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BIG EVENT DETAILS

NEXT EVENT --> MARQUETTE INVITATIONAL

WHEN: Friday & Saturday, Feb. 17th & 18th

WHERE: Marquette High School

WHAT: This MONDAY, Feb 6th is the last chance to sign up. We have no school this Friday so we will plan to CARPOOL to Marquette from West. We will meet at West at 2:45. If you wish to be dropped off at Marquette directly, that is perfectly fine as well. Just let me know ahead of time. We will carpool on Saturday morning as well. Meet at West at 7am. 

ON DECK --> NFL CONGRESS DISTRICTS

WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 25th 

WHERE: Jefferson City State Capital

WHAT: We will be taking a bus with all other Parkway Schools. We will meet at Central at 6am and head out. Competition will last all day, ending around 5pm. We will return home that evening. 

PRESIDENT: Elani Owen

VICE PRESIDENT: Parag Dharmavarapu

SECRETARIES: James Wang 

DIRECTOR OF ACTIVITIES: Jack Seigel

NEWS @ WEST NFL

• Check out Parkway Westn Debate  in the news!
• Check the Debate Calendar for scheduled Debate Topic Analysis meetings and Event preparation meetings! The start of the season is about a month away. It's time to get started!

Topics are posted!!

POLICY 2011-2012: Resolved - The United States federal government should substantially increase  its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earth's mesosphere.

     NOVICE TOPIC AREAS are here.

LD February - March 11-12:  Resolved: Targeted killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool.

PF February 2012: Resolved: Birthright citizenship should be abolished in the United States.

PF March 2012:  Resolved: The United States should suspend all assistance to Pakistan.

CAPTAINS

Team Captains are selected to lead and teach veteran and new members. If you are interestd in a particular event, please contact your captain. If you have general questions, feel free to email either coach.

Directer of Forensics & Debate- Cara Hurst

Assistant Coach- Allyssa Downs

Assistant Coach - William Franks

Lincoln Douglas Debate-James Wang

Public Forum Debate- Elani Owen

Policy Debate- Maggie Thomas

Extemperaneous Speaking- Jack Seigel

Original Oratory- Annie Schuver

Congressional Debate- Parag Dharmavarapu

Radio Speaking- Jeremy Busch

Prose/Poetry Reading- Polly Barclay

HI & DI- Yasmin Younis

Duo- Laura Santangelo

Storytelling- Rigel Robinson