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Friends and Colleagues, The University of Georgia Debate Union is pleased to invite you to the Fifteenth Annual Bulldog Debates that will be held in Athens, Georgia, on March 2nd through March 4th, 2012. We wish to make this year’s Bulldog Debates an enjoyable and educational experience. Last year, our tournament drew more than 60 teams from four states. We are a TOC Qualifier in policy debate at the Semi-Final level. There will be six (6) preliminary rounds of open and novice, switch-side debate, followed by an appropriate number of elimination rounds for each division. Last year the Open division cleared to the Octa-finals and the Novice division cleared to the quarter-finals. The national policy resolution will be used in both open and novice team debate (Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earth’s mesosphere.) Entry fees will be $50.00 per team. We expect to have a very small pool of hired judges available. Many of our students will be traveling to college tournaments of their own during our tournament and their judging will be limited. We will have distinct Open and Novice policy debate divisions. Coaches will still be able to enter novice teams in the open division if they choose to do so. Such a decision will preclude a team from receiving awards designated for the novice division. The Novice policy division will NOT utilize the Georgia novice evidence packet.There will be a limited preference system used in assigning judges in the Open division. We look forward to seeing old friends and welcoming new ones to our campus. Please call us if we can provide you with any additional information. We hope to adhere to the tentative schedule listed below. With the change in date, the size of the entry may result in an amendment of this schedule when we get closer to the tournament date. Sincerely, Edward M. Panetta, Ph.D. Will Mosley-Jensen Director of Forensics Tournament Director 706-542-4445 706.542.3238 706-542-3245 (FAX) http://www.debate.uga.edu email: epanetta@uga.edu email: wjensen@uga.edu Richard B. Russell Debate Scholarships at the University of Georgia The Richard B. Russell Foundation was established in 1970 with the purpose of insuring that the contribution of this great Georgian lives forever. Senator Richard B. Russell was an avid believer in the value of debate. He served 50 continuous years in public office including Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, Governor of Georgia and United States Senator for the last 38 years of his life. He was known as a skilled debater who was always prepared for arguments with his adversaries. The Georgia Debate Union annually awards a $2,500 scholarship to one successful Georgia high school debater. Recipients who actively participate in the Georgia Debate Union and maintain a 3.0 grade point average will be eligible for award renewal. Application Deadline: March 1, 2012 Contact: Edward M. Panetta, Ph.D. Director of Forensics Department of Speech Communication 146 Terrell Hall University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-1725 706-542-4445 For more information on the Georgia Debate Union see:
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