
CQ6 Joe Weston
CU10 Julia Manchester
CV1 Emily Bell
CX1 Karthik Sastry
CY11 Abhi Pandya
CY12 Anand Shah
CY13 Paavan Gami
DC14 Kyle Mulholland
DC15 Ben Rogers
DE4 Emily Martin
DE7 Katelyn Bertolet
DI6 Henry Chapman
DN1 Joe Calder
DN4 Chiraayu Gosrani
DU19 Mike Neubauer
DU20 David Goldman
DU25 Ross Slaughter
DU5 Nikhil Gupta
DV14 Taylor Shippling

Humorous Interpretation
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AO2 TJ Plunkett
AR11 Max Rappaport
BA1 Landry Ayres
BC2 Andrea Plat
BK1 Mary Cameron Brooks
BU3 Alexandra Laurence
BZ1 Max Ibrahimizade
CJ2 Connor Manning
CN2 Kevin Palermo
CQ3 Drew Lane
CW7 Marcos Gonzalez
CY5 Caroline Worthy
DI1 Max Sauberman
DJ1 Joseph Hernandez
DJ2 Richard Preato
DJ4 Victoria Taylor
DL2 Olivia Atwood
DL4 Harry Wood
DP4 Mark Woodall
DS4 Jaimie Meyers
DU3 Alexander Burnett
DU5 Nikhil Gupta
DU9 Adrienne Oseekey
DX6 Logan Coffey

Impromptu Speaking
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AB1 Matt Rauen
AQ8 Clementina Nyarko
AR15 JiLon Li
AR19 Nick Hansen
AX3 Maegan Davis
BE1 Tre Hunt
BL13 Ben Denton
BO1 Jason Singh
CJ3 A.J. Unitas
CM1 Catherine Breen
CQ5 Max Searcy
CQ6 Joe Weston
CV1 Emily Bell
CW2 Adam Johnson
CW9 Kelsey Shulman
CY11 Abhi Pandya
CY12 Anand Shah
CY13 Paavan Gami
DC14 Kyle Mulholland
DC15 Ben Rogers
DE4 Emily Martin
DE7 Katelyn Bertolet
DE8 Alexis Caddell
DI5 Alexandra Song
DL4 Harry Wood
DN1 Joe Calder
DS2 Abbie Kouzmanoff
DU11 Emily Harburg

Original Oratory
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AH1 Savy Leiser
AR12 Michelle Smyk
AR13 Saniya Waghray
AR14 Chris Collins
AR15 JiLon Li
BA1 Landry Ayres
BP2 Sarah Weinflash
BP3 Jade Scangarello
BX1 Chris Arthur
BZ3 Michelle Hsu
CJ2 Connor Manning
CM1 Catherine Breen
CM2 Kathleen Cardell
CM5 Adriana Garcia
CP3 Ellis Friedman
CP7 Courtney Buohl
CQ5 Max Searcy
CU5 Emily Woska
CW4 Kellen Wright
DD5 Oscar Fernandez
DE1 Erin Edwards
DE5 Katleyn Bertolet
DE6 Alison Brannon
DG1 Matt Khoury
DK2 Avi Jaggi
DL8 Osaremen Okolo
DP1 Kevin Donnelly
DP5 Aram Gurekian
DS5 Mary Emily Ficarra
DU10 Jacob Rosenblum
DW1 Sarah VanSickle

Poetry
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AG8 Moira McAvoy
AO1 Haley Maness
AO5 Angela Mathew
AQ2 Joy Akinfenwa
AR13 Saniya Waghray
AR4 Lauren Doyle
AR5 Amrutha Krishnaraj
AR9 Aditi Pai
AX4 Ellis Fraser
AX5 Timmy Gibson
AX6 Jeshua Logsdon
BA1 Landry Ayres
BA2 Skyler Thompson
BB5 Olivia Blackwood
BC1 Hannah Gutman
BC4 Brett Curtis
BG2 Hillary Bonhomme
BK5 Savannah Stevens
BR1 Rachel Hanon
CJ2 Connor Manning
CM1 Catherine Breen
CM5 Adriana Garcia
CN1 Michelle Bennett
CN2 Kevin Palermo
CP10 Susannah Tuminelli
CP2 Patricia Zibelli
CP5 Molly Greenwood
CP9 Pam Anderson
CW1 Julia Kahky
CW8 David Shulman
CW9 Kelsey Shulman
CY3 Francine Tamakloe
DC11 Michael Dobuski
DC3 Romsin Mcquade
DC5 Joey Szal
DC9 Nick Berube
DE1 Erin Edwards
DL11 Natalie Solomon
DL12 Lizzy Siphron
DS1 Omika Jikaria
DS6 Elizabeth Litvitskiy
DU5 Nikhil Gupta
DV9 Matt Hatfield
DX6 Logan Coffey
DZ1 William Wildman
DZ2 Jessica Tibbs

Prose
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AA4 Valentina Ferreira
AQ2 Joy Akinfenwa
AR1 Zoe Petitt
AR10 Kelly Scharff
AR11 Max Rappaport
AR17 Peter Hughes
AR4 Lauren Doyle
AR5 Amrutha Krishnaraj
AR8 Carly Rosenberg
AX1 Ian Mather
AX5 Timmy Gibson
AX6 Jeshua Logsdon
AZ1 Joanna Birkner
BA1 Landry Ayres
BA2 Skyler Thompson
BB5 Olivia Blackwood
BC1 Hannah Gutman
BC2 Andrea Plat
BK4 Leslie Brittain
CG1 Keaton Maddox
CJ1 Kurt Imhoff
CJ2 Connor Manning
CL2 Lucus Newman
CM1 Catherine Breen
CP10 Susannah Tuminelli
CQ4 Isabelle Ballard
CR2 Taryss Mandt
CU1 Dana Shimkoski
DB1 Lauren Albers
DC4 Dan Marcel
DC5 Joey Szal
DD6 Melissa Ramirez
DS1 Omika Jikaria
DS6 Elizabeth Litvitskiy
DV1 Anjali Singh
DX2 Connor Masterson
DX6 Logan Coffey
DZ1 William Wildman
DZ2 Jessica Tibbs
DZ3 Erin Morgan
DZ5 Nikki Dobson

Storytelling
Quarterfinal round

Sorted by code...

AD5 Kenzie VanDerwerker
AR11 Max Rappaport
AR2 Jerry Christodoulatos
AR36 Gabby Schnell
AR37 Sam Hoffman
AR8 Carly Rosenberg
BK8 Kathryn Zamorski
BR4 Trudel Pare
CA3 Miriam Harris
CN2 Kevin Palermo
CQ1 Ali Gautier
CQ3 Drew Lane
CY2 James Thompson
DC21 Grant Hammerschlag
DC4 Dan Marcel
DC6 Sean Jordan
DD10 Benjamin Flores
DD4 Tosh Hall
DD5 Oscar Fernandez
DJ1 Joseph Hernandez
DP5 Aram Gurekian
DS1 Omika Jikaria
DX2 Connor Masterson
DX5 Rachel Jones
DX6 Logan Coffey
DY5 Laura Squiccimara

PATRIOT GAMES 2010 DEBATE BREAKS

2010-12-05T04:01:00.000-08:00

The 7th Annual Patriot Games Classic is well underway here at George Mason University! We are proud to announce the following elimination round participants:

Student Congress Semifinalists

Section 1

1. Sunny Zhang - Western HS

2. James Fishback - Western HS

3. Ross Slaughter - Walt Whitman

4. Sam Schraer - Ridge HS

5. Jay Patel - Ridge HS

6. Peter Vogel - Ridge HS

7. Paras Saxena - Lake Highland Prep

8. Peter Jorgensen - Walt Whitman

9. Matt DeBari - Lake Highland Prep

10. Max Liebeskind - Stuyvesant HS

11. Jeremy Majerovits - Stuyvesant HS

12. Tom Kappil - Pennsbury HS

13. Gray Jacobsen - Asheville High

14. Indira Puri - Durham Academy

15. Erik Bakke - West Springfield HS

Section 2

1. Jessica Abrams - Western HS

2. Brian Lynn - Western HS

3. David Goldman - Walt Whitman

4. Mike Neubauer - Walt Whitman

5. Shivam Patel - Ridge HS

6. Bardia Vaseghi - Ridge HS

7. George Philipose - Ridge HS

8. Julia Manchester - Lake Highland Prep

9. Dylan Bruschi - Lake Highland Prep

10. Edwin Yung - Stuyvesant HS

11. Regan Bloss - Lake Mary Preparatory School

12. Tess Yocom - Des Moines Roosevelt

13. Martin Page - Milton Academy

14. Daibo Zhang - Pennsbury HS

15. Brendan Porter - Desert Vista HS

Congratulations to our Congress Semifinalists!

Lincoln Douglan Debate Double-Octafinalists

(In no particular order)

AJ2 Will Marble

AJ3 Robert Gormisky

AS4 Timmy Makkar

AZ2 Jared Abell

BC6 Jack Maleh

BE2 Nora Ghanem

BG7 Mac Cormier

BG8 Jon Melancon

BL11 Zac Hoffman

BL12 Jordan Curry

BN1 Casey Nelson

BX7 Gina Li

BX8 Nick Shipman

BX9 Galen Harrison

CC2 Madeleine Ringwald

CC4 June Criscione

CH1 Austin Bell

CJ5 Nick Laznovsky

CJ6 Joshua Alonsozana

CJ8 Steve Anderson

CK1 Sam Cho

CY10 David Wu

CY8 Amit Bilgi

DF16 Michael Burton

DF6 Kruthika Kikkeri

DF8 Rora Weldai

DM3 Michael Seggebruch

DN5 Zach Dresher

DU14 Tori Seidenstein

DU17 Gigi Silver

DV10 Mark DiPlacido

DV11 Nick Bozich

Congratulations to our Lincoln Douglas Double-Octafinlists!

Public Forum Debate Double-Octafinalists

(In no particular order)

AC4 Michael Flannery and Sam Roder

AC7 Nathan Leys and Madi Holmes

AI1 Matthias Ng and Alvaro Cuba

AJ10 Bill Toner and Frank Worthington

AS11 Richard Bochicchio and Akshaya Arjunan

AS12 Kevin Zhang and Anis Adnani

AU3 Eric Holland and Gustavo Sanchez

BC13 Abraham Talmucio and Izaak Lustgarten

BE11 Ethan Grant and Nathaniel Donahue

BE12 Justin Katz and Will Ruff

BE13 Jordan Baker and Ariel Katz

BL21 Michael Adams and Shayla Birath

BL24 Kyle Newman and Zach Jones

BL26 Emily Gower and Auden Lawrence

BW6 Victor Tse and Jordan Cohen

BW7 Max Yanowitz and Wooyoung Lee

BZ11 Andrew Szeto and Nabeel Zewail

CF3 Carli Gish and Taylor Gish

CF6 Tiffany Hornback and Corinne Thomas

CY14 Aahil Merchant and Anurag Khandavalli

DF15 Joe Esteva and Mara Fiorio

DH4 Michael Brenner and Alex Bottone

DM6 Bradley Biggs and Samantha Giuliano

DP8 Michael MacKenzie and Joseph Botsch

DR2 Maya Rosmarin and Ailsa Jeffries

DT11 Michelle Cho and Rigel Kaufman

DU28 Jesse Freeman and Max Barnhart

DU30 Ali Rohde and Nicole Payne

DU31 Kevin Cheng and Chandini Jha

DU35 Xavier Zaim and Daniel Schifrin

DV14 Becca Morton and Taylor Shippling

DV18 Brian Murray and Helene Caniac

Congratulations to our Public Forum Debate Double-Octafinalists!

Patriot Games in 2 days!!!

2010-12-01T16:32:00.000-08:00

The fun is just about to begin and we could not be more thrilled to have all of you with us here at Mason this weekend! For all tournament results we will be posting on both our blogspot and on Speechwire. Tournament final results will be posted live after each event has been announced at awards. Have a safe trip and can't wait to see each of you for the 7th Annual Patriot Games Classic.

Congress Chambers

2010-11-26T15:45:00.000-08:00

The Congressional Debate Chamber Asssignments are now up! Take a look at the following link: http://gmuforensics.org/patriotgames.php

8 Days till the Patriot Games!!!

Patriot Games 2010 Legislation

2010-11-23T06:56:00.000-08:00

The Patriot Games are fast approaching and the legislation packets are ready!

By clicking on the following link you will find the 2010 Legislation for prelims and semis.

http://gmuforensics.org/patriotgames.php

More postings to come! So excited to have each of you here at George Mason University!

It's over...

2009-12-09T16:00:00.001-08:00

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

Tournament Results!

2009-12-07T13:14:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-06T13:10:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-06T12:55:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-06T11:37:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-06T09:35:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-05T19:55:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-05T19:33:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-04T20:12:00.000-08:00

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!

2009-12-04T13:51:00.001-08:00

Right here

FAQ

2009-12-02T22:53:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-02T20:08:00.000-08:00

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

CONGRESS FINAL LEGISLATION

2009-12-02T15:03:00.001-08:00

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!

2009-12-02T14:59:00.000-08:00

'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!

2009-12-02T14:54:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-30T19:10:00.000-08:00

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?

2009-11-30T18:55:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-30T15:29:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-30T15:27:00.001-08:00

Did you catch that!?

Parking is in Lot A!

Which rhymes with "Hooray!"

Map!

2009-11-30T15:19:00.000-08:00

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!

2009-11-30T14:23:00.000-08:00

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

Confirmation

2009-11-20T19:09:00.000-08:00

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

Student Congress Legislation!

2009-11-20T10:05:00.000-08:00

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...

2009-11-20T07:36:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-19T14:11:00.001-08:00

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!

2009-11-19T07:20:00.001-08:00

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

Debate Topics Announced and PFD Rule Change Announced

2009-11-11T10:38:00.000-08:00

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

2009-10-13T13:24:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-21T12:27:00.001-07:00

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

2009-08-19T06:09:00.001-07:00

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!

Patriot Games Video

2008-12-09T16:14:00.001-08:00

Round Robin Exhibition Results

2008-12-08T08:37:00.000-08:00

After four stunning performances before the whole tournament, the Extemp and Dramatic Performance Exhibition Rounds draw to a close.

Stacey Chen of Jack Grennan Memorial HS defeated Jane Kessner of Walt Whitman HS in a 3-0 decision to clinch the Extemporaneous Exhibition title!

Michael Dahlgren of Holy Ghost Prep defeated Jake Abell of Ouray HS in a 2-1 decision in Dramatic Performance!

A special congratulations as well to our 3rd place finishers in the Round Robin: Aaron Lutkowitz of Montgomery Bell Academy in Extemp and Joseph Geoghan of Holy Ghost Prep in Dramatic Performance.

Results from the 5th Annual Patriot Games Classic

2008-12-08T08:21:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to all who participated in the 5th Annual Patriot Games Classic! Listed below are results with links to the result packets, so coaches and students can see scores throughout the tournament.
A special congratulations to Individual Sweepstakes Champion Tyler Dailey from Blue Springs, MO and Team Sweepstakes Champion, Holy Ghost Prep, PA!

Dramatic Interpretation

Dramatic Interpretation Final Round
First Place: Joseph Geoghan Holy Ghost Prep
Second Place: Michael Dahlgren Holy Ghost Prep
Third Place: Austin Sprague West Broward
Fourth Place: Tyler Dailey Blue Springs
Fifth Place: Zach Eisenstein Sacred Heart
Sixth Place: Samantha Turret Randolph
Seventh Place: Gabi Starfield Milton Academy

Dramatic Interpretation Semifinalists
Kelsey Maness Albuquerque Academy
Jack Williamson Altamont School
Courtney Wood Danville
Matthew Miller Loyola Blakefield
Cam Parsons Milton Academy
Nick Gilyard Nova
Richard Heyne Nova
Jake Abell Ouray
Carly Rosenberg Ridge
Melissa Jordano Ridge

Poetry Interpretation

Poetry Interpretation Final Round
First Place: Tyler Dailey Blue Springs
Second Place: Michael Dahlgren Holy Ghost Prep
Third Place: Sean O'Brien University School
Fourth Place: Richard Heyne Nova
Fifth Place: Samantha Turret Randolph
Sixth Place: Kelsey Maness Albuquerque Academy

Poetry Interpretation Semifinalists
Conler Mandt Hayfield
Gabriel Albaladejo Individual Study School
Hannah Gutman Michael Krop
Chloe Cole Milton Academy
Samara Bliss Milton Academy
Justin Strickland West Springfield

Poetry Interpretation Quarterfinalists
Jack Williamson Altamont School
Amaris Lewis Battlefield
Brett Gray Cypress Ridge
John O'Brien Hayfield
Daniel Marcel Holy Ghost Prep
Conor Wigginton Holy Ghost Prep
Sachi Barstein Jupiter
Alex Garcia Jupiter
Gavin Mease Loyola Blakefield
Dan Sampson Loyola Blakefield
Joseph Egozi Michael Krop
Zack Szoke Milburn
Brittany Schloesser Randolph
Kelly Scharff Ridge
Zach Eisenstein Sacred Heart
Julia Murray Sacred Heart
Haille MacInnis Sacred Heart
Xander Palmer Stuyvesant
Chelsea Grant Stuyvesant
Omika Jikaria Stuyvesant
Colby Hankey Trinity Prep

Storytelling

Storytelling Final Round
First Place: Tyler Dailey Blue Springs
Second Place: Jake Abell Ouray
Third Place: Daniel Marcel Holy Ghost Prep
Fourth Place: Melissa Jordano Ridge
Fifth Place: Sean O'Brien University School
Sixth Place: Carly Rosenberg Ridge

Storytelling Semifinalists
Heidi Meyers Albuquerque Academy
Chris Moncrief Bronx Prep
Conler Mandt Hayfield
Stephen Bennett Ridge
Andre Sullivan Southside
Tosh Hall The PUC School
Erik Bakke West Springfield

Extemporaneous Speaking

Extemporaneous Speaking Final Round
First Place: Aaron Lutkowitz Montgomery Bell Academy
Second Place: Jason Bell Ladue Horton Watkins
Third Place: Stacey Chen Jack Grennan Memorial
Fourth Place: Jovalin Dedaj Fordham Prep
Fifth Place: Megan Race North Mecklenburg
Sixth Place: Carl David Goette-Luciak Blacksburg

Extemporaneous Speaking Semifinalists
Katherine Leung Albuquerque Academy
Nikki Luke Blacksburg
Gautham Varadarajan Ridge
Alex Smyk Ridge
Joseph Puma Stuyvesant
Geoffrey Block Trinity Prep

Extemporaneous Speaking Quarterfinalists
Taylor Smyth Calvert Hall
Mirza Germovic Des Moines Roosevelt
Amelia Martin Des Moines Roosevelt
Michael Scott Dominion
John Zanzano Fordham Prep
Maia Cole Milburn
Nikhil Kalathil Milton Academy
Jay Patel Ridge
David Ramirez Southlake Carroll
Grace Aviles Stuyvesant
Shaina Sklar Unionville
Chandini Jha Walt Whitman
Jacob Levitt Walt Whitman

Declamation

Declamation Final Round
First Place: Adriana Garcia Gwynedd-Mercy Academy
Second Place: Ethan Madden Catholic Memorial
Third Place: Connor Manning Loyola Blakefield
Fourth Place: Catherine Breen Gwynedd-Mercy Academy
Fifth Place: Natasha Bashin Milton Academy
Sixth Place: Matt Khoury Fordham Prep

Declamation Semifinalists
Aram Gurekian Catholic Memorial
Joseph Gallagher Holy Ghost Prep
Isabelle Lelogeais Milton Academy
Arya Palakurthi Milton Academy
Meghan Antonellis Sacred Heart
Omika Jikaria Stuyvesant
Jaimie Meyers Stuyvesant
Jessica Friedel West Springfield

Impromptu Speaking

Impromptu Speaking Final Round
First Place: Jane Kessner Walt Whitman
Second Place: Rohun Pai Ridge
Third Place: Megan Race North Mecklenburg
Fourth Place: Peter Vogel Ridge
Fifth Place: Carl David Goette-Luciak Blacksburg
Sixth Place: Heidi Meyers Albuquerque Academy

Impromptu Speaking Semifinalists
Dayton Thomas Altamont School
Jason Bell Ladue Horton Watkins
Kenneth Meyer Randolph
Melissa Dunn Randolph
Jay Bishen Ridge
JiLon Li Ridge
Allison Douglis Ridge
Helene Dick Sacred Heart
Cassie Medcalf Sherando

Duo Interpretation Final Round
First Place: Tayshawn Layton & Tiffany McLarty Bronx Prep
Second Place: Daniel Marcel & Joseph Geoghan Holy Ghost Prep
Third Place: Anthony Hopkins & Joseph Gallagher Holy Ghost Prep
Fourth Place: Adam Conner & Connor Manning Loyola Blakefield
Fifth Place: Conler Mandt & Kate Drakeley Hayfield
Sixth Place: Andre Sullivan & Ricky Pulley Southside

Duo Interpretation Semifinalists
Robin Willis & Kat McDearis Blacksburg
Candace Mullins & Kyle Snapp Danville
Marc Whiteman & Nick Gilyard Nova
Danielle Ohrengerger & Zach Eisenstein Sacred Heart
Carl Olson & Evan Grande Sacred Heart
Xander Palmer & Rebecca Temkin Stuyvesant
Oscar Gutierrez & Tosh Hall The PUC School
Colby Hankey & Kaitlyn Harrow Trinity Prep

Original Oration

Original Oration Final Round
First Place: Melissa Dunn Randolph
Second Place: Rory Squire Madison County
Third Place: Connor Manning Loyola Blakefield
Fourth Place: Alyssa Detweiler Gwynedd-Mercy Academy
Fifth Place: Tara Deonauth Bronx School of Science
Sixth Place: Phil Lovinguth Altamont School

Original Oration Semifinalists
Heidi Meyers Albuquerque Academy
Catalina Escalona Albuquerque Academy
Chris Moncrief Bronx Prep
Kenny Lau Chantilly
Adriana Garcia Gwynedd-Mercy Academy
Anthony Hopkins Holy Ghost Prep
Thomas Bryson Holy Ghost Prep
Adam Conner Loyola Blakefield
Erin Willis Sherando

Humorous Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation Final Round
First Place: Tyler Dailey Blue Springs
Second Place: Michael Dahlgren Holy Ghost Prep
Third Place: Joseph Geoghan Holy Ghost Prep
Fourth Place: Tosh Hall The PUC School
Fifth Place: Daniel Knapp Morristown
Sixth Place: Andre Sullivan Southside

Humorous Interpretation Semifinalists
Catalina Escalona Albuquerque Academy
Luke Daniels Battlefield
Brett Gray Cypress Ridge
Matthew Miller Loyola Blakefield
Adam Lowe Nova
Jenny Questell Pinecrest
Joe Nelson Sacred Heart

Prose Interpretation

Prose Interpretation Final Round
First Place: Michael Dahlgren Holy Ghost Prep
Second Place: Joseph Geoghan Holy Ghost Prep
Third Place: Daniel Marcel Holy Ghost Prep
Fourth Place: Samantha Turret Randolph
Fifth Place: Tyshaun Spencer Southside
Sixth Place: Elizabeth Valucci Gwynedd-Mercy Academy

Prose Interpretation Semifinalists
Tara Deonauth Bronx School of Science
Claire Jackson Madison County
Joseph Egozi Michael Krop
Nick Jacob Milton Academy
Zach Eisenstein Sacred Heart
Colby Hankey Trinity Prep

Prose Interpretation Quarterfinalists
Elena Gardiner Bishop Sullivan Catholic
Kyle Snapp Danville
Courtney Wood Danville
Conor Wigginton Holy Ghost Prep
Anthony Hopkins Holy Ghost Prep
Amide Story Milton Academy
Melissa Dunn Randolph
Brittany Schloesser Randolph
Stephen Bennett Ridge
Aditi Pai Ridge
Helene Dick Sacred Heart
Justin Strickland West Springfield

Student Congress Super Session
CHAMPION: Alex Smyk, Ridge H.S.
RUNNER-UP: Shaina Sklar, Unionville H.S.
Third Place: Bryan Campanello, Southlake Carroll H.S.
Fourth Place: Geoffrey Block, Trinity Preparatory School
Fifth Place: Drew Vollmer, Walt Whitman H.S.
Sixth Place: Brad Gross, J.P. Taravella H.S.
Chrissy Chiang- West Springfield
Ross Slaughter- Walt Whitman
Lili Bayer- Walt Whitman
Mike Neubauer- Walt Whitman
Amar Mukunda- Walt Whitman
Andres Ramirez- Suncoast
Meagan McCarthy- Suncoast
Sam Hughes- East Chapel Hill
Michael Scott- Dominion
Nicole Pagliar- Truman
Matt Shuster- Pinecrest
Amanda DeStefano- Wellington
Daiblo Zhang- Pennsbury
Joseph Puma- Stuyvesant

Final Round Tabs
Prelim Chamber 1
Prelim Chamber 2
Prelim Chamber 3
Prelim Chamber 4

Public Forum Debate
Octafinal Round Results
3-0 BL101/BL102 (Ryan Meadows & Gerrit Spieker) (Aff) defeated AK109/AK110 (Tom Niblock & Itai Farhi)
2-1 BZ101/BZ151 (Gautham Varadarajan & Danielle Taylor) (Aff) defeated AS101/CL104 (Bo Lint & Devon Arnold)
2-1 CL101/CL102 (Charlie Burke & Alexa Bulanger) (Neg) defeated AK107/AK108 (Carolina Millian-Ronchet & Arushi Bhalla)
2-1 AK111/AK112 (Ben Wolcott & Sarah Houston) (Aff) defeated BJ113/BJ114 (Matt Pink & Dale Morgan)
3-0 BL105/BL106 (Arsheya Patel & Robert Kapp) (Aff) defeated AQ106/AQ107 (Kelsey McGlynn & Max Rosicki)
3-0 CF107/CF108 (Kelly Flanigan & Julia Fiorio) (Aff) defeated BT101/BT102 (Rebecca Friedman & Emily Yu)
AB101/AB102 (Brian Zakarin & Mickael Silangil) Advances Over AB103/AB104 (John Mern & Andrew Pentland)
2-1 AV103/AV104 (Mirza Germovic & Catherine Chiodo) (Neg) defeated CI106/CI107 (Arjun Nair & Suraj Malladi)
Quarterfinal Round Results
5-0 BL101/BL102 (Ryan Meadows & Gerrit Spieker) (Neg) defeated AV103/AV104 (Mirza Germovic & Catherine Chiodo)
4-1 BZ101/BZ151 (Gautham Varadarajan & Danielle Taylor) (Aff) defeated AB101/AB102 (Brian Zakarin & Mickael Silangil)
3-2 CL101/CL102 (Charlie Burke & Alexa Bulanger) (Aff) defeated CF107/CF108 (Kelly Flanigan & Julia Fiorio)
4-1 AK111/AK112 (Ben Wolcott & Sarah Houston) (Aff) defeated BL105/BL106 (Arsheya Patel & Robert Kapp)
Semifinal Round Results
4-1 BL101/BL102 (Ryan Meadows & Gerrit Spieker) (Neg) defeated AK111/AK112 (Ben Wolcott & Sarah Houston)
4-1 BZ101/BZ151 (Gautham Varadarajan & Danielle Taylor) (Neg) defeated CL101/CL102 (Charlie Burke & Alexa Bulanger)
Final Round Results
4-1 BL101/BL102 (Ryan Meadows & Gerrit Spieker) (Neg) defeated BZ101/BZ151 (Gautham Varadarajan & Danielle Taylor)

Prelim Results

Individual Sweepstakes
10th Place (tie)- Jane Kessner- Walt Whitman, Richard Hayne- Nova, Conler Mandt- Hayfield
8th place (tie)- Anthony Hopkins- Holy Ghost Prep, Heidi Meyers- Albuquerque Academy
7th- Zach Eisenstein- Sacred Heart
6th- Melissa Dunn- Randolph
5th- Sean O'Brien- University School
4th- Daniel Marcel- Holy Ghost
3rd- Joseph Geoghan- Holy Ghost
2nd- Michael Dahlgren- Holy Ghost
1st- Tyler Dailey- Blue Springs

Team Sweepstakes
10th- Blue Springs, MO
9th- Gwynedd-Mercy Academy, PA
8th- Milton Academy, MA
7th- Albuquerque Academy, NM
6th- Sacred Heart, MA
5th- Loyola Blakefield, MD
4th- Walt Whitman, MD
3rd- Randolph, NJ
2nd- Ridge, NJ
1st- Holy Ghost Prep, PA
1st- Tyler Dailey- Blue Springs

Dramatic Interpretation Final

2008-12-07T12:46:00.000-08:00

AG101 Tyler Dailey
BR108 Samantha Turret
AC101 Austin Sprague
BJ102 Zach Eisenstein
BC101 Michael Dahlgren
AI106 Gabi Starfield
BC104 Joseph Geoghan

Humorous Interpretation Final

2008-12-07T12:44:00.000-08:00

BC101 Michael Dahlgren
CT107 Tosh Hall
CN101 Daniel Knapp
CD101 Andre Sullivan
BC104 Joseph Geoghan
AG101 Tyler Dailey

Prose Semi Final

2008-12-07T12:41:00.000-08:00

Section 1
AW104 Elizabeth Valucci
BC103 Daniel Marcel
AI113 Nick Jacob
AL108 Claire Jackson
BC105 Joseph Geoghan
AR103 Colby Hankey

Section 2
BX101 Tara Deonauth
AM102 Joseph Egozi
BR108 Samantha Turret
CD103 Tyshaun Spencer
BC101 Michael Dahlgren
BJ102 Zach Eisenstein

Impromptu Finals

2008-12-07T12:39:00.000-08:00

AK129 Jane Kessner
AP102 Heidi Meyers
BZ102 Rohun Pai
CC105 Carl David Goette-Luciak
AD101 Megan Race
BZ128 Peter Vogel

Public Forum Final

2008-12-07T11:08:00.000-08:00

BL101/102 Meadows/Spieker
V
BZ101/151 Varadarajan/Taylor

Original Oration Final

2008-12-07T11:07:00.000-08:00

BX101 Tara Deonauth
BR105 Melissa Dunn
AL 101 Rory Squire
BG104 Phil Lovinguth
AW102 Alyssa Detweiler
BE110 Connor Manning

Declamation Final

2008-12-07T11:04:00.000-08:00

BE110 Connor Manning
BB105 Ethan Madden
AW106 Adriana Garcia
AW105 Catherine Breen
CM105 Matt Khoury
AI119 Natasha Bashin

Storytelling Final

2008-12-07T11:03:00.001-08:00

BZ114 Melissa Jordano
BZ107 Carly Rosenberg
CR101 Jake Abell
AG101 Tyler Dailey
AO101 Sean O'Brien
BC102 Daniel Marcel

Duo Final

2008-12-07T10:59:00.001-08:00

BO102/103 Conler Mandt/Kate Darkeley
BE109/110 Adam Conner/Connor Manning
CH105/109 Tayshawn Layton/Tiffany McLarty
BC103/104 Daniel Marcel/Joseph Geoghan
CD101/102 Andre Sullivan/Ricky Pulley
BC108/109 Anthony Hopkins/Joseph Gallagher

Extemp Semifinal

2008-12-07T10:56:00.000-08:00

Section 1
CP102 Joseph Puma
BZ126 Alex Smyk
CC105 Carl David Goette-Luciak
AF101 Stacey Chen
AD101 Megan Race
AP106 Katherine Leung

Section 2
AH101 Aaron Lutkowitz
AP102 Geoffrey Block
BZ101 Gautham Varadarajan
CM102 Jovalin Dedaj
CC104 Nikki Luke
BS101 Jason Bell

Poetry Semifinal

2008-12-07T09:38:00.000-08:00

Section 1
AG101 Tyler Dailey
BO101 Conler Mandt
BC101 Michael Dahlgren
AE101 Gabriel Albaladejo
AI111 Chloe Cole
AP107 Kelsey Maness

Section 2
AO101 Sean O'Brien
AU105 Richard Heyne
AI115 Samara Bliss
BR108 Samantha Turret
AJ103 Justin Strickland
AM103 Hannah Gutman

Public Forum Semifinal

2008-12-07T09:31:00.000-08:00

BL101/102 Meadows/Spieker
V
AK111/112 Wolcott/Houston

BZ101/151 Varadarajan/Taylor
V
CL101/102 Burke/Bulanger

Dramatic Interpretation Semifinal

2008-12-07T09:26:00.000-08:00

Section 1

BJ102 Zach Eisenstein
AP107 Kelsey Maness
BC101 Michael Dahlgren
BG101 Jack Williamson
AI105 Cam Parsons

Section 2

BE105 Matthew Miller
BZ114 Melissa Jordano
AG101 Tyler Dailey
BC104 Joseph Geoghan
AC101 Austin Sprague
AU105 Richard Heyne

Section 3

AU103 Nick Gilyard
BR108 Samantha Turret
BV105 Courtney Wood
CR101 Jake Abell
BZ107 Carly Rosenberg
AI106 Gabi Starfield

Prose Quarterfinal

2008-12-07T09:25:00.003-08:00

Section 1
AW104 Elizabeth Valucci
BC105 Joseph Geoghan
AI123 Amide Story
CJ101 Elena Gardiner
AJ103 Justin Strickland
BR108 Samantha Turret

Section 2
BX101 Tara Deonauth
BR106 Brittany Schloesser
AL108 Claire Jackson
BJ108 Helene Dick
BC101 Michael Dahlgren
BV105 Courtney Wood

Section 3
BC103 Daniel Marcel
AM102 Joseph Egozi
BJ102 Zach Eisenstein
BZ127 Stephen Bennett
BV103 Kyle Snapp
BC108 Anthony Hopkins

Section 4
AI113 Nick Jacob
BZ114 Aditi Pai
BR105 Melissa Dunn
AR103 Colby Hankey
CD103 Tyshaun Spencer
BC106 Conor Wigginton

Humorous Interpretation Semifinal

2008-12-07T09:25:00.001-08:00

Section 1
CS101 Brett Gray
BJ107 Joe Nelson
CA111 Jenny Questell
CT107 Tosh Hall
BE104 Matthew Miller
BC104 Joseph Goeghan
AG101 Tyler Dailey

Section 2
AU104 Adam Lowe
BC101 Michael Dahlgren
AP104 Catalina Escalona
CN101 Daniel Knapp
CD101 Andre Sullivan
CB101 Luke Daniels

Impromptu Semifinals

2008-12-07T08:04:00.000-08:00

Section 1
BZ150 Alison Douglis
AP102 Heidi Meyers
BG106 Dayton Thomas
BZ103 Jay Bishen
AK129 Jane Kessner

Section 2
BZ102 Rohun Pai
BZ128 Peter Vogel
BS101 Jason Bell
BJ108 Helene Dick
BR105 Melissa Dunn

Section 3
CC105 Carl David Goette-Luci
BZ135 JiLon Li
AD101 Megan Race
BR101 Kenneth Meyer
BY102 Cassie Medcalf

Orignal Oration Semifinal

2008-12-07T08:02:00.000-08:00

Section 1
BX101 Tara Deonauth
CH102 Chris Moncrief
BR105 Melissa Dunn
BE108 Adam Conner
CI101 Kenny Lau

Section 2
AP101 Heidi Meyers
BC112 Thomas Bryson
AL101 Rory Squire
BG104 Phil Lovinguth
AW106 Adriana Garcia

Section 3
BC108 Anthony Hopkins
AP104 Catalina Escalona
BY106 Erin Willis
AW102 Alyssa Detweiler
BE110 Connor Manning

Poetry Quarter Final

2008-12-07T08:01:00.000-08:00

Section 1
AO101 Sean O’Brien
AG101 Tyler Dailey
BC106 Conor Wigginton
BJ104 Haille Maclnnis
AN 102 Alex Garcia

Section 2
BC Daniel Marcel
AE101 Gabriel Albaladejo
BO105 John O’Brien
AI 115 Samara Bliss
BE120 Dan Sampson

Section 3
BJ102 Zach Eisenstein
CS101 Brett Gray
AJ103 Justin Strickland
AP107 Kelsey Maness
BE117 Gavin Mease

Section 4
BJ103 Julia Murray
AN101 Sachi Barstein
CP111 Chelsea Grant
BR108 Samantha Turret
AM102 Joseph Egozi
BC101 Michael Dahlgren

Section 5
BO101 Conler Mandt
BG101 Jack Williamson
AI111 Chloe Cole
AZ117 Kelly Scharff
AR103 Colby Hankey
CP112 Omika Jikaria

Section 6
CP103 Xander Palmer
AU105 Richard Heyne
AY104 Zack Szoke
CB106 Amaris Lewis
AM103 Hannah Gutman
BR106 Brittany Schloesser

Storytelling Semifinal

2008-12-07T08:00:00.000-08:00

Section 1

BZ107 Carly Rosenberg
CT107 Tosh Hall
BZ127 Stephen Bennett
BC102 Daniel Marcel
AJ105 Erik Bakke
AG101 Tyler Dailey
AP101 Heidi Meyers

Section 2

BZ114 Melissa Jordano
CD101 Andre Sullivan
CR101 Jake Abell
CH102 Chris Moncrief
AO101 Sean O’Brien
BO101 Conler Mandt

Duo Semifinals

2008-12-07T07:59:00.000-08:00

Section 1

BE109/110 Adam Conner/Conner Manning
BV102/103 Candace Mullins/Kyle Snapp
BJ101/102 Danielle Ohrengerger/Zach Eisenstein
CT106/107 Oscar Gutierrez/Tosh Hall
CD101/CD102 Andre Sullivan/Ricky Pulley
CP103/113 Xander Palmer/Rebecca Temkin
BC108/109 Anthony Hopkins/Joseph Gallagher

Section 2

BC103/104 Daniel Marcel/Joseph Geoghan
AR104/105 Colby Hankey/Kaitlyn Harrow
BO102/103 Conler Mandt/Kate McDearis
CC101/102 Robin Willis/Kat McDearis
CH105/CH109 Tayshawn Layton/Tiffyany McLarty
AU102/103 Marc Whiteman/Nick Gilyard
BJ105/106 Carl Olson/Evan Grande

Declamation Semifinals

2008-12-07T07:18:00.000-08:00

Section 1

AW106 Adriana Garcia
CP112 Omika Jikaria
BB105 Ethan Madden
AI109 Isabella Lelogeais
AJ108 Jessica Friedel
AI119 Natasha Bashin
BJ111 Meghan Antonellis

Section 2

BE110 Connor Manning
BB107 Aram Gurekian
AI125 Arya Palakurthi
AW105 Catherine Breen
BC109 Joseph Gallagher
CM105 Matt Khoury
CP116 Jaimie Meyers

Extemp Quarter Final

2008-12-07T05:57:00.000-08:00

Round Starts at 10:45

Section 1
Rm: T 108
CQ102 Shaina Sklar
BZ101 Gautham Varadarajan
AF101 Stacey Chen
AV103 Mirza Germovic
AY101 Maia Cole
CM102 Jovalin Dedaj
BD101 Taylor Smyth

Section 2
Rm: t110
AK123 Chandini Jha
CP107 Grace Aviles
AR102 Geoffrey Block
BZ126 Alex Smyk
AV106 Amelia Martin
AP106 Katherine Leung

Section 3
Rm: T112
AH101 Aaron Lutkowitz
BP101 Michael Scott
BS101 Jason Bell
AK125 Jacob Levitt
CM101 John Zanzano
CC105 Carl David Goette-Luci

Section 4
Rm: T116
AX102 David Ramirez
AI101 Nikhil Kalathil
BZ 149 Jay Patel
CP102 Joseph Puma
AD101 Megan Race
CC104 Nikki Luke

Congressional Debate Finalists

2008-12-06T19:36:00.000-08:00

We proudly invite the following Congressional debaters to join us for the House of Beijing for the GMU Patriot Games final round! The Congress convenes at 8am sharp Sunday morning!

AB105- Brad Gross
AJ104- Chrissy Chiang
AK101- Ross Slaughter
AK102- Lili Bayer
AK103- Mike Neubauer
AK104- Drew Vollmer
AK106- Amar Makunda
AR102- Geoffrey Block
AS102- Andres Ramirez
AS105- Meagan McCarthy
AX101- Bryan Campanello
BN101- Sam Hughes
BP101- Michael Scott
BW101- Nicole Pagliar
BZ126- Alex Smyk
CA102- Matt Shuster
CL105- Amanda Destefano
CO110- Diablo Zhang
CP102- Joseph Puma
CQ102- Shaina Sklar

Octo-Finalists in Public Forum Debate

2008-12-06T18:39:00.000-08:00

The following 16 teams will debate in the octo-final round tomorrow morning, which begins promptly at 8am!
Pairings will be released at 7:30AM
All judges scheduled to judge the octo-final round are kindly reminded that ballots will be avaliable at 7:30am and we ask you pick them up promptly.
AB101/102- Zakarian/Silangil
AB103/104- Mern/Pentland
AK107/108- Millian-Roncet/Bhalla
AK109/110- Niblock/Farhi
AK111/112- Wolcott/Houston
AQ106/107- McGlynn/Rosicki
AS101/CL104- Lint/Arnold
AV103/AV104- Germovic/Chiodo
BJ113/114- Pink/Morgan
BL101/102- Meadows/Spieker
BL105/106- Patel/Kapp
BT101/102- Friedman/Yu
BZ101/151- Varadarajan/Taylor
CF107/108- Flanigan/Fiorio
CI106/107- Nair/Malladi
CL101/102- Burke/Bulanger

Round Robin Exhibition Participants

2008-12-06T14:47:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to announce the performers for tomorrow night's exhibition round!
At 6:30 the Dramatic Performance Exhibition will feature Jake Abell v. Mike Dahlgren
At 7:00 the Extemporaneous Speaking Exhibition will feature Stacey Chen v. Jane Kessner
Join us at the Johnson Center's Dewberry Hall for the culmination of the competition!

Pictures from the GMU Round Robin

2008-12-05T11:30:00.000-08:00

Extempers heading into the fray... they seem so.... extempy :)

The Johnson Center shows some Patriot Pride!

Some friendly faces of GMU Forensics

Our competitors in action

Nothing says welcome to the round robin like a fire drill.

Preliminary Round Postings

2008-12-05T07:29:00.000-08:00

Click here to find the link of preliminary round postings for the tournament. All 3 rounds of individual events plus the assignments for the congressional chambers Please note:
1. Public Forum postings are not included: they will be available at the tournament in Robinson B
2. Please double check the postings you receive at registration and those available at the tournament in the highly unlikely event that changes occur.

A note for schools bringing extempers

2008-12-04T14:03:00.000-08:00

A quick reminder for those of you bringing extempers to the Patriot Games Classic!
Draw for the tournament will be in Thompson Hall, room 138 on the north side of the campus. Often times schools tend to park on the south or east side of campus, as that tends to be closer to the tournament buildings such as the Johnson Center and Robinson B. We just wanted to let you know the trek between Thompson and the tournament headquarters is a long one, so it may be advisable to drop extempers off on the north side of campus so that they can unload their tubs. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know!

Tournament Details

2008-12-01T14:57:00.000-08:00

Below are some final details as we gear up for the 5th Annual Patriot Games Classic, which will feature over 600 students from over 70 schools! Please read this email carefully for details regarding the tournament.

Registration:
Registration will take place at the Fair Oaks Marriott on Friday night from 7pm-9pm in the Mount Vernon room. A reception for coaches and judges will follow from 9pm-11pm.
For those who cannot register Friday night, we will have a registration available Saturday morning from 8am-9am in the lobby of Robinson B.
Please email student tournament director, Katie Miller at katiemiller3@juno.com ASAP to indicate which registration your school would prefer to attend.

Entry Fees:
You should have already received a statement indicating how much your school owes for the tournament. If at all possible, please make checks payable to Peter Pober (if you’ve already cut your check to George Mason University, that is fine).
A gentle reminder that all tournament fees are due at registration. Schools submitting purchase orders will be asked to provide a private check that we will hold until the school check arrives.

Schedule:
The schedule for the tournament has been posted at our blog: http://www.gmupatriotgames.blogspot.com Please note that the schedule has changed in two ways:
1. There will be no Original Oratory round robin, so the awards ceremony now starts earlier at 7:30pm
2. We will be flighting the first two rounds of Public Forum debate. Rounds 1 and 2 will feature a flight A and a flight B. Rounds 3 and 4 will be single-flighted.

Tournament Postings and Schematics:
Schools will receive a set of tournament schematics at registration, and copies of schematics will be available on campus. In addition, we invite you to check the tournament blog Thursday night where we will post the preliminary round assignments.

Saturday evening we will announce the 16 teams advancing to the Public Forum Octo-Final as well as the Student Congress Super Session both at the tournament hotel and on the tournament blog. As the tournament progresses, your friends and family can see who is advancing by checking the blog which will be updated regularly throughout the tournament.

Extemporaneous Speaking:
Draw will take place in Thompson 138. We ask that extempers be cognizant of the fact that over 120 competitors will participate in the event: please be courteous when claiming space in the prep room with your extemp files.

The final round of Extemporaneous Speaking will feature a 3 minute cross-examination period that follows the guidelines established by the NFL.

Round Robin Exhibition:
On Friday, GMU will host the 3rd annual Extemporaneous Round Robin and 2nd annual Dramatic Performance Round Robin. The top two speakers in each will perform in an exhibition round on Sunday evening following the last final round of the main tournament but immediately before awards in Dewberry Hall. We invite students, coaches, judges, and spectators to watch the exhibition rounds of both and vote on a Round Robin champion! We would be honored to have you join us!

Food:
The tournament will provide lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Sunday, and refreshments and snacks both days for all school judges and coaches. Students can find many on campus options including our new cafeteria style dining hall called Southside, restaurants in the Johnson Center and Sub I, as well as other assorted options scattered throughout campus.

Directions and Parking:
From the Fair Oaks Marriott to the GMU Campus:
1.Head southeast on US-50 1.8 mi
2.Continue on Main St/VA-236 1.0 mi
3.Turn right at Courthouse Dr/West St 0.1 mi
4.Turn left at West St 299 ft
5.Turn right at Chain Bridge Rd/Ox Rd/VA-123 0.7 mi
6.Turn left at University Dr
7. Turn right at George Mason Blvd.
8. Turn right at Patriot Circle Dr

Follow Patriot Circle and park in any general lot that is not Lot G or Lot H. You may also pay for parking in the Sandy Creek Parking Deck or the parking deck near the Johnson Center. A link to a campus map can be found at: http://www.gmu.edu/departments/universityinfo/MasonParkingMap08.pdf

Once again, we can’t wait for you to join us! See you this weekend!

Tournament Schedule

2008-12-01T14:52:00.001-08:00

5h Annual Patriot Games Tournament Schedule

Friday Dec. 5, 2008
7:00-9:00- Registration at Marriott
9:00-11:00- Coaches Social Gathering at the Marriott

Saturday Dec. 6, 2008
8:00-9:00- Late Registration
10:00- Draw and Mason Mentors Brunch
10:30- Round 1A (EXT, ST, DUO)
11:45- Draw
12:15- Round 2A
1:45- Round 1B (OO, DEC, HI, POE), Round 1 PF (double-flighted),
Congress 1 (1:45-4:45)
3:15- Round 1C (DI, IMP, PRO), Round 2 PF (double-flighted)
4:45- Draw
5:00- Round 3A
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 PF Elimination Round Participants

Sunday Dec. 7, 2008
8:00- Round 3B, Public Forum Octo-Finals, Congress Finals Session 1 (8:00-10:30)
9:15- Round 3C, Public Forum Quarters
10:30- Draw
10:45- Quarters: EXT and POE, Semis: ST, DUO, OO, DEC
12:15- Quarters: PRO, Semis: DI, IMP, HI, Public Forum, Congress Finals Session 2 (12:15-1:45)
1:45- Draw
2:00- Semis: EXT and POE, Finals: ST, DUO, OO, DEC
3:30- Semis: PRO, Finals: DI, HI, IMP, Public Forum
4:45- Draw
5:00- Finals: EXT, POE, PRO
6:30- Dramatic Performance Round Robin Exhibition, Draw for Extemp Exhibition
7:00- Extemporaneous Speaking Exhibition
7:30- Awards in Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center

Entry Confirmation Packet

2008-11-29T13:19:00.000-08:00

For schools attending the tournament, head coaches should have received an email confirming entry and detailing how to double-check to ensure students are registered properly.
We ask that you check each event to ensure that your students are registered for the correct events, have the correct Duo/Public Forum partnerships, and that their names are spelled correctly. Please also check events in which you do NOT have students registered and ensure that you have no entries listed in those events. Some students may have multiple codes (especially those with 4 or more events)- this is perfectly normal.

The packet of students competing in the competition can be found here.

Here is a list of the schools attending!
Albuquerque Academy
Alleghany
Altamont School
Battlefield
Belen Jesuit Prep
Bishop Sullivan Catholic
Blacksburg
Blue Springs HS
Bronx Prep
Bronx School of Science
Calvert Hall
Catholic Memorial
Chantilly
COL-KEL
Cypress Ridge
Danville
Des Moines Roosevelt
Dominican Academy
Dominion
East Chapel Hill
Edison
Fordham Prep
Gonzaga College
Gwynedd Mercy Academy
Hayfield
Holy Ghost Prep
Individual Study School
Jack Grennan Memorial HS
JP Taravella
Jupiter HS
Ladue Horton Watkins
Loch Raven
Loyola Blakefield
Madison County
Michael Krop HS
Midlothian
Milburn
Milton Academy
Montgomery Bell Academy
Morristown
North Mecklenburg
Nova
Oak Knoll
Ouray
Patrick Henry
Pennsbury
Pinecrest
Ramana Academy
Randolph
Reno
Ridge
Robinson
Sacred Heart
Sherando
Southlake Carroll
Southside
Stuyvessant
Suncoast
The PUC School
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity Prep
Truman
Unionville
University School
Walt Whitman
Wellington
West Broward
West Springfield (Debate)
West Springfield (Speech)
Westminster
Westview
Winters Mill
Yorktown HS

Public Forum Receives a Quarter-Final TOC Bid!!

2008-11-29T12:25:00.000-08:00

With 70 entries from well more than 5 states, the GMU Patriot Games now counts as a quarter-final round bid for the Tournament of Champions, held every May at the University of Kentucky! Best of luck to the field!
As a reminder, we debate the December topic at the Patriot Games.
Resolved: That, on balance, social networking Web sites have a positive impact on the United States.

Congress Supplement

2008-11-29T12:21:00.000-08:00

A few bills were misplaced in my email and/or received after the deadline, so we are including them in this post. These bills are to be considered in the preliminary round. Please click here to download them!

Preliminary Round Legislation

2008-11-26T11:20:00.000-08:00

Preliminary round legislation can be found by clicking here.

Schools who submitted a bill or resolution that is not in either this or the final round packet should contact Jason Warren ASAP at jwarren8@gmu.edu

Final Round Legislation

2008-11-26T09:53:00.001-08:00

Here are the six items that will be debated in the Congressional Debate final chamber! Click here to download the packet!

Welcome to the GMU Patriot Games Blog

2008-11-22T14:32:00.000-08:00

Please check here for postings and updated information about the tournament!