NOTE: There will be two interest meetings for the Speech and Debate Team:
The first will be on Tuesday September 4, from 2:30-3:30 PM in classroom S7. This meeting is for those interested in the Debate events, including Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, and Congressional Debate.
The second meeting will be on Thursday September 6, from 2:30-3:30 PM in S7.This meeting is for those interested in the Individual Events, or the speech aspect of the team, including events such as Dramatic Interpretation, Original Oratory, and Extemporaneous Speaking: If you’re interested in “competitive acting,” then these events are for you!

If you have questions about the specifics of any of these events, please contact either of the coaches.

On behalf of the Myers Park Speech and Debate team we would like to extend a welcome to all prospective debaters for the 2007-2008 season. The Myers Park Speech and Debate Team has a longstanding tradition of excellence, and we are glad to see that interest is still strong. Please take the time to become acquainted with the website; we suggest starting with the History page to get acquainted with the traditions of the Speech and Debate team since its inception in 1965.

We also hope that you click the link at the top of the page which we have especially created for prospective students. Accessing this page will allow you to sign up for updates by E-Mail, including information about upcoming interest meetings for different events, and more.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact the coaches by E-Mail. Mr. West can be reached at a.west@cms.k12.nc.us, and Mr. Kline at jason.kline@cms.k12.nc.us. In addition, Roshan and Lucas, this year’s co-presidents, would be willing to answer any questions you may have, from a student’s point of view. Specific contact information can be found on the contact page.

Once again, thank you for taking the time to visit www.mpdebate.org, and we hope that you take a few moments to learn what Speech and Debate at Myers Park is all about. We look forward to working with you in the future!

Yep, it’s that time again: time to dust off those timers and padfolios and prepare for the first tournament of the year. The Wake Forest Earlybird will be held September 14-17, 2007. Students who attend will likely miss two days of school, the 14th and 17th of September. To sign up,click on “Tournament Signups” in the navigation bar of the webpage, and follow the directions.

We ask that you sign up soon, as we would like a head count around when school starts. In addition, early commitment will ensure there is adequate time to practice.

The September PFD and the September/October LD topics were released today. To see them, scroll down all the way to the bottom of this page or click the link for “current topics” above.

The schedule page of the website has been updated to reflect the new 2007-2008 season schedule. Please take into account important tournament dates as you make personal plans throughout the school year. Myers Park’s standing as one of the premier forensics teams in the state and nation relies upon all of our students who attend both local and national tournaments throughout the year. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mr. West, or Mr. Kline.

We hope everyone has had a restful summer, and I say had because it’s already time to get off the ground with ideas, goals, and more for the debate team in the 2007-2008 season. To start it all off, we will be having an officers meeting on August 20th at 1:00 PM in Mr. West’s room. It should probably last around 1 hour, if we’re able to start on time and go over everything efficiently.

Lucas and I (Roshan) have a whole bunch of new ideas for the upcoming year, and a lot of them depend on input from the other officers, so it is imperative that you attempt to make it. If you can or cannot make it, please email Lucas at lucas.scholl@gmail.com: email him regardless of whether you can come or not so we know who to get information to.

Also, if you are an officer and are not receiving emails from the officers mailing list, please fill out the mailing list form with your info so I can get you on that list.

Thanks!

The Myers Park Speech and Debate Team wass mentioned in the Charlotte Observer on Sunday August 5 with focus on Herschel’s achievements at nationals. The story is below:

MYERS PARK HIGH

6 students compete in speech contest

Herschel Patel elected presiding officer in Student Congress

GEN BLAND

gbland@charlotteobserver.com

The Myers Park Speech and Debate Team participated in the National Forensic League National Speech Tournament held June 17-22 in Wichita, Kan.

The forensic league is an honor society that promotes the art of speech and debate among high school students and also helps prepare students for future leadership positions. More than 93,000 students are active members of the organization.

The annual tournament features numerous events that test students’ speaking abilities. Individuals are scored based on the quality of their speech within different categories and whether they win debate sessions.

Myers Park’s Herschel Patel racked up more than 1,200 points and further showed his skill by placing second in the nation in Student Congress. During that part of the competition, students debate legislation introduced by opposing teams in a manner similar to that used in Congress.

Patel was elected as presiding officer by other competitors in the preliminary, semifinal and final chambers.

Seniors Ben Onstot, Yash Shah, Kyle Simcox and juniors Jon Fox and Roshan Sadanani also competed for Myers Park.

Congrats again to Herschel!

Article taken from http://www.charlotte.com/mecklenburg/story/224556.html