Northwest University

Eagle Debate Invitational
Worlds Cup
and
Show Debates

with
Harvard University

Sponsored by Microsoft

Friday and Saturday, January 14 and 15, 2011
Kirkland, WA
Novice and Open Finals Rounds

Training for experienced and novice students

Friday 7:30 PM First Show Debate:
Health Science Center Lecture Hall
 Directions.

Topic: The internet dumbs down more than wises up.
Northwest University
and
Portland State University

Vs

Harvard University
and
Seattle University

 

Saturday 5:30 PM Final Round
HSC 104
Topic: Life after death is reasonable.
 

Tentative Schedule

Friday 14
Show Debates and Rounds one and Two
Postings in HSC

1 00 PM -- Worlds Debate training, by Jason Sandford. Rice Hall room 1, north east of campus. Look for yellow signs. Directions.
 
3:00 PM Tournament Round One -- five minute speeches.
Meet at Health Center Center 104 for postings

4:45 PM -- Tournament Round two -- five minute speeches

6:00 PM -- Dinner buffet provided
 

7:30 PM -- Show Debate: Northwest University campus, Millard Lecture Hall.

Topic: The internet wises up more than dumbs down.
 

Saturday 15
Rounds three to finals
Northwest University Dickey Plaza for Breakfast and pairings and topics.  Top of the stairs, look for yellow signs.

8:00 AM -- Welcome. Light breakfast provided.

8:30 AM -- Round Three -- five minute speeches, judges critique.
       
10:30 – Round Five -- five minute speeches, judges critique.

12:00 PM Lunch in NU cafeteria (on your own). Our Cafe closes at 12:30 PM.

2:00 PM -- Round Five -- seven minute speeches.

3:45 PM -- Open Semi Finals -- Novice Finals. seven minute speeches.  No judges critique.

5:30 PM -- Second Show Debate: Final Round. HSC 104. Check here for exact time. We may begin at 5 PM if things run smoothly.

Topic: Life after death is reasonable.

Seven minute speeches. Judges select top team. Other teams in finals get second place. Third place goes to non-advancing semi finalists.
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Awards Following Final Round
Cool medals for winners.

 

More Details
Registration HSC Fireplace lobby 1:45 to 2:30 Friday

Tab is by Ross Merritt, Seattle University

Tab room in Prof. Gillespie's office, Fee 19. 425 889 5257

 

Security to unlock rooms or other problems: 425 864 1552

Rules for BP Debate. (we will use five minute speeches for many rounds.

 

How to Judge BP Debate
 
Fees

Fee is $65 per team (Fees will help us cover costs for breakfast, snacks, light dinner buffet, paid judges and awards.)

 

Internet Access: Go to the Library to obtain a visiting internet coupon card.

 

Friday evening explore the Eastside or downtown Seattle.

Sunday: Join the Seattle tour as NU students take Harvard debaters on the town to see the Seattle Library, Monorail, lunch at the Space Needle and a visit to the Experience Music Project.

 

Rooms
Friday
1. Rice Hall -5
2. Rice Hall -1
3. Rice Hall -2
4. Rice Hall -3
5. Rice Hall- 4
6. Health Science Center HSC 104

Tab my office Fee Hall 19 (white building north of chapel)

Saturday
1. Fee Hall -4,
2.  Fee Hall -7,
3. R - 5
4. R-1,
5. R-2,
6. R-3,
7. R-4

 

Don't Miss The

 

Eagle Debate Invitational
Worlds Cup
 

Register your teams now or bid for students to take part in one or more of the show debates on Friday by contacting: gary.gillespie@ nothwestu.edu

 

Accommodations

For Crash rooming contact Ross Merritt, Seattle University. rossmerritt@ comcast.net

Stay in the NU Guest Housing for $25 per person. Price includes breakfast. Need a sleeping bag or pay $5 for laundry charge. Contact coach Gillespie for details.

 

Scrimmage Hotels:

Residence Inn by Marriott: Seattle East-Redmond

La Quinta Inn & Suites
10530 NE Northup Way
Kirkland, WA 98033
Ask for NU rates.
Phone: (425)828-6585
Fax: (425)822-8722
AAA 3 Diamond Rating

Best Price. Ask for Northwest University Rate, breakfast included. Five minutes from NU.

About Our Introduction to Worlds Debate Speaker
 

Former Director of Speech and Debate at the University of LaVerne (CA), Jason Sandford coached one of the most successful international debate programs in the nation.  Under Jason’s leadership, LaVerne won multiple regional championship titles as well as achieving success at many international competitions in Europe. These same LaVerne teams went on to be some of the first Americans to reach both Semi-Final and Final rounds at the World University Debating Championships.

As a debater, Jason has made it to the Finals of multiple American Worlds-style tournaments and won several top-ten speaker awards. In European competition, he has made it to the Semi-Finals of the Strathclyde Tournament in Scotland, outperforming past Finalists of the World Universities Debating Championships. As a Public Speaker, Jason has also made it to the Semi-Finals of The World Universities Debate Championships Public Speaking Competition (Oxford '93) and won the prestigious Harvard University Public Speaking Championships (1995).

Jason has been active as a judge for Northwest University for many years.

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