National Debate Forum

Registration Day Schedule NDF

jenny — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:50:06 +0000

Here Registration Day Schedule NDF LD Debateis the registration day schedule for NDF on July 26th!

Schedule for NDF

jenny — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:48:16 +0000

Linen Package

jenny — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:45:32 +0000

The linen package includes the following: a pillow, pillow case, sheets, blanket, bath towel, hand towel and wash cloth. There will be a linen exchange on Tuesday, July 29th and Tuesday, August 5th. Students may choose to bring an additional towel or quarters for laundry. Summit Debate will provide the laundry detergent!

Announcement

palmer — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:14:03 +0000

We will be holding registration on Saturday the 19th for PF, and Saturday July 26th for LD, all day, in the Piano Row Building at 150 Boylston. You will see check in just inside the main lobby. If you are arriving at Boston Logan airport and you have not given us your arrival information, please email that to us immediately. We will meet all arriving students in the baggage claim of their arrival terminal. A shuttle will transport the students to registration at the Piano Row Building. If you have any questions about arrival day, please call us at 954-882-3968.

If you want to mail items to you the mailing address is:

National Debate Forum
Student’s name
Summer Conferences
Emerson College
120 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116

Remember there is a linen package for all residents!

Finally, Emerson has wireless internet service! If you have a laptop, you will put it to good use with researching and writing speeches! If you do not have a laptop, we do have access to a computer lab, but it is in different building.

We are moving our office up to Boston this afternoon and will be able to check email later this evening. Feel free to email us if you have any final questions before camp!

Sincerely,
Jenny Cook

NDF LD Topic and Pre-Institute Assignment

steve — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:45:27 +0000

This year, NDF will use one topic during the LD institute. The topic that will be used is: Resolved, In a democratic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote. This is the topic for the Advanced Symposium, Varsity and Novice/JV programs.

Before camp all VARSITY and ADVANCED SYMPOSIUM students need to come to camp with cases written (students in the Novice/JV program can bring work to camp if they’d like; however, it is not expected). We do realize that there are conflicts students encounter before camp and thus ask that if you have a conflict that prevents you from writing full cases that you write as much as possible.

Below are links to some articles on the topic. This list is a beginning point to introduce you to the topic; however, it is not an extensive list by any means. You should conduct independent research and this should serve as a starting point to get you thinking!

Accepted Students

steve — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:50:39 +0000

To All Accepted Students: Please click on the the link for Accepted Students LD or Acceped Students Public Fourm for important forms, information and deadlines.

Important Information for Accepted Students

steve — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:05:45 +0000

All accepted students should click on “Accepted Students” link for important information, forms and other deadlines.

Check out our faculty bios!

steve — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:31:41 +0000

We are updating our links to faculty bios. You can access information about our top-notch faculty on our Faculty Profiles page. From there just click on the name of an individual and learn more about them!

Do not miss out on an exciting opportunity to work with some of the greatest minds in the activity! Learn from Joe Vaughan, Tom Evnen, Ernie Rose, Kris Wright, Tim Case, Wes Craven and so many more talented coaches.

Apply today as admission is competitive!

Rachel Urban joins the Public Forum Faculty

jenny — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:47:19 +0000

The National Debate Forum would like to welcome Rachel Urban (PA) to the Public Forum Debate faculty. Rachel was one of the top public forum debaters in 2006-2007 and joined the National Speakers’ Forum faculty last summer. Rachel will be joining Mike Vigars, Jonathan Peele and Patrick Toomey this summer at NDF in the Public Forum Debate lab!

Welcome aboard Rachel!

Confirmed LD Faculty

jenny — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:36:39 +0000

The following faculty have been confirmed for Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Stephanie Batik, Dario Camara, Stephanie Caravias, Tim Case, Andrew Cockroft, Wes Craven, Tom Evnen, Charlie Furman, Vivian Ho, Saqib Hossein, Loren Eastlund, Ernie Rose, Matt Scarola, Steve Schappaugh, Tara Tedrow, Joe Vaughan, Andy Werner, Kris Wright, and Shadman Zaman.