University of Alabama Tournament Jan. 15-16, 2010

We will leave from PHS Friday, January 15 at 11:00am. We should return around 9:00pm Saturday night.


TENTATIVE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Friday, January 15, 2010
1:00-2:00 p.m. Registration, Lobby Phifer Hall, College /Communication
3:00 p.m. Opening Assembly -216 Phifer Hall
3:30-4:00 p.m. Alabama Scholarship Meeting

Debate Schedule I.E. Schedule
4:00-5:30 Rd 1 L-D/Public Forum 4:00-5:00 Rd 1 Group A Events
5:00-6:00 Rd 2 Group A Events
5:30-7:00 Rd 2 L-D/Public Forum 6:00-7:00 Rd 3 Group A Events

7:30-9:00 Rd 3 L-D/Public Forum 7:00 -- Extemp Draw (222 Phifer)
7:30-8:30 Rd 1 Group B Events

Saturday, January 16, 2010
8:00-9:30 am Rd 4 L-D/Public Forum 8:00-9:00am Semis/Finals of Group A Events
9:00 -- Extemp Draw (222 Phifer)
9:30-10:30 Rd 2 Group B Events
10:00-11:30 Rd 5 L-D/Public Forum
10:30 -- Extemp Draw (222 Phifer)
11:00-12:00 Rd 3 Group B Events
12:00-1:30 Lunch
12:30-2:00 Quarters L-D/Public Forum 1:30 -- Semis Group B and Finals of Group A
2:00-3:30 Semis L-D/Public Forum
2:30 -- Extemp Draw Finals (222 Phifer)
3:00-4:00 Finals Group B Events
3:30-5:00 Finals L-D/Public Forum 4:30 – Showcase of Alabama I.E. Team

Members 6:00 pm Awards Assembly (216 Phifer) 6:00 p.m. Awards Assembly (216 Phifer)

Prattville Wins Individual Events Overall Sweepstakes at Homewood Classic

Congratulations to all those who placed at the Homewood Classic November 6 and 7.

1st place Dramatic Interp - Paige Hughes
3rd place Dramatic Interp - Deanna Kitchen

1st place Duo Interp - Lindsey Yessick/Sam Collie
2nd place Duo Interp - Paige Hughes/Chris Crum

1st place Poetry Interp - Lindsey Yessick
2nd place Poetry Interp - Jarvonda Davis
3rd place Poetry Interp - Kierra Simpson
5th place Poetry Interp - Rachael Porterfield

2nd place Humorous Interp - Lucas Perry

2nd place Prose Interp - Jarvonda Davis
5th place Prose Interp - Sam Collie

4th place Original Oratory - Chris Crum

5th place Impromptu Speaking - Chance Crabtree

Homewood Classic Nov. 6 and 7

Our next tournament is the Homewood Classic in Birmingham November 6 and 7. The Prattville team has attended this tournament for the past three years, and we would like to continue the tradition. Having said that, the entry fees for the tournament have risen significantly; however, there is a fair reason for the increase. Unlike other tournaments, the Homewood Classic will provide free food for your child throughout the weekend. This includes dinner Friday night, breakfast Saturday morning, lunch Saturday afternoon, and fruit and cookie snacks in between meals. Essentially, your child will not need spending money. I feel this more than compensates for the increase in fees. There will also be additional snack choices that the students can purchase if they desire but that shouldn’t be necessary. The following is a breakdown of the tournament costs:

Public Forum Teams - $70.00 (cost split between the two team members)
Individual Events - $30.00 per event
Hotel - $35.00 per student

The deadline for tournament fees is Friday, October 30.

Also, the Homewood tournament is our first overnight tournament of the year. All students and parents should review the rules for overnight trips in the student handbook.

Spirit of the Lion Recipients

Congratulations Sarah Hill and Alex Rice on your Spirit of the Lion recognitions.

PHS Sweeps St. James Tournament 2009

The PHS Debate Team participated in the Raymond B. Furlong Forensic Tournament Sept. 25th and 26th. Having competed against teams from all over the southeast as well as the state, the PHS team won the Individual Events Sweepstakes 1st place and the Overall Sweepstakes 1st place.

Individual winners
1st place Duo - Chance Crabtree/Matt Parker
3rd place Duo - Chris Crum/Paige Hughes
4th place Duo - Aya Al-Najjar/Brooks Archer

1st place Poetry - Rachael Porterfield
2nd place Poetry - Lindsey Yessick
3rd place Poetry - Kierra Simpson
5th place Poetry - Chance Crabtree

2nd place Dramatic Interp - Mike Cleary
4th place Dramatic Interp - Sam Collie

2nd place Humorous Interp - Deanna Kitchen
4th place Humorous Interp - Kyrie Butler

4th place Original Oratory - Chris Crum
5th place Origianl Oratory - Lucas Perry

2nd place Prose - Jarvonda Davis
4th place Prose - Paige Hughes
5th place Prose - Sam Collie

3rd place Impromptu Speaking - Ashley Richey

5th place Public Forum Debate - Tyler Thompson/Rebecca Carroll
9th place Public Forum Debate - Jaileen Turner/Rob Holden

Congratulations!

St. James Tournament Departure Times

Come to school dressed in your suits and ready to go. Do not forget your black binders and your cases for the public forum debates. All students will be released from class Friday, September 25, at 11:30 am to go to first lunch. After lunch, students need to meet in the bus lane for a 12:30pm sharp departure. Do not be late! We will be debating, most likely, late into the evening - 10:00pm to 11:00pm. Students will call their parents on the way back home. Pick up Friday night is at the high school. We will meet Saturday morning at Chick-Fil-A. Departure time is 7:00 am. Awards cermony is set for 7:00pm that day. If time allows, we will stop on the way home to eat. Get your beauty rest because it's going to be a long weekend!

Novice Winners

Congratulations to the winners from the Vestavia Novice Tournament this past weekend in Birmingham.

1st place in Prose/Poetry - Jarvonda Davis
3rd place in Prose/Poetry - Paige Hughes
5th place in Prose/Poetry - Shelby Little

1st place in Dramatic Interpretation - Mike Cleary

1st place in Humorous Interpretation - Deanna Kitchen
2nd place in Humorous Interpretation - Noah Crossfield

1st place in Duo Interpretation - Chance Crabtree & Matt Parker

4th place in Original Oratory - Lucas Perry

3rd place in Extemp - Lucas Perry
4th place in Extemp - Tony Cogansi

Congratulations! What a fantastic beginning.

Departure Time for Vestavia Tournament, Sept. 19, 2009
We will meet at the Prattville Chick-Fil-A Saturday morning. The bus will leave promptly at 6:45am. Don't be late!! We have to be in Birmingham by 8:00 am. The tournament is scheduled to be over around 5:00pm. We will bring everyone back to Chick-Fil-A that evening for parents to pick up. Please remember spending money for lunch.

Saint James Tournament in Montgomery, Sept. 25-26, 2009
The deadline for signing up is Wednesday Sept. 16.
The deadline to turn in fee money is Friday Sept 18.

Individual Events $15.00 per event
Public Forum Debate $30.00 per team
Lincoln Douglas $25.00
Gas $5.00

Welcome to Prattville High School Debate for 2009/2010. Our first tournament is the Novice Tournament at Vestavia HighSchool Sept.19. The cost is seven dollars per event and five dollars for gas.

Vestavia Hills Deadlines
Dues for the team - Due by Wed. Sept 2
Signups for Vestavia - Due by Wed, Sept. 9
Fees for the Vestavia - Due by Wed. 16

U of A Tourney

Money for the Alabama Tournament is due ASAP. Also, the Wednesday Jan. 7 debate meeting after school is mandatory for students planning to attend the Alabama tournament. Plan to stay about 20 minutes.