5:21 p.m.
Hi there everyone,
We've heard back from the room booking people, and now have a location for
the meetings. They are:
Wednesdays at 7:00pm in Loeb Building rm. D487
Fridays at 3:30pm in Tory Building rm. 204
The first meeting will be this coming Wednesday, the 14th, at 7:00pm.
Also, the Novice training session will be held this coming Saturday, the
17th, from 9:30 through the afternoon. We will be meeting in Tory
Building, room 204. Attendance is required if you want to attend the
Novice tournament at the end of the month. (For extenuating
circumstances, contact us.)
Two last things: First, just to clarify, the Novice tournament in
Sherbrooke isn't entirely free. We will require a $20 payment from
everyone going to ensure that you commit to the tournament. Details will
be coming on Wednesday.
Second, again we very much need experienced debators for the Saturday
Novice session in the afternoon. If you can come, then please email
president(a)carletondebate.org.
See everyone Wednesday.
Cheers.
12:11 a.m.
New subject: Club Update
Hi everyone,
Hope everyone's school has started off magnificently - a few upcoming issues
and events that should be brought to your attention:
1) Selection for the World University Debating Championship in Dublin,
Ireland
Interested in going to Ireland this Christmas? Selection for WUDC 2006 in
Dublin, Ireland will be taking place on Friday, September 23rd at the club
meeting. If you are interested in attending WUDC 2006, please inform the
executive of your intentions via email (exec(a)carletondebate.org) or by
posting on CUSIDnet.
Criteria for selection of the two debaters that will be send to World's will
be based 50% on previous university debating scores and 50% on a debate-off.
For more information on the selection process, check out
http://www.carletondebate.org/wudc_tsp. Also, if you're interested in news
straight from Ireland, the WUDC 2006 website is
http://www.pgcareerswudc.com.
2) Elections for Vice-president External and Novice Representative
The election for the position of Vice-president External (VPX) will take
place during the club meeting on Wednesday, September 21st. Novices take
note: the election for Novice Representative will be taking place shortly
after the Sherbrooke novice tournament of September 30th - October 2nd.
3) Novice Registration
For all novices that are interested in becoming full members of the Carleton
University Debating Society, registration will be taking place as of today
either at a) meetings, b) through an email to the VPX
(vpx(a)carletondebate.org), or c) via CUSIDnet. The $5.00 registration fee if
required by CUSA, but honestly, can you think of a better way to spend five
bucks than registering for CUDS?
4) CUSIDnet
CUSIDnet, as is well known to our veteran debaters, is simply amazing.
Where else can you debate arcane, intelligent, thoughtful, and/or
not-so-thoughtful ideas with arcane, intelligent, thoughtful, and/or
not-so-thoughtful people? Good for airing out everything from case building
ideas to personal beefs to commentary of societal trends, CUSIDnet is a
great place to get involved in the debating community. To sign up, check
out http://www.carletondebate.org/cusidnet for instructions, and send us an
email (vpcom(a)carletondebate.org) with your request to access the Carleton
forum along with your selected login name.
That's all for now - hope to see you at the upcoming meetings!
Cheers,
Dan Meester
VP Communications, CUDS
12:20 a.m.
New subject: Upcoming tournament at UBC
Hi everyone,
From October 14-16th, UBC will be hosting the 2005 CUSID British
Parliamentary Championship. UBC will be hosting the World University
Debating Championship (WUDC) next year, so this tournament is essentially a
dry run for them. The quality of debating will undoubtedly be very high,
with UBC reporting that there are "enough American teams interested to fill
the entire tournament." The tournament will feature five rounds of British
Parliamentary debate, with all rounds and resolutions according to the rules
of the WUDC.
If you are interested in attending this tournament, please contact the CUDS
executive (exec(a)carletondebate.org) and let us know of your interest before
Monday, September 26th.
Cheers,
Dan Meester
VP Communcations, CUDS
www.carletondebate.org / vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
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11:44 p.m.
New subject: Novice Success!
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Novice tournament results
2. Upcoming tournaments
3. UBC tournament selections
4. This Friday's meeting
1. Novice tournament results
CUDS had a truly landmark showing with this year's novice tournament. Not
only did Garnett Genuis and Andrew Lawrence finish 3rd place overall, but
60% (3/5) of our teams managed to bubble! This is an outstanding showing,
and it shows that the future of the club is in more than capable hands.
Congratulations to all our novice debaters for doing the club proud!
2. Upcoming tournaments
There are three upcoming tournaments that may capture your interest - please
apply either via CUSIDnet or by contacting the executive at
exec(a)carletondebate.org. Application deadline for all tournaments is firmly
set for October 13th.
a) Hart House BP Invitational, Oct 21-23. Please note that this tournament
will be taking place in BP style, so if you're interested in gaining
experience in this format of debate, this is the place to go. We will be
sending our world's team to this tournament so they can gain experience,
plus one more team.
b) Guindon Cup Pro-Am, Oct 28-30. This tournament, put on by EDS (Ottawa
U.), is a Pro-Am tournament - all teams will be composed of one novice and
one veteran debater. We can basically send as many teams as we want to this
tournament, so please feel free to apply.
c) Queen's Chancellor's Cup, Nov 4-6. This is the first standard CP style
tournament of the year, and is a good place for novices to become accustomed
to the regular debating circuit, or for veterans to ease back into the mix.
3. UBC tournament selections
Congratulations to Padraic Ryan and Garnett Genuis who will be representing
CUDS at the UBC tournament on the weekend of October 15-16th. Best of luck
to both of you, and see if you can bring back results as impressive as those
brought back by our novices!
4. This Friday's meeting
Due to the fact that most (normal) people will have turkey rather than
debating on the brain this coming Friday (October 7th), the regular club
meeting will be cancelled. Have a most excellent Thanksgiving, and enjoy
the upcoming long weekend!
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8:48 p.m.
New subject: Xerxes, Elections, and More!
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Call for volunteers for Xerxes
2. Worlds qualifier results
3. Novice representative elections
4. Hoodies
5. Guindon Pro-Am
1. Call for volunteers for Xerxes
Our annual Xerxes high school debating tournament is only four weeks away
(November 11-13), and we are looking for any and all volunteers to help us
run the tournament. Our tournament directors, Jessica Scorpio and Jordan
Charbonneau (contact: xerxes(a)carletondebate.org), are looking for people to
help out specifically in the areas of judging and food. Bearing in mind the
hard work that is going into organizing this tournament and making it
successful, this is the perfect chance for all our members to show their
support for the club by coming out and helping out.
2. Worlds qualifier results
Congratualtions to Padraic Ryan and Garnett Genuis, who will be representing
CUDS at the World Debating Championships in Dublin, Ireland! Padraic and
Garnett emerged victorious after a long qualifying process, and our best
wishes will go with them as they represent the club overseas in December.
3. Novice representative elections
Novices take note: the election for novice representative will be taking
place during this coming Wednesday's meeting, on October 19th. The CUDS
Constitution defines the role of the Novice Rep as follows:
Article 3(iv): Novice Representative Responsible for representing the
interests of novice members in the Society. To be eligible, a candidate
must hold novice status, as defined by CUSID, and is elected by fellow
novices no later than October 30.
If you are interested in this position, please either email the executive at
exec(a)carletondebate.org or post a notice of your interest on CUSIDnet.
Please also send us a brief blurb (max 200 words) about any relevant
experience that you have for the position. These blurbs will be compiled
and sent out before the election so that people can get a sense of why you
will kick ass at this job. Please also note that our nominees will be
expected to give a brief schpiel immediately before the vote on Wednesday.
If you are a novice and unable to attend, please contact the executive to
let us know if you wish to vote by proxy, or if you would like to run for
Novice Rep and have a member of the exec read your schpiel for you in your
absense at the meeting.
4. Hoodies
Official CUDS hoodies are now available! If you ordered a custom embroidered
hoodie or if you're just interested in getting a standard hoodie, contact
Ben at president(a)carletondebate.org to arrange pick-up. The cost is $17.50
for each of these finely crafted, high-class pieces of merchandise.
5. Guindon Pro-Am
Ottawa University's Guindon Pro-Am (October 28-30) is proving to be a
popular pick amongst our novices, and the demand for pros has so far
outstripped the supply! If you're a veteran debater and you've got a clear
weekend on October 28-30, we'd love you have you out debating with our
up-and-comers. This is the perfect chance to teach those young
whipper-snappers a thing or two!
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1:23 a.m.
New subject: Novice Rep Elections
Hi everyone,
Our Novice Representative elections will be happening at tomorrow's meeting,
and so far we have one nominee for the position who has sent in a brief
statement, the good sir Adam Coombs. Here's what he wrote:
My name is Adam Coombs and I am a first year political science student.
I debated for five years in high school and have a wide ranging experience
in debating, from running tournements to judging. For my last two years of
High School I was
president of the Holy Trinity Debating Union which comprsied of 15 active
members.
I'm always available and willing to listen to any concerns that you might
have. I hope
I can count on your vote.
Adam Coombs
If there are any novices who would like to make a last-minute entry into the
election, feel free to contact the executive at exec(a)carletondebate.org.
In other news, the Xerxes section of the CUDS website is now up and running
- check out www.carletondebate.org/xerxes for all the information you need
about the Xerxes Cup!
Cheers,
Dan Meester
VP Communications, CUDS
www.carletondebate.org / vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
3:31 p.m.
New subject: Novice Rep Elections (Part 2)
Hi everyone,
My deepest apologies to Andrew Lawrence and Chris Hannay - we have two more
candidates for the Novice Rep position! Here are their platforms:
Andrew Lawrence wrote the folowing:
As the results were announced, we all stood applauding, as one by one, every
top tier placement had one thing in common, our school.
Was that a recollection of my past, or a prophecy of the future? Even in the
dark of night, it was as clear to me as the western sky from out on the
ranch. It was both. Friends, I have a vision. We take this society to the
next level, standing with three fold the number of active members, sending
teams ( yes, that is plural) to every major tournament. Plundering wherever
we go, riding back with proverbial saddle bags full of hardware (literaly if
you want, too).
But where do I fit into all of this? As the captain of my highschool team in
Alberta, and provincial champion, I worked tirelessly to promote and
facilitate debate, going from junior high to junior high promoting our club,
getting us sponsored when we hosted the worlds, or wading through the
bureaucracy to get our team what we needed from the school and the board. In
my days at highschool, I stood applauding as one by one members of my team
came up to accept thier awards in their catagories, and myself in mine. But
debate is more than about results, we also had one hell of a time while we
were doing it, our parties were legendary, and even at the tournaments other
teams flocked to us for a good time. And I've got some Ideas to keep debate
a blast here.
In short, I have the tools, I can rebuild it, make it party harder, last
longer, and finish stronger.
My oponents are indeed excellent guys. But I also have Irrefutable proof
that they were once members of the communist party, and are associates of
associates who are friends of friends who once spent the night on the lawn
of an Al-Queda member.
Working with the rest of the exec, this cowboy make sure that Carletons
debate team continues to rise like the sun, and prepare for High Noon. Give
your votes, and I'll show you how the west was won.
Andrew Lawrence
Chris Hannay wrote:
Hi. My name is Chris Hannay, and I would like to be your novice
representative. I'm a first year journalism student, and one hell of a guy.
Now, obviously the first question is whether or not you should vote for me.
The simple answer is yes. The slightly more complicated answer is yes,
because of some of my experience, and also the fact that I'm one hell of a
guy.
What kind of experience do I have? Well, in high school, I was a two-year
member of my school's Reach For The Top team. We came in first in our region
(Thames Valley), and 13th in the whole province. Also in high school, I ran
the student newspaper for 2 years, which just shows you how good I am at
representing other people, as well as the level of organisation I had to
have. I could go on, but I'm sure those two examples help to show how I'm
one hell of a smart and organised guy.
So, remember... vote for Chris Hannay. He's one hell of a guy.
Come on out to tonight's meeting at 7:30 in Loeb D487 for tonight's
election!
12:05 a.m.
New subject: Novice Rep Election Results and More!
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Novice Rep Election Results
2. Success at UBC
3. Leger Applications
4. Call for Xerxes Volunteers
1. Novice Rep Election Results
Congratulations to Andrew Lawrence, our new Novice Representative! Andrew
made quite the case at the election meeting and managed to sway all and
sundry as to his amazing executive skills.
2. Success at UBC
Our collective hat is off to Padraic Ryan and Garnett Genuis, who finished
fourth overall at the National BP Championships at UBC. Perhaps a sign of
things to come at World's!
3. Leger Applications
If you are interested in representing CUDS at the Leger Cup (CUSID Central
Canadian Championships) at Western University, send an email to
exec(a)carletondebate.org or post a message on CUSIDnet. The tournament will
be taking place from November 18-20, with our application deadline firmly
set for 12:00 noon, October 28th.
4. Call for Xerxes Volunteers
Our annual Xerxes high school debating tournament is only three and a halfr
weeks away (November 11-13), and we are looking for any and all volunteers
to help us run the tournament. Our tournament directors, Jessica Scorpio and
Jordan Charbonneau, are looking for people to help out specifically in the
areas of judging and food. Bearing in mind the hard work that is going into
organizing this tournament and making it successful, this is the perfect
chance for all our members to show their support for the club by coming out
and helping out.
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2:18 p.m.
New subject: Xerxes and Leger
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Xerxes Update
2. Leger Selections
1. Xerxes Update
The tournament directors of the Xerxes Cup highschool tournament, hosted by
CUDS, are still looking for volunteers to help out, especially in the area
of judging. Please note that judging experience is not necessary as we will
teach you all you need to know, and there will be free food throughout the
weekend and a killer afterparty for all volunteers. Contact
xerxes(a)carletondebate.org for more info.
2. Leger Selections
CUDS will be sending two teams and one judge to the Leger Central Canadian
Championships this year. Ben and Mike will be teaming up together, as will
Adam and Mark, with Helen representing CUDS as a judge. Good luck!
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1:46 p.m.
New subject: More CUDS Success!
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. CUDS Success at Guindon
2. Xerxes Judge Training
3. Word of the Day
1. Success at Guindon
CUDS broke last weekend at the 2005 Father Roger Guindon Pro-Am tournament,
held at the University of Ottawa. Mike Powell and Adam Coombs (N) broke
fourth and finished sixth overall after dropping in quarters. However,
CUDS' success wasn't limited to these two dapper gents - Chris Hannay broke
first in the public speaking break and finished 5th after the finals. Also,
Andrew Lawrence finished as 5th placed Novice, and Mike Powell was 7th
speaker overall. Carleton certainly seems to be moving up in the CUSID
world, as this is the third tournament in four weeks that at which Carleton
has broken!
2. Xerxes Judge Training
Xerxes, our annual High School tournament, is coming up next weekend! This
year's Xerxes looks to be the largest tournament that CUDS has ever hosted,
with 40-45 teams registered to come. To make sure that everyone is ready to
judge, CUDS will hold a judge training seminar during the regular Wednesday
meeting, and all those with little or no judging experience are asked to
attend. Questions and queries can be emailed to Mike at mbpowell(a)gmail.com.
Also, people would do well to skim the judging section of the Cusid Central
Debate Guide on pages 77-83, which can be found at
http://www.cusid.ca/documents/guides/central_debating_guide.pdf
3. Word of the Day
Today's word of the day is QUAFF. Defined as "to drink with relish"
(probably not the condiment). Example: Andrew quaffed the relish with
disturbing gusto.
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4:33 p.m.
New subject: Looking Forward
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Xerxes
2. Winter Carnival and NORAM applications
3. Meeting times for next semester
1. Xerxes
Carleton's Fifth Annual Xerxes Cup Tournament took place this past weekend
with great success. Over 40 local area high schools and even a few not so
local ones contributed teams, making this tournament one of the biggest ever
run by CUDS. The show round held on the Friday evening, showcasing the
talents of the likes of Ben Piper and Adam Coombs as the government, and
Ryan Androsoff and Mike Powell as opposition, was very much amusing, causing
the audience to repeatedly break out into full-fledged laughter. The food
with discounts contributed by the Great Canadian Bagel, Fat Albert's, Loeb,
et. al. was very popular, and proved to be more than a match for the
collective appetite.
All in all, the Xerxes tournament was a great success, thanks to the Chief
Adjudicator Mike Powell, Chief Tabs Officer Wayne Chu and especially
tournament co-directors Jessica Scorpio and Jordan Charbonneau, as well as
the countless volunteers who made this tournament run as smoothly as
possible. Excellent work; this experience will contribute much towards CUDS
hosting Nationals in March.
2. Winter Carnival and NORAM applications
If you are interested in representing Carleton at the Winter Carnival
(McGill U., January 20-22) or North American Championship (U of T, January
27-29) tournaments, please post your interest on CUSIDnet or contact the
executive at exec(a)carletondebate.org.
3. Meeting times for next semester
The CUDS executive will soon be deciding on a new evening meeting time for
next semester. If you have any preferences as to what evenings work or
don't work for you, please post them on the CUSIDnet thread.
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6:04 p.m.
New subject: Next Semester
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Last Meeting
2. Meeting Times Next Semester
3. Applications for Tournaments Next Semester
1. Last Meeting
CUDS held its last meeting of the fall semester today, with the next meeting
to take place on Friday, January 6th, 2006. Good luck to everyone on exams
and essays, and Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Season's Greetings, and
Happy New Year to all!
2. Meeting Times Next Semester
After an epic 5-page debate on CUSIDnet, the CUDS executive has determined
that the most people will be able to make it to meetings next semester if we
keep meeting times the same as the fall semester. Once again, meetings will
take place on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in D487 Loeb Building and on Fridays at
3:30 in 204 Tory Building.
3. Applications for Tournaments Next Semester
For everyone who is interested in attending eith er Winter Carnival (McGill
U., January 20-22) or the North American Championships (U of T, January
27-29), please let the executive know by January 6th, 2006 by either posting
on CUSIDnet or contacting the executive at exec(a)carletondebate.org.
Have a great holiday everyone!
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noon
New subject: Room Change for the Winter Semester
Hi everyone,
It's time to kick off the winter semester for CUDS! I hope that everyone
had an excellent holiday full of rest, relaxation, and festivities.
As a quick note, we will be changing the place where we will meet on
Wednesday evenings for the winter semester. Rather than meeting in 487 Loeb
Building, we will now be meeting in 481 Loeb Building at 7:00 PM on
Wednesday evenings. The time and place for Friday meetings remains the
same: 204 Tory Building at 3:30 PM.
Cheers,
Dan Meester, VP Communications
Carleton University Debating Society
www.carletondebate.org / vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
12:06 a.m.
New subject: Urgent - Looking for a Judge for Winter Carnival
Hi everyone,
Looking for a chance to go to Montreal for free this weekend? Due to
personal reasons, one of our judges had to back out of going to Winter
Carnival, so we're looking for a replacement. If anyone is interested in
judging at Winter Carnival (this weekend - McGill University), just email
the exec at exec(a)carletondebate.org and let us know. Transportation, hotel,
and most food is covered, and we will be leaving for Montreal this Friday at
2 PM from Rez Commons, getting back on Sunday night.
Cheers,
Dan Meester, VP Communcations
Carleton University Debating Society
www.carletondebate.org / vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
1:16 p.m.
New subject: Opening for the North American Championships
Hi everyone,
CUDS has one more opening in the delegation that we are sending to the North
American Championships in Toronto (January 27-29, University of Toronto).
If you would like to be considered as a debater at this prestigious
tournament, please email the exec at exec(a)carletondebate.org and let us
know.
Cheers,
Dan Meester, VP Communications
Carleton University Debating Society
www.carletondebate.org / vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
2:58 p.m.
New subject: Upcoming Tournaments
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Guelph Tournament
2. Panda Debate
3. Ottawa U. Debate-a-thon
1. Guelph Tournament
CUDS is now accepting applications to attend the Guelph Invitational
Debating Tournament (Guelph University, February 3-5). This tournament will
be conducted in British Parliamentary style, so it represents a great chance
for our members to get familiar with this different format. The deadline
for applications is January 30th - please post your interest on CUSIDnet or
notify the exec at exec(a)carletondebate.org.
2. Panda Debate
This year's illustrious Panda Debate - the (almost) annual showdown between
the Carleton and University of Ottawa Debate Societies - will be held from
February 10-11. The Friday evening rounds will be held at Ottawa U, and the
Saturday rounds will be at Carleton, with some kind of social event
happening on both nights. There is no cost for the tournament, though we
generally order food communally during the tournament. Final details are
still to come, but anyone who is interested should email the exec at
exec(a)carletondebate.org.
3. Ottawa U. Debate-a-thon
The University of Ottawa will be holding a repeat of last year's very
successful Debate-a-thon for charity. This year's event will be from
Monday, January 30th at 10am to the next day at 10am, and all proceeds will
be going to Nelson House, a women's shelter. If you are interested, you can
read the post on the forum
(http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=10171) or email Wajid from
the University of Ottawa at w_mhs(a)yahoo.de.
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4:47 p.m.
New subject: Preparing for Nationals
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Nationals billetting
2. Call for volunteers
3. Panda debate
1. CUDS is looking for people who are willing to billet debaters from
across the country during the National Championships at Carleton from March
17-19. If you have any couches or floor space available and want to help
our fellow debaters save some money on hotels, either email the exec at
exec(a)carletondebate.org or post on CUSIDnet with the amount of spaces you
have.
2. Call for volunteers
The National Championships at Carleton are coming up soon, and CUDS is
looking for volunteers to help us out with everything from judging to
picking up food and other things that are essential to hosting a smooth and
successful tournament. If you are available on any day from March 17-19,
please email volunteer(a)nats2006.com to let us know.
3. The annual Panda debate which showcases the best of Carleton and Ottawa
U. debate will take place this coming Friday and Saturday. Panda is always
a great chance to hone debating skills and meet our cross-town rivals in a
competitive and friendly atmosphere, and the socials afterwards are always
incredible. The Friday debates will take place at Ottawa U., with Carleton
hosting the Saturday rounds, and we will be meeting on Friday at Ottawa U.
in 125 Simard at 5:30 PM.
5:38 p.m.
New subject: Addendum - French Nationals
Hi everyone,
As a quick addendum to the last issue of Constructive Points, the CUDS
executive is looking for applications from anyone who is interested in
attending the French National Championships, which will take place from
March 10-11 at the Université de Quebec à Montreal. If you would like to
represent Carleton at this tournament, contact the executive by February
10th at
exec(a)carletondebate.org or post your interest in the relevant thread on the
CUSIDnet forum.
Cheers,
Dan Meester, VP Communications
Carleton University Debating Society
www.carletondebate.org / vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
12:29 a.m.
New subject: Call for volunteers
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Call for volunteers
The Carleton University Debating Society will be hosting the 2006 National
Debating Championships on the weekend of March 17-20th. Over 150 of the
country's top debaters will be flocking to our humble university to compete,
and an event like this takes many people to make sure it runs smoothly and
successfully. If you can give us a hand, it would be much appreciated as we
need people to do everything from being runners to preparing food and so on
for the weekend. If you can help, please email volunteer(a)nats2006.com. You
will be fed throughout the weekend and invited to some of the excellent
social events (all ages).
People are specifically needed for Friday evening and Saturday, so even if
you are only available for part of the weekend, send us an email if you
would like to help us out.
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1:58 p.m.
New subject: Nationals Judge Training
Hi everyone,
For those of you who will be judging at the National Debating Championships
next weekend, a judge training session will be held from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
in Tory 230 this coming Saturday. This is an excellent chance for you to
ensure that your judging methods are up to national standards, so whether
you are a complete novice or a seasoned old hand, this training session
should be very useful.
Cheers,
Dan Meester, VP Communications
Carleton University Debating Society
www.carletondebate.org / vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
8:33 p.m.
New subject: Elections and the CUDS AGM
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Upcoming elections for the 2006/07 CUDS Executive
2. Call for volunteers
1. Upcoming elections for the 2006/07 CUDS Executive
The CUDS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Friday, March 24 in
204 Tory Building, beginning at 3:30. At the AGM, executive members will
deliver summaries of their positions for the 2005/06 year, and all CUDS
Members in Good Standing will have the opportunity to vote for the 2006/07
executive of CUDS, as well as propose amendments to the CUDS Constitution
(see http://www.carletondebate.org/constitution). The positions that will
be open for the 2006/07 academic year are as follows:
1. President Responsible for overall leadership of the Society,
coordination of executive duties, chairing meetings, communications with
CUSID and the University. Will be the vote holder for CUSID meetings.
Official voice of the Society. Tie breaking vote in cases of ties. May
delegate responsibilities as need be.
2. Vice-President Administration Responsible for maintaining Society
records and managing Society funds, including the administration of the
student levy. Prepares and administers the annual budget. Acts in the
absence of the President.
3. Vice President Communications Responsible for maintenance of the
Society web site and mailing list. Responsible for keeping membership
informed of all upcoming events in a timely fashion. Will also liaison with
external organizations, including media organizations, with regards to
Society events.
4. Vice President Internal Responsible for club activities withing
Carleton, including setting up the weekly meetings and business meetings,
and organizing public on-campus debates. Responsible for recruitment and
retention of members.
v. Vice President External Responsible for organizing Society
participation in external debating events and maintaing the sign up list for
external tournaments.
Please note that the position of Novice Representative will be voted upon in
September or October 2006.
If you wish to run for any of these executive positions, please email your
interest to exec(a)carletondebate.org and post a notice of your interest and
your platform on the CUSIDnet forum. It would also be beneficial, if you
are
interested in running for an executive position, if you would examine
Article V of the Constitution so that you are aware of the voting procedure.
Please also note that all amendments to the Constitution must pass with a
2/3 majority of those present and voting.
2. Call for volunteers
Only five days remain until the Carleton University Debating Society will be
hosting the 2006 National Debating Championships on the weekend of March
17-20th. Over 150 of the country's top debaters will be flocking to our
humble university to compete, and an event like this takes many people to
make sure it runs smoothly and successfully. If you can give us a hand, it
would be much appreciated as we need people to do everything from being
runners to preparing food and so on for the weekend. If you can help, please
email volunteer(a)nats2006.com. You will be fed throughout the weekend and
invited to some of the excellent social events (all ages).
People are specifically needed for Friday evening and Saturday, so even if
you are only available for part of the weekend, send us an email if you
would like to help us out.
***Please do not reply directly to this email. If you have any questions or
comments, please direct them to vpcom(a)carletondebate.org***
8:45 p.m.
New subject: Rave Reviews for the Sprott Nationals
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Rave Reviews for the Sprott Nationals
2. Upcoming AGM
1. Rave Reviews for the Sprott Nationals
It is difficult to put into words how incredible the overall experience at
the Sprott School of Business National Debating Championships was, but
fortunately, others have done it for us. Here is a sampling of the comments
that other schools have left on the CUSIDnet forum:
"After six rounds, red carpet party at the NAC, the 8th floor hotel bash
that was off the hook, sitting in the Senate, sitting at Romeo Dallaire's
desk, and touching the One and Only Black Rod, we can only agree with Wayne
- definitely a candidate for Best Nats Ever. I guess eventually God will
decide. But on reflection, the fantastic time wasn't really a surprise. Cuz
that's how Mike Powell rolls..." (RMC)
"Who agrees that this tournament was not only great, it was perfect. I don't
know how it could realistically be improved upon, especially considering
that quarters and semis were done in splendid committee rooms (like the
Francophonie room, does anyone have a photo of that round?) not open to the
public!" (University of Ottawa)
"One of the first tournaments I attended was Carleton Leger. I think was
amazing is how much this club has grown from then, it is inspiring the way
that you have been able to lift yourselves by your bootstraps. As Wayne
said, from barely having the people or money to attend Nationals, to running
the best one in my memory." (Gordon Shotwell)
"Thanks Carleton for organizing what is arguably the best National
Championships ever. The food was delicious (good call on the Indian food on
Saturday!), the senate chamber was surreal and the tournament was extremely
well run. I have always loved Carleton tournaments!" (Gaurav)
"Thanks to Carleton for a wonderful experience. As someone who had never
even been to Ottawa before, being able to stand on the floor of the Senate
was incredible. And that was on top of what was already a great Nats
experience." (Kyle Kawanami)
"If that's how Mike Powell rolls... damn I want to roll with Mike all the
time!" (McMaster)
"I wanted to let everybody, all of the OrgCom, judges, debaters &
volunteers, realize how much I truly appreciate everything that you guys did
in order to ensure the BEST. TOURNAMENT. EVER! Way to go!" (Joanna Adams)
"Thanks so much for a fantastic weekend!! The socials were amazing, the
judging was of the highest quality, everything ran smoothly and
professionally, the powerpoints rocked my world (yay young Fred Savage!) and
the food (esp. the Saturday lunch) was delicious & nutritious. And of
course, the opportunity to debate in the Senate Committee rooms and the
actual Senate Chamber itself was thrilling beyond belief. Mike has to be
singled out for doing an amazing job as TD. I don't think Wayne was
hyperbolizing when he called this one of the best Nationals in recent
memory." (McGill)
2. Upcoming AGM
The CUDS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Friday, March 24 in
204 Tory Building, beginning at 3:30. At the AGM, executive members will
deliver summaries of their positions for the 2005/06 year, and all CUDS
Members in Good Standing will have the opportunity to vote for the 2006/07
executive of CUDS, as well as propose amendments to the CUDS Constitution.
If you wish to run for any of these executive positions, please email your
interest to exec(a)carletondebate.org and post a notice of your interest and
your platform on the CUSIDnet forum.
***Please do not reply directly to this email. If you have any questions or
comments, please direct them to vpcom(a)carletondebate.org***
8:50 p.m.
New subject: CUSIDnet discussions leading up to the AGM
Hi everyone,
As we draw closer to Friday's AGM, CUSIDnet has become full of debates over
a number of topics that will be determining the future path of the club.
Currently, most of the posts are being made by a relatively small group of
debaters, and we would definitely appreciate the input of the wider
membership. Please take the time to check out and comment on these topics,
which include:
1. Should CUDS put more funding into ensuring that our top debaters get more
experience, or should we focus CUDS funding on sending more novices to
tournaments?
2. Should CUDS start a Tournament Selection Committee (TSE), which would be
in charge of choosing who gets to go to all tournaments?
3. Should we send debating teams to Oxbridge, the two top British debating
tournaments at Oxford and Cambridge?
4. Should we send debating teams to Yale?
5. Should CUDS run Xerxes in Canadian Parliamentary or British Parliamentary
style?
6. What should CUDS' World's selection policy be?
The exec would definitely appreciate your views on these topics and others,
and the AGM would run more smoothly if everyone has had a chance to hash out
their opinions on CUSIDnet beforehand.
Cheers,
Dan Meester, VP Communications
Carleton University Debating Society
www.carletondebate.org / vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
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