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LHS Debate and Forensics


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LHS Davidson Award winners for 2012 (L to R): Shane Billig (Asst. Coach), Megan Tunget, Andrew Stussie, Kelsey McBride, Jeff Plinsky (Coach)


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LHS National Qualifiers (L to R): Jeff Plinsky (coach), J'Qui Audena, Megan Tunget, Lauren Pauls, Alex Glanzman, Eddie Loupe, Shane Billig (Asst. Coach)


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Forensics State Tournament team (L to R): front row - Lauren Pauls, Frances Berghout, Sally Spurgeon, Tylisha Logan, Eddie Loupe, Mark Stevens; back row - Jeff Plinsky (coach), J'Qui Audena, Megan Tunget, Kelsey McBride, Tommy Kitchen, Clara Cobb, Morgan Dugan, Katie Gaches, Andrew Stussie, Alex Ballard, London Koehn, Alex Glanzman, Shane Billig (Asst. Coach)


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LHS Forensics Squad 2012 (L to R): front row - Sydney McFadden, Keisha Jackson, Tylisha Logan, Alex Ginsberg, Mona Ahmed, Hannah Lee, Olivia Oehlertz, Julia Silverstein, Lexi Mikel, Sarah Smoot, Abbie Wise; middle row - Kavyn Poettker, Tommy Kitchen, Sally Spurgeon, Francis Berghout, Clara Cobb, Megan Tunget, Lauren Pauls, Eddie Loupe, Dylan McManis, Jacob DiVilbiss, Marcel Wyckoff; back row - Jeff Plinsky (coach), Vail Moshiri, Kelsey McBride, Morgan Dugan, Josh Song, J'Qui Audena, Katie Gaches, London Koehn, Alex Glanzman, Drew Stussie, Alex Ballard, Matt Mantooth, Mark Stevens, Krystin Arkeketa, Spencer Fuller, Shane Billig (Asst. Coach)


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March-April Lincoln Douglas Topic

Resolved: Targeted killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool.



March Public Forum Topic

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






2012 LHS Forensics Schedule (tentative)

Jan. 27/28 - Shawnee Mission Northwest, Lansing
Feb. 3/4 - Baldwin, Olathe South
Feb. 10/11 - DeSoto, Washburn Rural
Feb. 17/18 - Lawrence
Feb. 24/25 - Free State, Shawnee Mission South
March 2/3 - Olathe Northwest, Silver Lake, Basehor-Linwood
March 9/10 - Shawnee Mission North, Topeka West
March 16/17 - SPRING BREAK
March 23/24 - Shawnee Mission West, EKNFL Congress National Qualifier
March 30/31 - Bishop Miege, Sumner(qualifier), Ottawa
April 6/7 - Piper, Blue Valley North
April 13/14 - Shawnee Mission East, Seaman
April 20-21 - EKNFL IE's LD/PFD national qualifier, Tonganoxie
April 27/28 - Dead Week
May 4/5 - KSHSAA State Champs
May 15 - LHS Forensics Awards Ceremony, LHS cafeteria, 7 p.m.
June 10-15 - NFL National Tournament, Indianapolis, IN

2012-2013 Policy Debate Topic Announced!

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its transportation infrastructure investment in the United States

2012-2013 Debate Schedule (tentative)
Aug. 25. - Little Beast Debate Workshop, Room 402, Lawrence High School
Aug. 27. - LHS Debate Parent Meeting, LHS Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Sep. 14/15 - Washburn Rural (V/O)dci, ???
Sep. 21/22 - Novice Intro Workshop (location tba), Hutchinson (dci), ???
Sep. 28/29 - Blue Valley West (dci), ???
Oct. 5/6 - Olathe Northwest (V/JV/Nov.), ???
Oct. 12/13 - Shawnee Mission North (V/O), Shawnee Mission South (Nov), Wichita East (dci)
Oct. 19/20 - Blue Valley North (dci), ???
Oct. 26/27 - Sumner Academy (Nov.), ??? (ACT Weekend)
Nov. 2/3 - Lansing (V/O), KC KS CC (dci)???
Nov. 9/10 - Shawnee Mission East (V/O/JV)dci, SMW (Nov)
Nov. 16/17 - Desoto (O/JV), Bishop Miege (Nov.), Topeka (V/O)dci
Nov. 23/24 - Fall Break
Nov. 28. - Debate Judging Clinic, LHS Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Nov. 30/Dec. 1 - Lawrence Invitational (everyone works this weekend), Maize (dci)
Dec. 7/8 - East Kansas NFL District Qualifier (location tba), (ACT Weekend)
Dec. 14/15 - KSHSAA 4-speaker Regionals (location tba)
Dec. 21/22 - Winter Break
Dec. 28/29 - Winter Break
Jan. 4/5 - Sunflower Novice Championships
Jan. 11/12 - KSHSAA 6A State Championships
Jan. 16 - Debate Awards Ceremony, LHS Cafeteria, 7 p.m.

2013 Forensics Schedule (tentative)

Jan. 7 - Forensics Parents Meeting, location tba
Jan. 25-26 - Lansing, East Kansas NFL Congress Clinic
Feb. 1-2 - ???
Feb. 8-9 - DeSoto, SMNW
Feb. 15-16 - Lawrence Invitational
Feb. 22-23 - Free State, SMS
March 1-2 - Olathe NW
March 8-9 - SME
March 15-16 - SMN
March 22-23 - Spring Break
March 29-30 - SMW
April 5-6 - East Kansas NFL Congress Qualifier
April 12-13 - ???
April 19-20 - East Kansas NFL IEs Qualifier
April 26-27 - dead week
May 3-4 KSHSAA 6A State Championships




Questions or comments, please e-mail me at jplinsky@usd497.org





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