Date: September 7, 2019

Time: 8:30 AM

Location: The Heights (10400 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac, MD 20854)

Meeting Room: Room 32 on the third floor

MEETING AGENDA

1. Refreshments and Social Time 8:30 a.m.
2. Call to Order 9:00 a.m.
3. Welcome and Introductions
4. Secretary/Treasurer Report
5. Election of Tournament Directors
6. Confirmation of Calendar for 2019-2020
7. League and Tournament Registration Procedures
8. Awareness: Debate Judge Training Opportunity
9. Bylaws Changes for Alignment with NCFL
10. Proposed Bylaws Changes
11. Coaches’ Concerns
12. Adjournment (brief Policy Debate meeting to follow to determine JV/Novice policy topic areas)

2019-2020 Policy Debate Topic:
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce Direct Commercial Sales and/or Foreign Military Sales of arms from the United States.

September/October 2019 Public Forum Topic:
Resolved: The European Union should join the Belt and Road Initiative.

September/October 2019 Lincoln-Douglas Topic (please note that this is used for all LD divisions – WACFL does not use a separate Novice LD topic):
Resolved: In the United States, colleges and universities ought not consider standardized tests in undergraduate admissions decisions.

2019-20 membership forms and dues payment.

Don't forget to submit them!