Robbinsdale Schools will again be hosting a debate camp for Novice (first year) and JV (second and third year) students at Robbinsdale Cooper High School.  The debate camp is open to any student who wishes to learn about debate.  Cost of the camp is free for Robbinsdale Area Schools students - out of district students the cost is $30.00 per student.  Students are responsible for providing their own lunch or bringing money.  The camp runs from August 23rd to August 25th - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

We will focus on the fundamentals of debate and review the first topic for LD and Public Forum.

Students who are interested in joining need to register by August 19th.  Click the Join the Team link for more information or e-mail rbrynteson@brynteson.info.

Students who want to participate in student congress just need to let me know.  The dates are:

Feb 9th at Eagan High School

Feb 18th at Blake High School

Feb 26th at Normandale Community College

The 9th and 18th are after school events.  So we will leave right at the completion of school and anticipate being home each day around 7:00 PM.

The National Qualifier on the 26th of February is during the day.  Student will leave around 9:00 AM from school and we will return around 4:30 PM.

If you want to attend I do need to know as I have limited space in the school van for students.  If numbers warrant a larger vehicle, I will get a bus.

DJ 

Here are the details of the NFL Tournament.

Leave Friday - January 22nd at 1:55 PM
- This is day two of finals so we are trying to leave as close to the end of the day without getting stuck in the buses as much as possible.

Return Friday - January 22nd at 10:00 PM

This tournament is a double elimination tournament meaning once you have lost two rounds of debate you are eliminated from the tournament.

Leave Saturday - January 23rd at 7:00 AM

Return Saturday - January 23rd at 6:00 PM

Location: Rosemount High School

For the sixth year in a row Robbinsdale Cooper Debate has qualified for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) State Tournament.  And for the fourth time in those six year, Robbinsdale Cooper walks away as the Section 4AA Champion.  Congratulations to senior Chyenne Thibodo and freshman Collin Brown for qualifying for the state tournament.  This is the second year in a row Chyenne has qualified for the state tournament.  Collin is the first freshman to qualify as a freshman from Cooper.  This is the third year in a row that Cooper has qualified the maximum number of students to the state tournament.

The sixth straight appearance to the state tournament marks the 5th longest active streak of consecutive years a school has qualified students to the state tournament.  In those six year, Cooper has qualified nine students to the state tournament.  Won the state tournament in 2007, was runner-up in 2008 and finished in the top four two other times.

The state tournament will be held on the campus of the University of Minnesota on January 15th and 16th.  The MSHSL State Debate Tournament is the oldest running tournament held by the MSHSL and was first held in 1902.

For more information about the state debate tournament please contact DJ Brynteson, 763-458-4702.

 The Section and NFL tournaments are right around the corner.  This is what we often call the start of the post-season of debate.  Here is the lineup of tournaments and those attending:

Section 4AA Tournament - January 5th and 6th - Macalaster College - Max 2 can attend

• Chyenne Thibodo
• Collin Brown

Southern NFL National Qualifier - January 22nd and 23rd - Rosemount HS - Max 4 per activity

Lincoln Douglas

• Chyenne Thibodo
• Collin Brown
• Joe Kleckner

Public Forum

• Katie Esper & Celisia Stanton
• Greg Lewis & Alex Olson

Here is to a successful January everyone!  If you are unable to attend either of the tournaments please let me know.

Bus leaves at 9:45 AM.  You are excused from class right before that.

Return on Saturday at 4:00 PM.

Go Hawks.

 This is it.  The tournament only for JV and Novice students.  Hopefully we will be able to send the entire team and come out with some great hardware.  Here is the details of this tournament.  It is a two-day tournament.  Students will be excused from class on Friday.

Registration is open for schools at http://www.joyoftournaments.com/mn/cooper.  We are proud to host the third largest tournament in the state again this year on November 21st, 2009.  We again expect schools from around the state to join us for this great event.  If you have questions about the tournament please do not hesitate in asking.

Thanks,

DJ Brynteson

Change in schedule from a two-day to a one-day tournament.  Only Saturday!

Location: Forest Lake High School
Leave CHS: 7:25 AM
Return CHS: 5:30 PM

• Chyenne
• Katy
• Joe
• Celisia
• Greg
• Collin

DJ

Date: November 6th and 7th

Details for 6th:
Leave CHS at 12:50 PM
Return CHS at 10:00 PM

Details for 7th:
Leave CHS at 6:35 AM
Return CHS at 5:00 PM

Going to tournament