Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Forensics State Finals

MIFA- the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association- held state finals at The UofM Flint this year. This is a new venue for the tournament and I think it went well. Clint took a personal day and he and Caelun joined us. Abbi was visiting her grandma in Detroit so we didn’t have her along. I had students qualify in the categories of Extemporaneous Speaking, Original Oratory, and Impromptu Speaking. My Impt. kid has mono and a secondary infection so she couldn’t come. We had nice weather and the kids both did well. My orator even broke to semi-final round. It was a nice end to a good season.

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Caelun had LOTS of space to run- which is great fun for him.

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Caelun waves to his audience. He waves and blows kisses. People love it and that just eggs him on. He is such a ham- gee I wonder where that comes from?

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Doesn’t he look so professional in his suit with his lap top?

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The extemp prep room.

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Our hired judge gives a thumbs up as we get ready to head back to the hotel after the first day of competition.

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They start the postings for break rounds…

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There is our orators name!

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And there she is with one of her friends from Dexter H.S.

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