Debatering

Ahh, the tourney went great yesterday! My partner and I went 3-1 overall. (thank you Lord!) The first round was rather interesting: the neg team ran a counterplan. And in a novice debate, to boot. And for our very first round in an official debate tournament. Needless to say, Jared and I were quite caught off our guard, but thankfully we recovered quickly. Second round we ran up against a case that abolished Article V of the treaty, then the third and fourth (aff and neg, respectively, for us), the cases brought forth were practically the same thing: no more NATO expansion.

Our one loss? ...the counterplan round. So during the break, Zach Sanderson taught a few of us the basics of parametrics, and with visual effects! (go plastic bags and water bottle caps!)

And what tournament would be complete without pictures?


L-R: Jared, Amanda, Mrs. Turner, Katie


Zach, um, eating dinner


Jared and JulieAnne


Jonathan


Jordan...who also got 4th place speaker!


The Central Illinois Born Again Defenders (CIBAD)

Flying Factoids

The Setting:

Chelsea, Katie, Amanda, and I playing Scattergories at the Christmas party this evening...

The Context:

The letter we had to list things with was "S," and the promt was: Things That Fly.

So my logical answer?
...

Scuba divers.


What?! Don't look at me that way! Wouldn't you agree that scuba divers fly underwater?!