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Dear Speech and Debate Coaches:
You are cordially invited to the 2011 Forensic League of Arizona’s Coaches Convention on September 17, 2011 at Horizon High School.
Please plan on attending Saturday's important meeting so you will have the latest information on the upcoming season, receive tournament invitations, register for directory information and vote on issues such as conference representatives. This day is recommended for those who are serving as the contracted coaches for their team. Plus, this year we will be offering state recertification credit for teachers who attend.
In addition to the Convention, the FLA will be sponsoring a Practice Tournament students at Horizon High School. There will be introductory workshops for new judges and students, and then 3 rounds of practice competition for pre-registered students. Details for this will be found on www.joyoftournaments.com/az/convention-cd.
Location and Directions
This year, we are fortunate to have Horizon High School as our host.
Directions to Horizon:
Horizon is located at :
5601 E. Greenway
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
From the 51, head east on Greenway past 56th Street. Park in the Greenway lot, enter campus north of the Auditorium, the cafeteria will be on the right.
From the south on the 101, exit Cactus. Take Cactus to 56th street, turn right on Greenway. Park in the Greenway lot, enter campus north of the Auditorium, the cafeteria will be on the right.
From the north on the 101, exit 56th Street. Take 56th Street south, turn left on Greenway. Park in the Greenway lot, enter campus north of the Auditorium, the cafeteria will be on the right.
Registration
To register for this meeting, go on-line to www.joyoftournaments.com/az. Once at the site, follow the directions given, fill out all of your information in detail, and print out any copies of any invoices that you will need. Please register before attending the meeting so that we can get an accurate count. Make sure that all of your attending coaches are registered.
Registration will begin at 7:30 AM for all coaches. We will plan to finish the general meeting at 3:00 PM.
Cost
The charge for our Convention meeting will be $10.00 per attending person. That covers your lunch as well as convention supplies.
FLA Dues
It is necessary that you pay your $30.00 FLA dues by check at the time of registration. If you cannot attend this meeting, payment of dues must be received no later than October 3, 2011. These dues go to pay for the annual meeting, scholarships for state winners, the use of the computer programs, and the Winter Trophy Tournaments.
Payment Please make all checks out to: Forensic League of Arizona Send these checks to: Forensic League of Arizona c/o Ronda McWhortor, Treasurer 2820 West Rose Garden Lane
New Coaches
Taking on the role of a Speech and Debate coach can be challenging. Therefore, during the general meeting, we will help with any questions you may have. Plus, we will discuss how to build a forensics program, go over the rules for competitions and provide helpful literature.
Rule Changes
During our meeting, we will discuss State Tournament Rulebook changes for the 2011-2012 season. The AIA tournament rulebook can be found at the official FLA website: www.azforensics.org. Look on the Documents page. This year’s convention will have numerous . Specific proposals will be posted on www.joyoftournaments/az under the convention invitation. Please review these before you attend.
Calendar
On the FLA website you will find a revised calendar of tournament dates and locations. Please bring a copy of this with you in order to make any changes announced at the meeting. Also, please notice that several tournaments may need site hosts. If you would like to volunteer your school for the honor of hosting a Championship Tournament, please check with your administration prior to attending this meeting to get the official clearance.
Agenda
On the website, you will find an agenda for the meeting. If there are any issues of immediate importance that you wish to submit, please submit them to me by September 5, 2010 so that they may be placed on the Joy of Tournaments website for everyone to view.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you. Sincerely,
Kevin J. Berlat President, Forensic League of Arizona Chair, AIA SSDAC Central High School Speech and Debate Work phone – 602-764-7623 Cell Phone – 480-330-3430
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