Thank You to our Hosts!

Big Thank You's go out to all of our hosts so far this year! All of the coaches, parents, and students at the following schools did a fantastic job hosting -

• Gonzaga – Congress and Public Forum I
• Walt Whitman - Policy/LD I
• Good Counsel - Speech I

It goes without saying that without willing host schools, we would not have facilities for competition - Thank you for making all of these tournaments smashing successes!
 

Membership Form Deadline Has Passed

Thanks to all of the schools that either mailed in or directly submitted forms and fees for membership in WACFL and NCFL.  Forms and fees can still be submitted past the October 31 deadline but must include the 10% late charge. Registration forms for WACFL and NCFL membership are already available on the web site. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the status of your paperwork, please contact Roland Burdett or Roberta Hyland.

Upcoming Tournaments:
November 10^th – Policy II/Congress II/Speech II at Potomac Falls

Topics for Congress II
Domestic: Healthcare for Children; Food & Drug Administration; Video Surveillance
Economic: Student Loans; Disaster Recovery Aid; Air Traffic Control Funding
International: US/Iran; US/Turkey; West Africa Monetary Union

Policy Debate Topic and JV/Novice Case Areas:
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its public health assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa.

2007-2008 JV Case Areas

November 17^th – LD II/Public Forum II at Edison
Lincoln Douglas November/December 2007 Topic:
Resolved: In the United States, plea bargaining in exchange for testimony is unjust.

Public Forum Debate November 2007 Topic: Resolved: That eliminating United States government budget deficits should be prioritized over increasing domestic spending.
 

Reminder regarding December 15^th Tournament at Westfield – The December tournament will be all event areas – Speech, Congress, LD, Policy and Public Forum! Please make sure that you have your judges lined up so that you will have complete registrations to provide to the event VPs by the registration deadline.

Tournament Location Updates:
We now have a host for Policy IV/Speech IV/Public Forum IV on January 12^th – Edison!! Thank you for volunteering!
We now have a host for Speech V/LD V on February 9^th – Walt Whitman!! Thank you for volunteering!

The current calendar is available on the web site – please make sure you have the up-to-date version. Coaches of schools that have already committed to hosting a WACFL tournament in 2007-2008 should confirm with school administration that your buildings are reserved for the appropriate date(s) and that the event is on the official school calendar.  Please also take a few moments to check the directions to your school on the WACFL web site to ensure accuracy and provide updated information to Roberta.Hyland@wacfl.org.  

President’s Notes
Both new and seasoned Coaches are encouraged to review all of the membership and registration information and to visit the WACFL web site for specific information regarding the event areas and appropriate contacts. Please do not hesitate to contact the event area Vice Presidents with questions. Ann Marie Phillips, Washington Director, (annmarie.phillips@wacfl.org) and I (roberta.hyland@wacfl.org) are also available to answer any questions you may have.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas to discuss.  See you at a tournament this season!

Contact Information:

Roberta Hyland 
2338C Cypress Cove Circle
Herndon, VA 20171

Home: (703)435-8353
E-Mail: roberta.hyland@wacfl.org