Bluekey 2005

[Franco Lolan]

Is it worth it?

I have the option of going to a Model UN tournament at Vandy the same weekend where there will be a cool dance party with my friends, and by far the hottest chick in South Florida, or I could go to UF and sit under a potato. Unless I'm guaranteed to win IX, I'm probably against the idea of going.

Who's going?

What's is the breaking/judging criteria?

[Cinderella]

I heart Blue Key.

[flyfarfromhere]

blue key is really a great tournament, and you wouldn't just be going there to "sit under a potato." as far as i know, we don't grow potatos in florida.

but really, it's a fun tournament and probably more prestigious than the model UN thing you're talking about.

[Cinderella]

...he means that big potato rock thing...that my teammates and I named Frederick my novice year, incidentally my first tournament.

[flyfarfromhere]

oooh, that thing. i'd never heard it called a potato rock before.

gotcha.

[Its Alive]

The giant rock at Turlington Hall is accepted by UF students to be a potato.

GO TO BLUE KEY. WORD.

I'll be back for BK #4 in OI and either OO or DI, whichever I feel more motivated to do.

[HAITZ88]

Southlake Carroll Will be commin to Blue Key in late october in LD Cong, Policy, and extp... and will be makin applications to the RR aswell

[Cinderella]

Blue Key's getting Texans! **** yeah!

[Captainhook]

This is my fourth and last Blue Key. That's weird. Blue Key was my first big varsity tournament back in Freshman year. ::sheds tear::

I'll be there in DI and something else. Duo? HI? Oi? OO? the world may never know!

[roach8872]

Yeah Blue Key is an pretty good tournament... enjoyed it a lot last year.

[Cinderella]

Wait, and you're from NEW YORK? Since when do all these other states go to Blue Key?

[roach8872]

CBA has gone for the past couple years. Not sure about other schools from NY but we travel as much as we can.

[Cinderella]

That's so awesome!

[HAITZ88]

If i am not mistaken, Blue Key is the next big one on the list (cept for st. marks of course), does anyone know when the RR competitors will be announced?

[I_Suck_At_Extemp]

Oh I dunno, probably in about a week or so; that's when I recall they have in the past. And oh yeah -- WTF? last BK, this is really odd. As usual, keepin it real in DX and FX, and trying to improve on double third place from last year. Yeah right; I won't even make finals in both, who am I kidding?

[oosweetnesssoo]

Awww my last Blue Key. :( I hope it's a good one!

I'll be there in HI and DI...I think. I'll have to check up on that. huh.

[megz642]

I can't wait for Blue Key--it's one of my favorite tournaments.
I'll be there in OI and HI(an event I haven't done since my novice year--eek!).

[Forensicatur]

I will be there...with a pen and a ballet

[HAITZ88]

Who will be going to the Round Robin and in What events?

[debsterz]

I heart Blue Key!! I won't be judging, but I do go to UF so I'll most def be checking up on many of you!
Warm-ups anyone? :D

[JoeleDaCuban]

I wish I was going to Blue Key...


But instead I'll be at another (college) forensics tourney.
...poopy.

[NFox]

I wish I HAD a Blue Key. That way I would be unlocking my door with it, and people would be all, "Wow, where did you get that cool blue key?" And I would be all, "Where DIDN'T I get this cool blue key?" Before quickly locking my door behind me to avoid further questions.

Nick Fox-Taking threads off topic since 1987

[Its Alive]

One week from today, people.

[megz642]

Hi from Gainesville! We find out who broke to semis (they dropped the quarters break because so many people couldn't come because of the hurricane) tomorrow bright and early, so I'm sure we'll get you some results soon.

we're having an awesome time. more updates soon.

[airpezman]

What are some RESULTS from BLUE KEY! How did it all play out?

HUMOR TITLES/NAMES

DUO TITLES/NAMES

DRAMA TITLES/NAMES


Let's hear it!!!

Pez

[tamereestoprah]

I have the results of OI and OO:

Oral Interpretation (Prose Final Round)
1) Alex Weisman- University School- "The Know-It-All"
2) Katie Ruark- Trinity Prep- "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
3) Logan Altman- Lake Highland Prep- "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time"
4) Chelsea Sorenson- Choctawatchee High School(?)- "Laughing Wild"
5) Sam Dunn- Buchholz High School- "Wanting Only to be Heard"
6) Kristen McNeal- Niceville High School- "The Exonerated"

Original Oratory
1) Erica Castelo- Lake Highland Prep- "I Hate Dr. Phil"
2) Samantha Favis- Lake Highland Prep- "Carpe Yesterday"
3) Kelly Bahlke- Trinity Prep- "A Breeze Heard Around the World"
4) Rachel Pohl- Lake Highland Prep- "Um... A Speech"
5) Samantha Perrotta- Lake Highland Prep- "You're It"
6) Hilary Whitworth- Lake Highland Prep- "I'm Coming Out"

[flyfarfromhere]

okay, let's see what i remember.

HI

1st - Patrick Hurlburt - Lake Highland - "The Adventures of Nick Danger: 3rd Eye"
2nd - Noah Cantor - University School - "Bone"
3rd - Stephyn Duck - "Get Fuzzy"
4th - Kelly Lootz - Sacred Heart High School - "Santa's Secrets Revealed"
5th - Bethany Schmidt - Trinity Prep - "Attack of the 50 ft. Cupid"
6th - Alex Monda - Niceville High School - "Little Shop of Horrors"

DI

1st - Kelly Bahlke - Trinity Prep - "Letter to a Child Never Born"
2nd - Alex Weisman - University School - "Losing My Mind"
3rd - Gabe Gonzalez - Trinity Prep - "Vernon God Little"
4th - Sarah Moore - University School - "Gig"
5th - David Rissman- Lake Highland- "Colic"

not sure about sixth

Duo

1st - Katy Calaghan/Bethany Schmidt - Trinity Prep - "My Client Curly"
2nd - Sam [Insert Last Name]/[Insert Whole Name] - Pineview - "The Phantom Tollbooth"
3rd - Alex Monda/Nia Maxwell - Niceville High School - "The Barriers Between Us"
4th - Andy Nutting/Austin McWilliams - Trinity Prep - "How to Be a Superhero"
5th - Noah Luzcz/Connor Demers - Sacred Heart High School - "Matt and Ben"
6th - "Mildred Pierce"


they should be posting the full results and schematics online within a few days. until that, please feel free to fill in anything i missed or any incorrect information.

[Its Alive]

CONGRATS FLORIDIANS WHO WERE FORENSICS RAWK STARS AT BLUE KEY!

[AfRiCaNHI]

Good job Florida GMIFers!!

[megz642]

gabe's piece in DI is called "Vernon God Little."

again, congrats to everyone! what amazing final rounds.

[oosweetnesssoo]

first in HI was Patrick Hurlburt

5th in DI was David Rissman- Lake Highland- "Colic"

[LordoftheWings]

I believe I have an addendum.

HI:
4th--Kelly Lootz--Sacred Heart HS, MA--"Santa's Secrets Revealed"

DUO:
5th--Noah Luzcz/Connor Demers--Sacred Heart HS, MA--"Matt and Ben"

[flyfarfromhere]

completely updated up to this point:

HI

1st - Patrick Hurlburt - Lake Highland - "The Adventures of Nick Danger: 3rd Eye"
2nd - Noah Cantor - University School - "Bone"
3rd - Stephyn Duck - Mauldin - "Get Fuzzy"
4th - Kelly Lootz - Sacred Heart High School - "Santa's Secrets Revealed"
5th - Bethany Schmidt - Trinity Prep - "Attack of the 50 ft. Cupid"
6th - Alex Monda - Niceville High School - "Little Shop of Horrors"

DI

1st - Kelly Bahlke - Trinity Prep - "Letter to a Child Never Born"
2nd - Alex Weisman - University School - "Losing My Mind"
3rd - Gabe Gonzalez - Trinity Prep - "Vernon God Little"
4th - Sarah Moore - University School - "Gig"
5th - David Rissman- Lake Highland- "Colic"

Duo

1st - Katy Calaghan/Bethany Schmidt - Trinity Prep - "My Client Curly"
2nd - Sam Halls/Steven Sloan - Pineview - "The Phantom Tollbooth"
3rd - Alex Monda/Nia Maxwell - Niceville High School - "The Barriers Between Us"
4th - Andy Nutting/Austin McWilliams - Trinity Prep - "How to Be a Superhero"
5th - Noah Luzcz/Connor Demers - Sacred Heart High School - "Matt and Ben"
6th - [Insert Name Here]/[Insert Name Here] - [Insert School Here] - "Mildred Pierce"

[jman255]

Once again, congrats Alex and Noah.

[airpezman]

Congrats!! Interesting Results... most of the material has been done before, but this is the norm for speech. It is very difficult to find material that has NEVER been attempted one time in the history of forensics across the nation. I just find it interesting that two conflicting facts still remain.

CONFLICTING IDEAS
1. Many Speech kids are quick to denounce material as "overdone" or "old".
2. Many Speech kids end up using material that has already been done.


CONCLUSION

Even though speech kids do not like when material, which they believe is overdone, is used, much of this material still goes far.

"If the wheel aint broke...don't fix it"

Pez

[Its Alive]

2nd in Duo was Sam Halls and some other guy. Halls and Cattaneo won duo there last year (fun fact).

SAM POWER!

[Jimbo Jones 2017]

Fun Fact:
the other guy is the other member of the AMAZING Team Eyesore...Steven Sloan!!!

BTW: My congrats to Sam and Steve for doing my legacy proud, Kelly, Sam Dunn, Noah "I can get third at a local but OWN Blue Key DX and FX" Gentele, Alex Weisman (I seriously cannot fathom the depth of your mantle), NICEVILLE!!!!!, and pretty much everyone I love. I may be a moron at Crestian!!

[I_Suck_At_Extemp]

I certainly think that the extemp kids deserve some screen time as well, so:

DX

1. Noah Gentele, Pine View
2. Austin Seigel, Spanish River
3. Varun Hippalgoanker, Lake Highland Prep
4. Charlie Metzger, Suncoast
5. Shaz Jafri, Lake Highland Prep
6. Ben Myers, Atlantic


FX

1. Charlie Alderman, Scarsdale
2. Drew Everson, Mauldin
3. Noah Gentele, Pine View
4. Charlie Metzger, Suncoast
5. Jordan Rubin, Lake Highland Prep
6. Grace Adamson, King


Congrats to Charlie -- Alderman for winning, Metzger for making both finals as a sophomore, WHOA. That's quite an accomplishment. Also my undying love to Sam and Steve for continuing Pine View's tradition of having at LEAST one amazing duo every year for the past three years. A hearty good job to Austin for pulling himself up from 36th place.
That was wierd; my last Blue Key.

[megz642]

have they posted the schematics yet? i can't seem to find it posted on the blue key website. if not, anyone know when?

[Chicagoboy589]

I think congrats are in order to noah for rising from 35th seed in both DX and IX to 1st and 3rd respectively. You definately earned it. Also congrats to Alderman, Metzger(for finaling in both events as a sophmore), Varun (for getting 3rd), and Drew for great finals speeches.
Now, onto my semis ballot that kept me from IX finals:
"your speech was among the best in the room, and you are a talented speaker who will go far. I would've given you a higher rank, but you arent comfortable being observed and I dont feel you are ready to make a final round because of it. better luck next year".......gotta love mommy judges....[/i]

[MauldinDebater]

I had a judge in finals that gave me the six, said I showed that "I did not know as much about the topics as others in the room" in cross ex, said my "diction" should be improved to fix my fluidity. Yay for judges who freakin hate your speech.

Huge congrats to Noah for 1st and 3rd, Charlie Metzger for double finaling, Charlie Alderman for winning IX and all of the other finalists. That includes you Austin (36th my ***).

[katieisquirky]

My last Blue Key was incredible thanks to many people whom I love.

You all rock.


Also, 3 out of 5 morons recommend Blue Key. Let's make Crestian 5 out of 5, eh?

[megz642]

yay for crestian! drag me out of tab room so i can be a moron with you guys this year.

[Forensicatur]

I would just like to reiterate how much fun i had at Blue Key. I had the priviledge of judging DI finals which was absolutley amazing. For the record the two panhandle morons known collectively as Jim and Tina will be present at Crestian. Viva La MORONS!!!

[Cinderella]

Also, 3 out of 5 morons recommend Blue Key. Let's make Crestian 5 out of 5, eh?


And by recommend you clearly mean could attend, because I know THIS moron would have been there if she could, I'm willing to guess the other one would say the same.

Can't WAIT till Crestian!

[jman255]

/is so lost with the moron bit...

[Cinderella]

Did you by any chance go to Crestian last year, jman?

[jman255]

Did you by any chance go to Crestian last year, jman?Unfortunately, no.

[Cinderella]

Did you by any chance go to Crestian last year, jman?Unfortunately, no.

Ah. How sad it is that you didn't witness the wonder that was the origination of the Morons.

[pturplehaze]

I realize I'm a little late but my love goes out to Kelly Bahlke for being my number one diva and SAM AND STEVEN from Pine View for REPRAZENTN' in Blue Key Duo Finals and continuing a chain effect of sorts. For those interested in some forensics trivia, James placed 2nd in 2003, James and Sam won last year, and Sam placed 2nd this year....woot 4 PV.

[Jimbo Jones 2017]

Phil, your modesty made you forget your integral part of the PVBKDUO chain, here it is.

03- Phil and James 2nd
04- James and Sam 1st
05- Sam and Steve 2nd