National Qualifiers in OO

[Amazing J Man]

I know a lot of districts have completed their qualifiers to the big dance, so we should probably start posting what oratories will be rocking the Morman Fun-land that is SLC.

From the Florida Manatee District:
1- Robert Smith (Florida State Champion), Nova HS. "The Revolution Continues" It is about political apathy.

2- Justin McGeary, JP Taravella HS. "The Bottom Line" It is about the increasing youth sexuality.

[Jimbo Jones 2017]

Form Florida Sunshine:

OO
1st: Daniel Ohrenstein, PV
2nd: Callyn Hall, Sarasota High

[FunkyChicken]

From New England:

Scott Chaloff
Joseph Chan

[TexasDebater]

UIL District of the NFL (Texas)

1st - Rory McKenzie (Lindale) - "What the Heck are Big Words For?"
2nd - Christina Ivey (Lindale) - "After School Specials"
3rd - Kid from Sherman - "Bullies"
4th - Heather Venrick (Crandall) - "Yawns 'R' Us"

* Rory and Christina qualified in other events (CX and PFD) and will not attend in OO. Our district only had enough interest in OO to send one person, so the freshman from Sherman will be our representative which Heather being the alternate. *

[MRdbtr]

Colorado Grande Results (Several drops in rounds took our qualifiers from 3 to 2, which is sad for Teresa, who is a senior)

1- Julian Stanelle, Pueblo West "The Passion" (not about that one movie, though.....)
2- Sarah Roberts, Delta, "Sensationalism"
Alternates
1st-Teresa LeMarce, Liberty
2nd-Kat Costanza, Liberty

[ALSplacetoo]

Rocky Mountain North (from Colorado)
Merideth Laitos from Silver Creek - "Vulgarity in Expressions"
Emily Stiles from Silver Creek - "Life is like Crayons"
Alternates:
Jimmy Khalaf from Westminster - "Turn the Page"
Mikalyn Steinbrueck from Niwot - "Confessions of the Uncool"

[tarvis79]

Hehe, hello Stein...I am not stalking you, before you even try to say it, they actually have a parli board here, which makes me ridiculously happy. :)

[ALSplacetoo]

You are so stalking me! You brought it up, not me! You really cannot stand to be away from me, can you? This is an oratory board!!! That means, if you detest oratory, Mikalyn doesn't allow you to be here (well, if you're travis that is). Stop stalking me!!!

[tarvis79]

Did I ever say I despised oratory? No. Now, if you look at the parli board, you'll notice I've effectively conquered it. This is the main reason for my presence here. :twisted:

[ALSplacetoo]

and yet you're still posting on the OO boards, giving clear indication that you are, in fact, stalking me :D

[tarvis79]

Weird psychology only works on kids, Stein. You can't make me start stalking you by telling me I am stalking you.

[debsterz]

orators are weird.....

[_joe]

yes we are... we are indeed...

[HSTDeb8erGrl]

I second that

[ALSplacetoo]

Travis - you were the one to bring it up. You really think I want you to stalk me? You have seen how much I detest those boys who do have stalkerish tendencies and yet you honestly believe in the great depths of your heart that that's really what I want?

I find orators to be the scariest of all the people in forensics. They're like the flutists in a band. You would expect them to be all quiet, subdued, peaceful - but really, they're the ones who'll kill you while your sleeping...something like that

[_joe]

actually, I fear the debators with the afros. and there are a lot of them.


it's like the size of the afro is proportional to the time they spend in speech.

[tarvis79]

Stein, I do think you're in love with me and would like it if the feeling were mutual. :twisted:

I love that smiley, I wish the LD boards had it...

[James Tsuei]

OO quallers from northern California:

SF Bay:
Ben Unanawo - James Logan
Nikki Ocampo - James Logan
Chelsea Fahr - Miramonte

Cali Coast:
Laurel Lathrop - Los Gatos
James Tsuei - Lynbrook

[xxLusciousZechxx]

Going to SLC from the Gulf Coast District in OO:

1. Sydney Granger - Gregory-Portland High School - Her title is a bunch of drawings... It's about creativity...

2. Cody Kirkpatrick - Gregory-Portland High School - "Size Does Matter" It's about size and being different from the norm (Going in HI)

3. Sarah Shirley - Gregory-Portland High School - "Chicken Broth For Your Fallen Arches" It's anti-self-help books and such... Really good

4. Anita McFarren - Gregory-Portland High School - "He Must Be Tall, Dark, And Handsome" It's about setting up your life in advance and such (Alternate)

[Stb5voy]

Heart of Texas NFL:

1st) Danny Carissimi: "Ain't Just a River in Egypt" - the positive side of deinal

2nd) Rachel Klena: "Lookin' Good" - Making, embracing, and accepting mistakes

[BASpeaker]

TENNESSEE

1)Jesse Gall -- Battle Ground Academy

2)Drew Horner -- Morristown West

Alternate: Claire Boling -- Brentwood Academy (tied for second)

Two great guys and fabulous speakers who each have an excellent opportunity to go a long way in SLC.

[Ryan]

1st) Danny Carissimi: "Ain't Just a River in Egypt" - the positive side of deinal
Saw him at Harvard, good style, very UTNIFesque.

[jackvincennesum]

From the Michigan District

Justine Hoff - Portage Northern HS - "Schadenfreude"

Liz Badt - Portage Northern HS - "The Guilt Trip"

[kevinTHEpreoccupied]

from the south texas district:

Adam Heugel (Lamar Consolidated) - "Who Cares?"
Kevin Foote (Lamar Consolidated) - "It's Me..."
Lauren Winterfeld (Lamar Consolidated) - "I Kissed Dating Goodbye"

Michelle Nguyen from Pearland got 2nd, but will be going in FX, so these are the three going to nats from South Texas District.

[DCdisco]

Central Minnesota

1st- Lydia Oglesby -------Marshall High School------ (state champ)
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Southern Minnesota

1st- Erica Christensen -------Eagan High School------ (5th @ Berkeley)