Austin Rhetoric Club
Point System Chart
Updated: August 11, 2005
|
|
|
Description of Activity |
# of Points |
|
|
|
IN CLUB ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
1 |
Good Question/Comment in meeting, recognized by coach, teacher, president or VP |
1 |
|
|
2 |
Present SPEECH (IE) in CLUB (points per speech round) |
2 |
|
|
3 |
Take NOTES of sermon from a Church Service, Conference, Crusade, etc., approved by a parent |
3 |
|
|
4 |
Post Apologetics Card on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/austindebate/ |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Post Negative Brief on ARC's http://groups.yahoo.com/group/austindebate/ |
4 |
|
|
6 |
Time or Flow a debate round or speech pattern, either club or tournament |
1 |
|
|
7 |
Share your faith in public at a festival, Trail of Lights, 6th Street, etc. (points per hour) |
3 |
|
|
8 |
Speak in Public (youth group, AWANA, give announcement before your church, etc.), Call a Radio Talk Show or be Interviewed by the Media |
2 |
|
|
|
TOURNAMENTS AND SEMINARS: |
|
|
|
9 |
Attend Speech or Debate Conference or workshop (CFC, TeenPact, ARC, etc.) (points per day) |
25 |
|
|
10 |
Compete in a DEBATE round in a tournament, conference or in club (points per round) |
10 |
|
|
11 |
Compete in a SPEECH round in a Tournament or conference (points per round) |
5 |
|
|
12 |
Compete in a 6 DEBATE round Tournament (for debate rounds only) |
60 |
|
|
13 |
Compete in a 3 SPEECH preliminary round Tournament or conference (points per individual speech event round presented) |
15 |
|
|
14 |
Iron Man 3-Day Speech/Debate Tournament (debate + 5 speech events + 15 bonus points, totals 150 points) |
150 |
|
|
15 |
Iron Man 2-Day Speech/Debate Tournament (debate + 5 speech events + 10 bonus points, totals 150 points) |
100 |
|
|
16 |
Break to the Out-Rounds in a Tournament-Debate (Bonus Points) |
10 |
|
|
17 |
Break to the Out-Rounds in a Tournament-Speech (Bonus Points) |
5 |
|
|
|
OTHER: |
|
|
|
18 |
Attend Political Debate (doubled if club sponsored) (points per hour) |
5 |
|
|
19 |
Watch (TV, Internet) a Political Debate & take notes (points per hour) |
2 |
|
|
|
Join NCFCA as an affiliate (families may have more than 1 club member) |
10 |
|
|
20 |
Serve as a Club Officer (Chaplain, Sec., Treas., Sergeant-at-Arms, or Camera Man/Woman get 50 points) President and Vice-Pres. get 100 pts, (points per semester) |
50/100 |
|
|
21 |
Teach a Class in Club Meeting or Seminar |
10 |
|
|
22 |
Judge & Flow an Intra-club Debate Round |
2 |
|
|
23 |
Community speaking: 10 minute speech before a church, on Radio/TV, Rotary, etc. |
10 |
|
|
24 |
Others as approved by the club president or a coach, points “to be determined” |
TBD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Achieving a certain number of points qualifies the Austin Rhetoric Club member to “Letter.” The number of points and minimum age will be determined later by the ARC Officers and Board and Directors. The Club Secretary will account for the amount of points by each club member.
ARC members may enter as many as 5 different IEs in any particular tournament: this is called a "marathoner." Entering in 5 IEs plus debate is called an "iron man." (If you are a woman, you are still called an "iron man.") In many tournaments marathoners and iron men receive special recognition and awards. These designations are great honors. It is a tremendous accomplishment to be such a well-rounded communicator. If you achieve the "marathoner" or "iron man" status in the 5 State Region IV Tournament or at Nationals, and Letter in ARC, you will have a special designation on your Letter.
Many students make these designations their goals at the beginning of the year, and few ever attain it. From Texas there have been only 4 iron men, and 1 marathoner go to nationals since 1997 when the league began. The only marathoner is from our Club, Cynthia Umstattd, the 4 iron men are from the DFW area.
For a description of individual events click here.
The Austin Rhetoric Board as of November 26, 2005 is:Carlos & Lorena Calderon
Pat & Ganya Hastings
Bill & Liz Morgan
Jeff & Joanne Rodgers
John & Kate Sullivan
Tom & Ginger Umstattd
Thomas Umstattd, Jr.