Attention Public Forum Debaters:

Here are my expectations for the rest of the season:  I expect that I have your cases two weeks before you attend a tournament and at minimum you have two practice rounds (one pro and one con) in before your go to that tournament.  These are absolute minimum requirements because it is a big investment for you to go to a tournament and no one wants to waste their time, energy and money to lose every single one of their rounds.  I know we have been very flexible, but I will be firm on these guidelines.  I have put together a calendar below of deadlines so that you can plan to maximize your participation if you so choose.  Your two practice rounds don’t have a due date per se, they only have to be completed before you get on the bus. 

	Date	Activity/ Expectation
	Oct. 1	November Topic Comes Out
	Oct. 15	November Topic Analysis
	Oct. 23	November Cases will be due
	Nov.1	December Topic comes out
	Nov. 12	December Topic Analysis
	Nov.20	December Cases Due
	Dec.1	January topic Comes Out
	Dec. 17	January Topic Analysis
	Jan. 1	January Cases Due

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, as I would be more than happy to answer them. 

Katie Minks

515-556-0851

Katherine.minks@gmail.com