Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 19:40:33 -0500
From: Jane Boyd <gvinedebate@earthlink.net>
To: cx-l@debate.net
Subject: [CX-L] Grapevine Classic and the Jonathan Brody Award
The 15th Annual Grapevine Classic will be held September 12-13, 2003 at
Grapevine HS, Grapevine, Texas. Last year we had 60 schools from 7
states attend. We are pleased to be the FIRST TOC BIDS of the season
with semis bids in LD AND CX. We will also have the full array of IE and
Student Congress Events as well.
Information and entry of the tournament is on line at:
www.joyoftournaments.com/tx/grapevine
Entries are ON LINE ONLY. Entries will be accepted starting on August
10.
Also - remember to send nominations for the Brody Award-- information is:
On August 6, 1997 the debate community lost a good friend, Jonathan
Brody. Grapevine HS Debate was one of the many programs that Jon had a
hand in boosting and molding into the program it is today. Jon served as
a volunteer assistant for Grapevine in 1992-93. Jon Brody was a TFA State
Champion, TOC top speaker and one of the most successful debaters on the
college circuit and won the Golden Bear award at the University of
Baylor's tournament. We initiated a yearly award in honor of Jon's
memory. The award is named the Jonathan Brody Service to Debate Award.
This award is given to a HS Senior debater who is competing in the
Grapevine Classic and meets the following criteria.
1. Extraordinary Commitment
2. Perseverance
3. Overcoming Obstacles to remain in debate (family, financial, illness,
etc)
4. Outstanding Assistance to others in the activity.
5. A Senior debater
Please help us find the perfect person for this year's award by
nominating a student who you think meets the above criteria. Please write
a short nomination of why you feel that student should receive this very
special award. Please be as descriptive and specific as possible -- if
information is confidential it will not be shared with the entire group.
The Seniors of the Grapevine Debate squad along with the director makes
the selection. It is not a popularity contest and the award is based
solely on the nomination letter.
If you have any questions, please let me know at 817-251-5248. Please
email nomination to me at jane.boyd@gcisd.net by Tuesday, September 9.
Sincerely,
Jane Boyd
Director of Forensics
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