Monthly Archives: October 2010

Additional Recruiting Posters

If you’re interested in getting additional recruiting posters — HS or MS — we’re happy to send you as many as you’ll use. E-mail Forrest — or call 3 1 2 – 4 2 7 – 0 5 2 4 … Continue reading

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Announcing the New Chicago Debate League Blog

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new CDL Blog – www.chicagodebateleague.wordpress.com The CDL Blog will become the primary vehicle by which the CDC will communicate with coaches, debaters, and judges, replacing the CDL Listserves and their Files … Continue reading

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Announcing the Return of the Mid-Season Classic at DePaul

Tournament III will once again be the Mid-Season Classic for the “AA” and “A” Conferences, and this Classic will once again be hosted by DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus. We had a Mid-Season Classic hosted by DePaul for five years … Continue reading

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Middle School Core Files Strategy Guide and Flow Sheets Released

The CDC has released several documents that are intended to help prepare middle school debaters for their upcoming first tournament: The Middle School Core Files Strategy Guide (with page numbers for arguments): A handy way to organize and find arguments … Continue reading

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Need Judges for T2 (November 5th-6th)

Pay is $40 for judges who are on-time for all rounds each day at T2. A $25 finals bonus is available to judges who are asked by tournament director to stay and judge through finals. I’ve attached the schedule – … Continue reading

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New Requirement: Tracking After-School Practices

The Chicago Debate League is now requiring that all CDL schools track and report their after-school debate practice time. Please use the Debate Practice Attendance Tracking Form.  There is one sheet for each month.  You will need to input your … Continue reading

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Announcing the 2010/11 Allstate CDL Coaching Incentives

Allstate has committed to helping the CDL incentivize and reward the additional effort and professional effectiveness required to expand student participation in competitive academic debate, and to become one of the city’s leading debate programs. Therefore it is offering the … Continue reading

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Announcing the Allstate CDL Professional Development Incentives

As part of its Premier Sponsorship of the Chicago Debate League, Allstate is providing $100 incentives to the first 50 CDL coaches that reach 10 professional development hours by the end of the first semester: the Allstate CDL Professional Development … Continue reading

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