<div dir="ltr">May I add to this the suggestion that our fall & spring coaches' meetings be added to the state calendar <b>now</b> for next year? I think I've brought this up previously, but it would be a big help to those of us who wear multiple hats at our schools and have to juggle Speech & Debate things with several other schedules. I'm happy to host one of those, if needed.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font color="#674ea7" face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Laura M. LaChappelle</font></b></div><div><font color="#073763" face="Verdana" size="2"><b></b></font> </div><div><font color="#073763" face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Jackson High School</b></font></div><div><font color="#073763">Social Studies Department Chair</font></div><div><font color="#073763">Director of Speech & Debate</font></div><div><font color="#073763">National Honor Society Chapter Adviser</font><font color="#073763"><br></font></div><div><font color="#073763">Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society Adviser<br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Willoughby, Mary E. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mwilloughby@atlanta.k12.ga.us" target="_blank">mwilloughby@atlanta.k12.ga.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I am not going to be able to attend the session on the 22nd because I will be attending the NAUDL tournament in Chicago. Unlike many of my colleagues, I am fortunate to have a partner with whom I share coaching responsibilities, and who is able to give Grady a voice at the meeting, but I would very much like to know in advance about any proposals and discussions that are going to be considered at the meeting. While Mario knows my thoughts on most things, there are certainly some aspects of coaching policy debate that he may not know or may view differently than i do. I would like to be able to talk with Mario about any proposals that will be discussed,/debated/decided at the meeting so that I can send him with my proxy on policy specific issues, and he will know my thoughts on general issues. Many other coaches who will not be able to attend will have no voice in those decisions at all if they do not know to send a fellow coach with their proxy, or to rearrange their schedule<br>
to make attendance a priority in the case that an issue they feel strongly about will be discussed. Could you please send out an agenda in advance with specific proposals listed so that coaches can make those critical decisions?<br>
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Also-I made a suggestion on my survey, but would like to make it as an official proposal to change our by-laws/constitution to mandate that neither the Tournament Director of the State Tournament, nor the Tournament Host (coach from the Host school) can be on the computer during the course of the tournament. I believe that there are so many responsibilities for these two individuals that they cannot manage the tournament and manage a computer. Mistakes happen.<br>
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From: thegfca [<a href="mailto:thegfca-bounces@lists.gradyspeaks.org">thegfca-bounces@lists.<wbr>gradyspeaks.org</a>] on behalf of Pam Childress [pchildress@ please send out <a href="http://gocats.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">gocats.org</a>]<br>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 8:33 AM<br>
To: The GFCA<br>
Subject: [GFCA] Update - GFCA Schedule<br>
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Coaches,<br>
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The 2017-18 Season is shaping up to be a great one with tournaments all over the state. Including a new one to close out our season... The Lassiter Trojan Tussle! Let's be sure to support all of our tournaments as you plan your schedule - Speech & Debate will only grow in our state if WE support each other and make it happen! There are still several weekends open.<br>
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If anyone has any questions, please send me a message - if I can't answer it, I will find the person who can. Have a great Friday and weekend. For those of you competing at Woodward this weekend - Good Luck!<br>
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Pam<br>
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Tournament Weekend Tournament Name and Host School Registration Website Events offered Contact:<br>
August Fall meeting<br>
Sept 1-2<br>
</span>Sept 9 Bruce Rogers' Debate and Forensics Tournament at Houston County High School Tabroom All GFCA Events James Brock <a href="mailto:james.brock@hcbe.net">james.brock@hcbe.net</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:james.brock@hcbe.net">ja<wbr>mes.brock@hcbe.net</a>><br>
Sept 15-16 JHS Joust at RW Johnson High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Charity Wang <a href="mailto:charity.wang@hallco.org">charity.wang@hallco.org</a><<wbr>mailto:<a href="mailto:charity.wang@hallco.org">charity.wang@hallco.org</a><wbr>><br>
Sept 23 Wildcat Classic at Valdosta High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Pam Childress <a href="mailto:pchildress@gocats.org">pchildress@gocats.org</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:pchildress@gocats.org">p<wbr>childress@gocats.org</a>><br>
Sep 29-30 Chattahoochee Cougar Classic at Chattahoochee High School Tabroom Debate Only Garrett Abelkop <a href="mailto:abelkop@gmail.com">abelkop@gmail.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:abelkop@gmail.com">abelk<wbr>op@gmail.com</a>><br>
Oct 6-7 Warrior War of Words at Grovetown High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Brett Carter <a href="mailto:brett.carter@ccboe.net">brett.carter@ccboe.net</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:brett.carter@ccboe.net"><wbr>brett.carter@ccboe.net</a>><br>
Oct 13-14 Johns Creek Gladiator Debates Tabroom All GFCA Events Ben Schultz <a href="mailto:bencharlesschultz@gmail.com">bencharlesschultz@gmail.com</a><<wbr>mailto:<a href="mailto:bencharlesschultz@gmail.com">bencharlesschultz@<wbr>gmail.com</a>><br>
Oct 20-21 N. Hall Autumn Classic at North Hall High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Steven Wang <a href="mailto:steven.wang@hallco.org">steven.wang@hallco.org</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:steven.wang@hallco.org"><wbr>steven.wang@hallco.org</a>><br>
Oct 28 Warner Robins High School Spooky Speech and Demon Debate tournament Tabroom All GFCA Events Robert Walker <a href="mailto:Robert.Walker@hcbe.net">Robert.Walker@hcbe.net</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:Robert.Walker@hcbe.net"><wbr>Robert.Walker@hcbe.net</a>><br>
Nov 4 Autumn Argument at Sequoyah High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Matt Bartula & Katie Maher <a href="mailto:matt.bartula@cherokee.k12.ga.us">matt.bartula@cherokee.k12.ga.<wbr>us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:matt.bartula@cherokee.k12.ga.us">matt.bartula@<wbr>cherokee.k12.ga.us</a>><br>
Nov 10-11 Peach State Classic at Carrollton High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Richard Bracknell <a href="mailto:rbrackne@yahoo.com">rbrackne@yahoo.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:rbrackne@yahoo.com">rbra<wbr>ckne@yahoo.com</a>><br>
Nov 18 Carter/King Quest for the Dream at Henry W. Grady High School Tabroom & JOT All GFCA Events Mario Herrera <a href="mailto:rioherrera@gmail.com">rioherrera@gmail.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:rioherrera@gmail.com">ri<wbr>oherrera@gmail.com</a>><br>
Nov 18-20 Westminster Tournament at The Westminster School Tabroom Policy Debate Only Jordana Sternberg <jordanasternberg@ <a href="http://westminster.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">westminster.net</a><<a href="http://westminster.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://<wbr>westminster.net</a>>><br>
<span class="">Dec 1-2<br>
Dec 8-9<br>
Dec 15-16<br>
Jan 5-6<br>
</span>Jan 13 Red Devil Rhetoric at Jackson High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Laura LaChappelle <a href="mailto:laura.lachappelle@bcssk12.org">laura.lachappelle@bcssk12.org</a><<wbr>mailto:<a href="mailto:laura.lachappelle@bcssk12.org">laura.lachappelle@<wbr>bcssk12.org</a>><br>
Jan 20 . Alpharetta Treasure Hunt at Alpharetta High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Adam Smiley <a href="mailto:smiley@fultonschools.org">smiley@fultonschools.org</a><<wbr>mailto:<a href="mailto:smiley@fultonschools.org">smiley@fultonschools.<wbr>org</a>><br>
Jan 26-27 Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University Tabroom All GFCA Events Kara Grant & James Herndon <a href="mailto:Emorybfhs@gmail.com">Emorybfhs@gmail.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:Emorybfhs@gmail.com">Emo<wbr>rybfhs@gmail.com</a>><br>
Jan 27 NCFL Qualifying Tournament at Carrollton High School Speech only James Holt <a href="mailto:jholt31525@aol.com">jholt31525@aol.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:jholt31525@aol.com">jhol<wbr>t31525@aol.com</a>><br>
Feb 2-3 Trojan Tussle at Lassiter High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Walter Cotter <a href="mailto:walter.cotter@cobbk12.org">walter.cotter@cobbk12.org</a><<wbr>mailto:<a href="mailto:walter.cotter@cobbk12.org">walter.cotter@cobbk12.<wbr>org</a>><br>
<span class="">End of Regular Season Competition<br>
</span>Feb 9-10 GFCA 1st & 2nd Year State Tournament Host: TBA Tabroom 1st & 2nd Year LD, PF, Policy and Varsity Congress Lyndsey Hinckley <a href="mailto:lyndsey.hinckley@gmail.com">lyndsey.hinckley@gmail.com</a><<wbr>mailto:<a href="mailto:lyndsey.hinckley@gmail.com">lyndsey.hinckley@gmail.<wbr>com</a>><br>
Feb 16-17<br>
Feb 23-24<br>
Mar 2-4 GFCA Varsity State Championships Host: TBA Tabroom All GFCA Events Lyndsey Hinckley <a href="mailto:lyndsey.hinckley@gmail.com">lyndsey.hinckley@gmail.com</a><<wbr>mailto:<a href="mailto:lyndsey.hinckley@gmail.com">lyndsey.hinckley@gmail.<wbr>com</a>><br>
Mar 9-11 UGA High School Tourney at University of Georgia Tabroom Policy and PF Debate Hays Watson <a href="mailto:whwatson@gmail.com">whwatson@gmail.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:whwatson@gmail.com">whwa<wbr>tson@gmail.com</a>><br>
Mar 16-17<br>
Mar 23-24 JV/Novice Nationals at Woodward Academy Tabroom Policy and LD Debate Maggie Berthiaume <a href="mailto:maggiekb@gmail.com">maggiekb@gmail.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:maggiekb@gmail.com">magg<wbr>iekb@gmail.com</a>><br>
<span class="">Mar 30-31<br>
Apr 6-7<br>
Apr 13-14<br>
</span>Apr 21 John McClellan Spring Fling at Warner Robins High School Tabroom All GFCA Events Robert Walker <a href="mailto:robert.walker@hcbe.edu">robert.walker@hcbe.edu</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:robert.walker@hcbe.edu"><wbr>robert.walker@hcbe.edu</a>><br>
<span class="">Apr 27-28<br>
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Pamela Childress<br>
Valdosta High School - English<br>
Debate & Speech Coach<br>
GFCA - Director of Communications<br>
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