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Ballots from the Aquarius Swing

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So it’s probably not a good idea, as I try to build support for these electronic ballots, to totally drop the ball in posting them quickly.

 

Nevertheless, that’s what happened.

 

If you received an electronic ballot from me this weekend I promise I’ll post them soon.  The fact is my version of Acrobat is putting forth its very best effort to make me Hulk Smash my computer on the expressway.  I don’t know why it doesn’t like me, but it is what it is.

 

Don’t hesitate to email me at gruber.jake@gmail.com if you have any questions.

 

Sincerely,

Jake

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Work Weekend!

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Team!  Alumni!  Affiliates!

In an effort to make the most of our prep-time for Nationals, I’ll be hosting a mock tournament on 3/29 (Saturday) – on campus.

Tournament will be run in 4 rounds, each contestant may be DE in a round to show all events going to nationals.  Tournament dress is optional, of course.  Rounds will be held at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, and 1:30, with lunch provided at 12:30.  Please arrive and compete in a timely fashion.

Any student that is in town is expected (read: required) to attend.  Waste not, want not.

EvenWithTheFlu

The Champion.  “Even with the flu.” 

Alums!  Friends/husbands/coworkers of alums!  We need judges!  I’m guessing we’ll need at least 3 sections in each round.  I can judge one, who else is up?  Also, we can certainly double or triple up judges (more ballots = more better) in rounds, so don’t be shy!

I will be creating schematics for the mock tournament, which will be accessible from this website, and published at least 24 hours before the tournament begins!

Thanks!  Email me at voirola@gmail.com if you have any questions – or if you want to get added to the judging list!

 

Announcements, Uncategorized, Updates and Results

IIFA State Tournament Update: John Stanley

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The members of the North Central Forensics team congratulate John Stanley for being the 2014 IIFA recipient of the Dennis Ross Coaching Award.

John, you are our coach, our leader, our inspiration, and our friend.  A team could not ask for a better guide and mentor for this wonderful, terrible, joyous, heart-breaking, beautiful, soulful journey that is forensics.

Thank you for being all you are.

 

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IIFA State Tournament Updates!

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This from Dr. Richard Paine on the NCC Alumni Facebook Page:

“I just got back from IIFA – and I know that the results are already known to many people! But just in case you haven’t heard all the details, the results of the State Championship this year include: A close-out in the final round of debate, meaning that a mutually-held State title now belongs to Steve Perry, Abigail Rachel (Abbi Van Hook), Abby Forensics (Abby Escatel), and Megan Nilles. First place in Duo Interpretation for Rachel Suwadi West and Shawn Anaya. Second Place in After Dinner for Rachel. Fourth Place in Oratory for Rachel. Fourth Place in Prose for Shawn. Fourth place speaker in debate for Abbi Van Hook, 5th place debate speaker for Megan Nilles, and 6th place debate speaker for Steve. Sixth Place in After Dinner for Abby Escatel. Third Place team overall (with Bradley first, Illinois State second, Northwestern fourth, and Northern Illinois fifth rounding out the team sweepstakes awards). AND. For only the third time in team history, a North Central student has qualified to attend the Interstate Oratorical Contest, a landmark achieved by Hailey Simmons. She will travel to James Madison University in Virginia in April to compete. AND. John Stanley was selected by the students of the state of Illinois as this year’s Dennis-Ross coaching award winner. Alumni including CodyNicholas Follis, David DePino, and Kacy Sue (Abeln) were there to celebrate it with him, as was his former-student-now-coach-at-Elgin Tim Anderson. It’s been an IIFA to remember.”

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Erhmagerd… State is imminent

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, that’s right! State is this weekend. That being said, I have made a number of slots available for Skype coaching. It is supremely important that the events going to State are worked on. There are two potential days left for this to happen, and I would love to see a full schedule not just for myself, but the other coaches as well. I understand that Skype coaching can seem awkward, but consider this—-> That little extra time coaching (even via the interwebz) could be that little extra help that sends you toward success in the tournament! And we certainly all like success right?

While at tournaments gone by you all have largely competed as individuals, that changes now. The end goal isn’t just that next leg or qual anymore. You are competing for your team(AND FOR GLORY!) So please, coach your butts off. I want to help you get there, not just for this weekend, but the rest of the season as well.

I look forward to a full schedule.

hulk

(hint: You aren’t Loki)

Sincerely,

Orange Santa

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Man Box

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“Just because you market a women’s product to a man

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doesn’t mean it’s a man’s product…Crack Conquerer copy

It just means you’ve got something in your Man Box.”

What have you got in your Man Box?

 

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Introduction to WordPress

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Everything about your website you wanted to know but were afraid to ask…but no seriously, this is the intro video.

The purpose of this website is to function as an ongoing, constant, and everlasting communication portal so that we can capture “our story.”  I built it so that every NCC team now and in the future can adopt it as their own, to tell their story and make their mark.

This video is the first in a series walking you through the basic elements of this very straightforward system.  In the end, I hope you realize that updating this website is just as easy as updating your Facebook or Twitter account.