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Thursday Thing to Read: WDCA 2008 Schedule

With several tournaments having the distinct possibility of moving and the schedule conflicts that have existed over the last season, Wisconsin Forensics Daily is interested in taking the lead in a discussion about the 2008 Debate Season Schedule in hopes of resolving any potential conflicts before they arise. In case some of you haven’t heard, the Appleton East Challenge potentially will not exist next season. We are also returning to a year where there are more weekends in September than we have had in the past. Hopefully with this work we can develop a 2008 schedule that works with Milwaukee Debate League, develops three large tournament before the state tournament, and avoids regionally conflicted tournaments. (And since that I’ve been reviewing the standing rules, I know that this was supposed to be resolved by today).

What follows below is a list of next year’s dates. I’ve listed the possibilities of tournaments on a particular date as well. I’ve tried to note what is going on with the National Circuit where appropriate:

Sept 12-13: Wake Forest, WDCA Fall Meeting
Sept 19-20: Marquette
Sept 26-27: Nicolet?, Valley?
Oct 3-4: Rufus King, Merrill?, New Trier
Oct 10-11: Hortonville, West Bend
Oct 17-18: LaCrosse, South Milwaukee?
Oct 24-25: Open,
Oct 31-Nov 1: Teachers Convention, Mukwonago?, Caucus/EGR?
Nov 7-8: (Sheboygan North if can’t move), Michigan
Nov 14-15: Janesville/Madison Memorial
Nov 21-22: Sheboygan South, Glenbrooks
Dec 5-6: Sheboygan North/Appleton East, Greendale/Hale
Dec 12-13: WDCA-WHSFA State, location TBA

If the first weekend of December is open (as in Appleton East is not hosting), then Sheboygan North would like to take that weekend and continue the tradition of running the challenge.

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