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NSDA Nationals 2016

2016 NSDA Nationals Information
June 13-17, 2016
Salt Lake City Utah

Coaches/Chaperones
Andy Charrier
Tim Greenfield
Susan Clark
Anika Clark

Notes
Bring about $20 a day for food.  Our hotel has free breakfast, there is food at every competition venue, and then in the evenings we'll hit up some place along the lines of a Noodles or Applebees.

Clothing - bring 3 days of competition clothing.  If we have a 4th day, we'll deal with it after then.  

Flight Info
This example uses Arvind's name, but it's the same for everybody.  We depart Minneapolis at 2:40 on Saturday, June 11 @ 2:40PM.  Return the following Saturday at 8:12PM.

We want to meet at 12:40 so that we have plenty of time to pass through security.

Meeting location:  On the lowest level where the shuttle train brings people over from the parking ramps.  There is a Delta group desk in this area.  Basically enter doors 4 or 5 and go all the way down the escalator.  (Arvind -- this is where we met when you went to Grapevine 3 years ago.)

Hotel
Residence Inn Salt Lake - Cottonwood
6425 South 3000 East. Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 USA
1-801-453-0430

Schedule
Sunday - Registration +  scrimmage with Broward County teams
Monday-Friday - High school competition
Wednesday-Friday - Middle school competition
Friday - Final rounds + awards (longest awards in history, but it's cool to see)

Every day other than Sunday amounts to leave hotel early in the morning, return about supper-time day.  (Roughly speaking.) 

Competition Venues
Alta High School
11055 S 1000 E, Sandy, UT 84094
* Extemp and Original Oratory (Mon-Tue)

Indian Hills Middle School
1180 East Sanders Road, Sandy, UT 84094
 * Middle School Speech Events (Wed-Thu)

Hillcrest High School
7350 S 900 E, Midvale, UT 84047
 * Policy Debate (Mon-Tue)

Brighton High School
2220 Bengal Boulevard, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
* HS Main Event Speech Elims (Wed)
* HS Main Event Debate Elims (Wed-Thu)

Salt Palace Convention Center
100 West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
* Registration and Expo (Sun)
* Final Rounds and National Awards Assembly (Thu-Fri)

Seeking New Debate Team Members

We are searching for new members to join the award-winning Edina debate team.  Start by attending the informational meeting.  We'll make our case for you to join the team, see a demonstration debate, meet some of the coaches, and have the opportunity to ask questions.  Coming to the meeting doesn't obligate you to join the team.  Students who will be in grades 8-12 in the Fall of 2016 are welcome to join.

Reserve your tickets to attend the informational meeting + bring a parent. 

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2016-17 Edina Debate Calendar

Tournament Schedule – Italicized tournament do not have policy debate. Expenses are ballpark estimates per student/competitor. Events in blue are ones at which novices will participate.

September 2016

15 September - All-team parent meeting 6:30PM, Fick Auditorium @ EHS
17 September – Wildcat-Irish-Hornet Scrimmage @ Eagan 
24 September - Wayzata – no bid – free

24-26 September – West Des Moines Valley – semis bid - $300 *
* pending logistics

October 2016
1 October - Rosemount
1 October - Washington Tech – no bid - free
1 October - "A Sort of Homecoming" movie night 7PM, Fick Auditorium 
8 October - Lakeville North
7-8 October - University of Minnesota + Rosemount Round Robin – no bid - free

15 October – St. Croix Prep –no bid - free

15 October – Maple Grove

21-22 October – Cedar Rapids Washington – semis bid - $300
29 October - Andover
28-29 October - Roseville – no bid – free

28-29 October – University of Michigan – octos bid - $675 (2013)

November 2016
4-5 November - Apple Valley

5 November – Champlin Park

11-12 November – Highland Park – no bid - free
12 November - Edina
19 November – Robbinsdale Cooper and Armstrong
19 November –Urban Debate League @ University of Minnesota

18-20 November – Glenbrooks – octos bid - $350

December 2016
2-3 December - Novice/JV State Championship @ Eagan
9-10 December - Dowling Catholic – quarters bid - $300
16-17 December – Blake – octos bid - free
16 December - St. Francis @ U of MN
28-30 December - Winter Debate Retreat (tentative)

January 2017
6-7 January - Section 3 tournament @ East Ridge
13-14 January - MSHSL State Championship @ University of Minnesota

20-21 January – NSDA National qualifiers

Competition Clothes Closet

Every debater or extemp speaker needs a competition outfit so that they look like champions when competing.  Since kids outgrow their clothes, we'd like to start collecting donated professional clothing and organize a competition clothing closet so that every Edina debater and extemper looks their best.

To get this started we need two volunteer parents of alums who are willing to lead up this effort. If you are willing, please contact coach Charrier at charrier@gmail.com

Hornet Camp 2016

 Hornet Camp 2016 will be bigger and better than last summer.  We are bringing in instructors from around America to work with our team for 10 days.  To make this work, we have registration targets that need to be met in order to make the camp financially viable.  Thus there is a small deposit and registration required.  Deadline is Tuesday, February 16th.

Here is the paperwork --> Hornet Camp 2016 registration