Debate/Forensics Banquet MOVED TO WED., MAY 19, 7 PM
May 10th, 2010**Due to impending bad weather starting at 7 pm tonight, the Debate and Forensics Banquet is postponed to Wed., May 19, @ 7:00 pm in the Student Cafeteria!~ Bring your goodies and hope to see you for a night of enjoyment!! All seniors need to see me re honor cords tomorrow, Tues, May 11.
HH
Thank you–P McComas
Debate/Forensics Banquet MOVED TO WED., MAY 19, 7:00 PM
May 10th, 2010PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WEATHER MAY PREVENT US FROM HAVING TONIGHT’S ACTIVITY. PLEASE WATCH THE WEBSITE AND THE NEWS CHANNELS!
**Due to impending bad weather starting at 7 pm tonight, the Debate and Forensics Banquet is postponed to Wed., May 19, @ 7:00 pm in the Student Cafeteria!~ Bring your goodies and hope to see you for a night of enjoyment!! All seniors need to see me re honor cords tomorrow, Tues, May 11.
HH
Thank you–P McComas
6A State Speech Championship–April 30-May 1
April 28th, 2010TO: 6A State Speech Team
FR: HH
RE: 6A State Speech @ Blue Valley HS
April 30-May 1, 2010
Friday, April 30 Spring Hill Suites Sponsors: HH/Rimmey/Schumann/Austin/Woody
You need to be ready to load and depart ASAP @ 3:00 pm. We will be staying at Spring Hill Suites, Overland Park, KS 913-491-0010. Bring extra $$ to supplement your $3.50 meal allowance. We will do rehearsals after dinner on Friday evening. The hotel does have an indoor pool.
Saturday, May 1 Blue Valley HS
This is up and early departure for BV. We have to be @ the school by 7:15 a.m. to do warm ups—draw starts @ 7:30 a.m. There are 3 prelim rds + semis+finals. It will be a very long day! We will be home after 6:00 pm.
IX DX
Bevens Hamilton
Billinger KH
Ashley
OO Inf
Joens Joens
Hamilton
Teeter
Imp DI HI
Bevens Collazo DuPuis
D-O Rothschild
Duo
K2
Manley/Brennan
LD
Zimmerman
Forensics @ BVN and Free State Info Sheet
March 31st, 2010TO: Forensicators
FR: HH
RE: Friday, BVN State Qualifier, April 2
Saturday, Free State State Qualifier, April 3
Friday, April 2 BVN Sponsors: Rimmey/Schumann/Jones
You will be excused 5-7 hrs. Go eat lunch and get here to change and be ready to leave @ 1:00 pm. You will be back late—probably 10:00 if you are in final. We will send a van(s) home if only a van load breaks. You have $3.50 for dinner—probably pizza.
Saturday, April 3 Free State Sponsors: HH/Rimmey/Schumann
You need to meet @ 10th & Western to get the vans @ 6:15 a.m. Don’t be late! We should be back by 5:00 at the latest—Good Luck!
Friday, BVN
IX—Ashley, Self, Billinger
DX—Zimmerman, Ziegler
OO—Montgomery, Kennedy
Inf—Montgomery, Ebeling, Kennedy
Imp—Self, Ziegler
DI—Hanna, Ricks, Collazo, Shrimplin, Battle, Hardman,DuPuis
HI—Davis, Berg, Pearson, Lipprand, DuPuis
Duo—K2, Berg/Collazo, Billinger/Davis, Ebeling/Pearson
Pro—Lipprand
Poe—Shrimp, Battle
Saturday, Free State
IX—Ashley, Billinger, Self, Bevens
DX—Hamilton, KH
OO—Joens, Kennedy
Inf—Kennedy, Joens, Brennan, Hamilton, Volz
Imp—Ashley, Self, Roth, Bevens, KH, Volz
DI—Hanna, DO, Collazo, Battle, Ricks, Manley, DuPuis, Shrimp
HI—Davis, Berg, Lipprand, Roth, DuPuis
Duo—K2, B2, Manley/Brennan, Berg/Collazo, Billinger/Davis, Sink/Leon
Pro—Lipprand, Munoz, Lewis, Sink, Leon
Flint Hills NFL Student Congress @ Silver Lake
March 29th, 2010Wed., Mar. 30 and Thurs, Mar. 31
- You’re excused last block–8th hr Tues/7th hr Wed
- Report to Rm. 103 and get changed
- You need to pack a dinner–the concession stand will only have soda/candy
- You will be transported by school vans–departing THS @ 2:30 pm and returning at approx 8:45 pm for pick up @ school
- Be sure you have all of your legislation, authorship speeches prepped, ready to speak early, so you can have precedence
- If you competed in NFL CX, your single letter of intent is due Tues. I have everyone’s, but Addi’s–must be filled out and signed by parent and participant.
- Good Luck–get focused and in the game!!!
Forensics Tournament @ Emporia HS–Saturday, Mar. 27
March 26th, 2010TO: Forensicators
FR: HH
RE: Emporia—Saturday, Mar 27
Saturday, Mar 27 Emporia Sponsors: Rimmey/Schumann?/Austin
You need to be @ 10th & Western by 5:50 a.m.—bus leaves @ 6:00 a.m. You should be back around 5:00-5:30 pm. Pizza will be lunch. Bring $ for soda. Good Luck—Get state qualified—this is a huge tournament!
Time Schedule
Registration—7:15
1st Draw—7:45/Rd 1—8:00
Rd 2—9:30
Rd3—11:00
Finals—1:30
Assembly
Emporia—Mar 27—IE
IX—Bevens, Ashley, Billinger, Self
DX—Zimmerman, Ziegler, KH, Hamilton
OO—Montgomery, Teeter
Inf—Zimmerman, Kennedy, Montgomery, Brennan, Kaye, Volz, Teeter, Hamilton, Ebeling
Imp—Self, Ziegler Ashley, Bevens, Kennedy , KH, Rothschild, Volz,
DI—Battle, DuPuis, Ricks, DO, Manley, Hanna, Hardman
HI—Rothschild, DuPuis, Berg, Davis, Crider, Lipprand, Pearson, Collazo
Duo—Pearson/Ebeling, Collazo/Berg, Manley/Brennan, Billinger/Avery, Sink/Leon, K2
Pro—Lipprand, Shrimp, Lewis, Munoz, Sink, Leon
Poe—Shrimp, DO, Kaye, Battle, Munoz, Crider
CFL Qualifiers to Nationals!
March 14th, 2010Kudos to the following students who qualified for the CFL national tournament this spring:
Matt Bevens, Extemp and PFD–will take Extemp
Hannah Joens, Oratory and PFD–will take Oratory
Addison Keegan-Harris, Congress and Extemp–will take Congress
Anna Zimmerman, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Sam Teeter, Oratory
Joe Rothschild, Dramatic Performance
Other Semi Finalists: Crystal Montgomery, Oratory and Anna Zimmerman, Extemp
Awesome Tournament–Way to Go!!!!
Spring Break–No Tournaments!!!!
March 11th, 2010HPHS has officially CANCELLED THEIR TOURNAMENT FOR THE 19-20th. ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK!!!!!!! Get signed up for future tournaments–HH
CFL LD/PFD/IE–Mar 12-13, 2010
March 11th, 2010TO: CFL Team
FR: HH
RE: CFL LD/PFD—Friday, Mar. 12—STA
CFL IE—Saturday, Mar 13—STA
Friday, Mar 12 LD/PFD Sponsors:Rimmey, Schumann, Austin, Woody
You will be excused @ 12 to eat and get dressed to leave. Vans pull out @ 1:00 pm. This is a late night—you should be back around 10:00 p.m. Have rides here to pick you up. You will have meal $$–3.50.
Saturday, Mar 13 IE Sponsors: HH, Rimmey,Schumann, Austin, Woody
This is early, early—we are departing THS 10th & Western @ 5:45 a.m.!!!! Don’t be late!!!
We should be back around 6:00 pm. We will have meal money—only 3.50.
LD/PFD—Friday, Mar. 12—STA Schedule
Teeter Registration—2:30-3:15
Zimmerman Rd 1—3:30
Self Rd 2—4:30
PFD—Joens/Bevens Rd. 3—5:30
Rd. 4—6:30
Rd 5—7:30
Rd. 6—8:30 if needed
IE—Saturday, Mar. 13—STA
Extemp OO Dramatic Performance (DI/HI)
Bevens Joens Rothschild
KH Teeter DO
Zimmerman Montgomery DuPuis
Duo
Manley/Brennan
Leon/Sink
Collazo/Bergstrom
Schedule
Reg—7:00
Draw Rd 1—7:45
Rd 1—8:00
Rd. 2—9:30
Rd 3—11:00
Semis—1:30
Finals—3:00
Awards–ASAP
Info Forensics–Seaman and Lawrence
February 18th, 2010TO: Forensicators
FR: HH
RE: Seaman, Friday, Feb. 19—LD/PFD/Cong
Seaman, Saturday, Feb. 20—IE
Lawrence, Saturday, Feb. 20–IE
Friday, Feb. 19 Seaman Sponsors: Rimmey/Schumann
You will be excused from 7th hr to get ready to leave for Seaman. You should be back at THS around 7:30 pm. Have your rides here to pick you up.
Saturday, Feb. 20 Seaman Sponsor: Rimmey/Austin
You need to meet @ Seaman HS, 4850 NW Rochester Rd, @ 7:00 a.m. in the commons. Do warm ups—Collazo will lead warm ups! Pack a sack lunch—you should be finished around 4:30 p.m. Have your rides come and pick you up at Seaman. Good Luck—qualify for state!!!!
Directions: Go north on Topeka Blvd to 46th st (Stop Light)—turn left and go to the stop sign. Turn right—the high school is less than a ¼ mile on your right. Go in the main entrance—you’ll see the commons where you’ll meet.
Saturday, Feb. 20 Lawrence Sponsor: Schumann
You need to be at 10th & Western to leave @ 6:15 a.m. It is to be snowing w/ a possibility of 3 inches! Pack lunch—we are not doing food! You should be back around 5:15-5:30 pm. Good Luck!!
Lawrence
IX—Bevens, Billinger
DX—KH, Hamilton
OO—KH, Joens
Inf—Joens, Hamilton
Impromp– Bevens,
DI—DO,
HI—Davis,
Duo—Billinger/Davis,
Poe—DO
Seaman
Congress—Sen—Hamilton/Billinger Hse—Ziegler, Munoz, Manley, Rothschild
NHse—Brennan, Bartron, Hanna, Hardman, Leon
(Hamilton, Hanna, Ziegler, Ebeling, Pearson, Hardman, Leon, Billinger, Rothschild, Manley, Brennan Bartron, Munoz)
LD—Ashley, Zimmerman, Montgomery, Teeter, Davis
PFD—Bevens/Joens
IX—Ashley
DX—Zimmerman, Ziegler
OO—Montgomery, Teeter
Inf—Ebeling, Zimmerman, Montgomery, Bartron, Volz, Teeter, Brennan, Ricks, Munoz
Impromp—Ziegler, Volz, Ashley
DI—Hanna, hardman, Battle, Dupuis, Rothschild, Tilton, Collazo, Harden, Kaye, Manley, Ricks
HI—Pearson, Rothschild, Bergstrom,Williams, Crider
Duo—K2, Bartron/Lipprand, Battle/Tibbs, Sink/Leon, Pearson/Ebeling, M2, Collazo/Berg, Lewis/Harden
Pro—Shrimplin, Tilton, Kaye, Lewis,Williams, Sink, Lipprand, Munoz, Leon
Poe—Shrimplin, Tibbs
Forensics Results @ WR
February 16th, 2010Outstanding performances this past weekend netted the THS Forensics Squad 1st place in Sweepstakes.
*1st Domestic Extemp, Anna Hamilton, sr
*1st Original Oratory, Hannah Joens, sr.
*1st Impromptu, Matt Bevens, sr.
*2nd International Extemp, Matt Bevens, sr.
*2nd Dramatic Interp, Cesar Duran-Ortega, sr.
*2nd Duo Interp, Mac Crider/Matt DuPuis, sophs.
3rd Informative, Anna Hamilton, sr.
3rd Humorous Interp, Joe Rothschild, soph.
3rd Duo Interp, Joel Billinger, jr./Avery Davis, soph.
4th Domestic Extemp, Addison Keegan-Harris, sr.
4th JV Humorous Interp, Alyssa Pearson, fr.
5th International Extemp, William Ashley, soph.
5th Informative Speaking, Hannah Joens, sr.
5th Impromptu, Cooper Self, fr.
5th Humorous Interp, Geoff Bergstrom, jr.
5th Duo Interp, Christine Ebeling/Alyssa Pearson, frs.
5th Oral Interp of Lit, Chelsea Sink, soph.
6th JV Informative, Christine Ebeling, fr.
6th JV Dramatic Interp, Kylie Hardman, fr.
7th JV Dramatic Interp, Meaghan Ricks, soph.
Forensics–Info Sheet–Washburn Rural–Feb. 12-13
February 11th, 2010TO: Forensicators
FR: HH
RE: Tournament: Washburn Rural—Friday, Feb. 12 LD/PFD/Congress
Saturday, Feb 13–IE
Friday, Feb. 12 WR Sponsors: Rimmey/Schumann
You will be excused 8th hr to get dressed and ready to leave for WR. You will be finished around 7:30 pm. You should be back @ THS by 8:00 pm. Have your rides here to pick you up.
Saturday, Feb. 13 WR Sponsors: HH/Rimmey/Schumann
You need to be @ WR @ 7:00 a.m. Don’t be late!!!!! Warm Ups @ 7:15 a.m. Pack a sack lunch!!!! You should be finished around 4:00 pm. Have your rides there to pick you up! This is a big tournament for us!!!
Directions: Go South on Burlingame Rd. You will go over I470 and travel until Burlingame turns into 61st st. The HS is @ 61st and Wanamaker. You want to enter from the east side of the bldg. We will meet in the cafeteria and go to our warm up room.
Congress—Sen—Bevens/Hamilton
Hse—KH, Ziegler, Rothschild, Billinger, Volz, Munoz
Nov. Hse—Pearson, Ebeling, Kennedy
LD—Collazo, Ashley, Self, Davis, Teeter
IX—Ashley, Bevens, Billinger
DX—Hamilton, KH, Ziegler
OO—Joens
Inf—Hamilton, Volz, Ashley, Joens, Munoz
Impromptu—KH, Ziegler, Volz, Self, Bevens, DO, Evans, C Williams, Shrimplin
DI—Collazo, Rothschild, DO, DuPuis
HI—Rothschild, Davis, Bergstrom
Duo—Manley/Brennan, K2, M2, Collazo/Bergstrom, Billinger/Davis, Sink/Leon, Pearson/Ebeling, Battle/tibbs
Pro/Poe—Alternating—Manley, Munoz, Leon, Shrimplin, Lipprand, Harden, Sink, Tilton, Tibbs, Crider
JV Division
Extemp—Self
OO—Kennedy
Inf—Ricks, Brennan, Ebeling, Kennedy
DI-Ricks, Tilton, Harden, Hanna, Lipprand, Hardman, Battle
HI—C. Williams, Evans, Pearson
Forensics Schedule 2010
February 1st, 2010Please be aware this schedule is subject to change. Tournaments listed are NOT always what we are attending.
Feb. 4 & 5–Work sessions at THS–see the calendar
Feb. 12-13–Washburn Rural
Feb. 19-20–Seaman, Lawrence, Santa Fe Trail
Feb. 26-27–Glenn E. Burnette THS Tournament, Osage City
Mar. 5-6–TWest, Silver Lake, SMS
Mar. 12-13–CFL qualifier in KC, Manhattan, SMN
Mar. 19-20–Highland Park
Mar. 26-27–Emporia
Mar. 30-31–NFL Congress Qualifier @ Silver Lake
Apr 2-3–Easter, BVN
Apr 9-10–NFL LD/PFD @ 1st Methodist Church
Apr 16-17–NFL IE Qualifier @ THS
Apr. 23-24
Apr 30-May 1–6A State Forensics @ BV
Forensics Results–SHHS–1/30/10
January 30th, 2010Wow–what an awesome weekend of forensics w/many of our new “babies” getting baptized at their first tournament! They all had an awesome showing! The THS Forensics Squad broke 14 to finals. Sweepstakes pts. between 1-3rd place was a spread of 7 pts. What if you had worked harder or maintained consistency w/ your good score(s)? We’ll be working on this!!!!
Friday Events
Matt Bevens, sr.–Outstanding Presiding Officer, Senate
Joe Rothschild, soph–3rd place–Outstanding Rep., House 2
William Ashley, soph–5th place–Outstanding Rep, House 2
Joel Billinger, jr.–6th place–Outstanding Rep, House 2
Saturday Events
*1st Place, IX–Matt Bevens, sr.
*1st Place, DX–Anna Hamilton, sr.
*2nd Place, DX–Addison Keegan-Harris, sr.
*2nd Place, Inform–Hannah Joens, sr.
*2nd Place, Impromptu–Anna Hamilton, sr.
3rd Place, IX–William Ashley, soph.
3rd Place, Impromptu–Matt Bevens, sr.
3rd Place, Duo Interp–Ed Collazo, soph/Geoff Bergstrom, jr.
4th Place, DX–Anna Zimmerman, soph.
4th Place, OO–Sam Teeter, jr.
4th Place, Impromptu–William Ashley, soph.
4th Place, Duo Interp–Joel Billinger, jr./Avery Davis, soph.
5th Place, HI–Joe Rothschild, soph.
6th Place, Duo Interp–Mac Crider/Matt DuPuis, sophs.
3rd Place Sweeps–196 pts.
*Denotes–Qualifier to the 6A State Speech Championship Tournament in May
**Squad meeting will be at 3:00 pm on Monday–for 20 min. You need to be there!
