For speech time this Friday we’ll be doing an interactive 10-minute segment on interpretation that everyone will be participating in. All students need to prepare/create 2 distinct characters and bring them to ARC (i.e. everyone needs to be able to act “in-character”). A distinct character for these purposes just means a different voice and body posture.

For yall who weren’t planning to compete with an interpretation this year, it’d be nice if you still brought 2 distinct characters to ARC anyway to help with the exercise.

Let me know if any of yall have any questions.

Thanks,
Paul

Debate

I am excited about our upcoming Debate meeting on Friday. We will be talking about research and counter plans. Also, if you were a 1AC and did not have your 1AC memorized guess what! You get to practice it again. We will be pulling 1ACs away during the meeting to recite their speeches before a panel of brilliant judges (Paul Hastings)

-Thomas

This is a reminder about our coming economics workshop put on by Greg Rehmke this Friday from 1:30-8:30.  Mr. Rehmke does extensive research each year pertaining to the NCFCA debate topics coming from the perspective of economics.  In the past, we’ve covered the historical background of the topic, current events, and even some case ideas.

Why should I come? Because cool people are coming.  Okay, so there’s better reasons to come.  If you are at all interested in debating this coming year (which I hope most of you are), this workshop will give you some great background knowledge and also a broad understanding of current events surrounding India.  And if you’re not planning on debating, come anyway!  You can still learn a lot!

When and where is it? This coming Friday, Oct. 3rd, 1:30-8:30 pm at Hope Chapel.

How much does it cost? For students ages 12-18, $20 for the first student and $10 for each additional student.  Parents are free (cool!).  For paying students, dinner will be included in the cost, so if parents or younger siblings would like to be included in the dinner plans you can order that as well at the workshop.

So there you have it folks.  I’ve personally attended these workshops for the past few years and it’s been fascinating learning in greater detail about the debate topics.  I highly recommend that you try to come if at all possible, and look forward to seeing you there!  If you have any questions feel free to email me at speakingmusically@gmail.com or another officer or coach, and we’d be happy to help.

God bless,
Toni

The Austin Rhetoric Club would like to invite you to come learn how to deliver excellent speeches, and get started in NCFCA debate. This workshop is designed for beginners but experienced students have a lot to learn as well. These hands on classes will be taught by experienced homeschool debaters. This is a great chance to learn the basics of speech and debate and see if it will work for you and your family.

Where:
Hope Chapel
6701 Arroyo Seco
Austin, TX 78757

When
Saturday September
6th 8am – 5:30pm.

Cost

• $10 per student
• $25 per family
• Parents & under 10 free

Speech Classes

• Intro to individual events.
• How to cut an interpretive speech.
• Benefits of speech and debate.
• Speech games

Debate Classes:

• How to research for debate.
• Stock issues and logic
• Intro to a debate round.
• Intro to this years topics.

Parent Classes

• But wait, I don’t know what I’m doing!: How to coach your student even with no experience.
• Beyond Debate: Individual Events
• Judges Orientation

The classes are subject to change.

Contact

For more info or to signup contact:

• Thomas Umstattd
• ThomasUmstattd.com
• AustinRhetoricClub.org

-Thomas
P.S. Don’t forget to reserve your spot by letting me you can come.

Location:

Hope Chapel
6701 Arroyo Seco
Austin, TX 78757

**Update:**

Thomas has produced an agenda for this meeting: