Debate Update

Debate Update Shareholder Report

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New Shareholders Upcoming Events

The MVHS Debate Team would like to thank the following new shareholders for their support:

Individual Shareholders July 21st – August 9th Stanford National Forensics Institute

Arline Hefferline - 15 Shares Girard & Grace Ahrens - 5 Shares Dr. Carl Bruner – 2.5 Shares Jeff Gabert - 1 Share Duncan West – 1 Share

Kurt and Kathy Hefferline - 5 Shares Jeff and Deborah Scott - 2.5 Shares John Voth - 1 Share Tim & Kim Hornbacher - 1 Share

Corporate Shareholders July 13th – 27th Gonzaga Debate Institute

October 19th Kamiak Novice Tournament

Diversint Pete Vander Meulen - 5 Shares Body Boutique Tamara Pearson – 5 Shares Skagit Speedway Steve Beitler - 1 Share Chmelik, Sitkin, & Davis Frank Chmelik - 1 Share Larson Gross PLLC Allen Knutson - 1 Share CPI Plumbing & Heating Brad Tully - 1 Share

State Farm Insurance Brad Methner – 6 Shares Sound Recycling Services Peter Rasco – 2 Shares McGregor Benefits Don Childs - 1 Share Natural Way Chiropractic Thomas Foskulos - 1 Share Wilson Engineering Andy Law - 1 Share Easton Books Dave & Dianna Cornelius – 1 Share

Would you like to be more involved in Debate?

October 25th26th Mount Vernon Debate Invitational (Judges needed)

MVHS Debate is always in need of judges for our tournaments. Even if you have never been in debate before, we would be happy to train you. Some events require no prior knowledge or training, such as Impromptu Speaking or Original Oratory.

If you or anyone you know would be interested in joining our judging pool, please feel free to contact me at thornbacher@mv.k12.wa.us or my cell, 425-231-2646.

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Quarterly Shareholder Report

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What is the team doing now?

Fundraising Since the close of our season in March, our team has been busy fund raising for the 2013-2014 Debate Season. Since late March, we have sold 72 shares of MVHS Debate Team stock, 400 tulips, and worked the concessions stand for the Division B/C Track and Field state competition. All together we have raised a total of $1891 in the last two months that will go towards our $14,000 budget for next season.

Celebrating

Uniforms

On Thursday, May 16th, we had our end of the year banquet at Riverside Lanes.

Next season we are adopting a uniform for the team. Green ties, white shirts, and black pants or skirts with the option to wear a black blazer. Kaitlyn Hefferline is pictured to the right showing off our new digs….

Getting to know YOUR debaters Each issue, Debate Update will focus on a different student’s contribution and success in debate. This issue’s featured debater is one of our team captains, Lily Kelley. Lily joined the debate team this year as a junior. Right from the start she excelled in all forms of argumentation. After seeing one of our policy teams lose a partner, she quickly switched debate events to help him finish his senior year season.

Little did we know that these two would go on to be the only undefeated Policy team on the first day of our State Championship in April. Unfortunately, they would only make it to quarter finals, but not before defeating St. George’s #1 Policy Team that only competes on the national circuit except for the State Championship.

Lily is now one of our captains for next year where she will hopefully go back and finish where she left off this season and go on to take the1st place title in 2014!