NPDA Tournament Calendar 1998-99
Last updated Dec-98 by Colm Flynn

1998-99 Schedule
Link to the NPDA Website

September

Sept. 19 NE Concordia Casual, Concordia, Seward, NE.  Dr. Renea Gernant, 402-643-7305. [email protected].  Open.   NPDA.  3/ If needed. LD 4.  Usual IE's 3/0.
Sept. 25-26 CA PSCFA Warm-up, Azuza Pacific University, Azuza, CA. Dr. Kevin Jones, 626-815-6000 X3716. Open.  CEDA, LD, Parli (Open, Jr, Nov) 4/?, Usual IE's.
Sept. 24-26 AK Great Alaska Speak-out, U of Alaska, Anchorage, AK.  Steve Johnson, 907-786-4391. [email protected]. Invite Only.  NPDA.
Sept. 25-26 KS The Sunflower Swing, I, Bethel College, North Newton, KS.  Tammy Duvanel Unruh, 316-284-5286.  [email protected]. Open.  Usual IE's 2/1.  NPDA 6/3.
Sept. 24-26 WY Top of the Rockies I, U of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.  Monica Guajardo, 307-766-3122, Audra Diers CANCELLED  Open.  LD 4/3.  NPDA 6/4.  Usual IE's 2/2.
Sept. 25-26 TN Cosmic Country Breakdown Revival, Middle Tennessee, Murfreesburo, TN, Michael Krueger, 615-898-5607, [email protected].  Open, Novice NPDA 6/3, NFA L/D 6/3, Usual IE's 3/App.
 
Sept 25-26 TX 2nd Annual Bayou Bucket Invite, U of Houston, Houston, TX, Dr. Martha Haun, 713-743-2886.  Open.  NPDA 6/3.  Usual IE's 2/2.
Sept. 25-27 CA 25-27   CA      Raisin Center Invite, CSU-Fresno, Fresno, CA.  Doug Fraleigh, 209-278-4292. [email protected].  Open.  CEDA (Sr/Jr/Nov/Rookie),  NPDA (Sr/Jr/Nov) 6/4, Rookie 4/0, Usual IE's 3/1.
Sept. 29 MN PLUM 1, Bethany Lutheran, Mankato, MN, Dr. Tom Kuster, 507-368-5336.  Open.  NPDA 3/2. 
October
Oct. 2-3 CA The Get Reel, Mt San Antonio, CA. Parli 6/App.  Usual IE's.
Oct. 2-3 
 
 
 

Oct. 2-4

 NE 
 
 
 

GA

 Nebraska Swing 1, Creighton U, Omaha, NE, Marty Birkholz, 402-280-2524. 
 
 

Blazer Classic, Valdosta State U, Valdosta, GA.  Mike Eaves, 912-259-5116, [email protected].

 Open LD 5/App, NPDA, 5/App. Usual IE's 2/1. 
 

Open. NPDA. CEDA. Usual IE's. 

 
Oct. 3-4 NE Nebraska Swing 2, Concordia @Creighton U, Omaha, NE, Dr. Renea Gernant, 402-643-7305, [email protected]. Open LD 5/App, NPDA, 5/App. Usual IE's 2/1.
Oct. 2-3 ID Golden Eagle Invite, College of S Idaho, Twin Falls, ID, Chris Bragg, 208-733-9554. [email protected].  NPDA (Sr/Nov) 6/3. Usual IE's 3/1.
Oct. 3-4 
 

Oct. 8-10 
 

Oct. 9-10 
 

 OR 
 

FL 
 

MA

 Beaver Classic, Oregon State U, Corvalis, OR, Trisha Knapp, 541-737-5392, [email protected]. 

Tourist Trap Invt'l, Florida College, Temple Terrace, FL, Tom Earp, 813-899-6796, [email protected]. 

Harvard University, Harvard, Campbridge, MA. Katie Gallagher, 718-720-7174, [email protected]. 

 Open (Sr/Nov) 
6/3 

Open. NPDA 4/3.  Usual IE's. 
 

Parli 5/3.
Oct. 9-11 TX Oktoberwest Swing,  Texas Tech/West Texas A&M, Lubbock, TX.  Trent Webb, 806-742-1328, [email protected].  NPDA 6/2, Usual IE's plus 2/1.
Oct. 9-11 
 

Oct. 9-11

 OR 
 

WY

 Pioneer Invt'l, Lewis & Clark, Portland, OR, Dr. Steve Hunt 503-768-7617, [email protected]. 

Pioneer Trails, Casper College, Casper, WY.  Gretchen Wheeler, [email protected]. 

 Open .  Nov. CEDA, NPDA 6/3.  Usual IE's 3/2. 
 

Open. Nov. NPDA
Oct. 9-11 
 
 
 

Oct. 9-11

 CA 
 
 
 

CO

 Santa Rosa Junior College Invite, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA, Mark Nelson, 707-527-4217, [email protected]. 
 

Downtown Denver, Metro State College, Denver, CO.  Scott Gratson, 303-556-8582, [email protected]. 

 Open.  NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/3. 
CEDA 6/3. Usual IE's 3/1. 

NPDA 6/4, LD, Usual IE's.
Oct 16-18 CA Aztec Invitational, San Diego State, San Diego, CA. Gilbert DeToro, [email protected].  Open.  Policy, NPDA 6/As App., Usual IE's.
Oct. 16-17 MN Larry Schnoor Invite, Mankato State, Mankato, MN.  Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills, 507-389-5534. [email protected].  Open NPDA 4/2.  Usual IE's 2/1.
Oct. 17-18
 
 

Oct. 17-18 
 

 MN 
 
 

MO

 Vocal Viking Invitational, Bethany Lutheran, Mankato, MN.  Dr. Tom Kuster, 507-368-5336. 
[email protected]. 

5th Annual Central States Tournament, Longview Community College, Lee's Summit, MO.  Tim Hughes, 816-672-2530, [email protected].

 Open NPDA 4/2.  Usual IE's 2/1. 

Open. Usual IE's.  Children's Storytelling. 
Original Prose. LD. NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/?.
Oct. 17-18 MO Central States, Longview Community College, Lee's Summit, MO.  Timothy Hughes, 816-672-2132, [email protected].  Open   NPDA 6/3. Usual IE's, and others, 2/1.
Oct. 23-24 
 
 

Oct. 23-24 
 
 

Oct. 23-25 
 

 TX 
 
 

OK 
 
 

OR 
 

 Bargain Basement Blue Ribbon Bonanza, I, North Harris College, Houston, TX, Wade Hescht, 281-443-5641. 
 

Maverick, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, OK.  Richard Finton, [email protected]. 
 

U of Oregon Invite, U of Oregon, Eugene, OR.  Rick Peacor, 541-346-4186, [email protected].

 Open.  NPDA 6/App.  Usual IE's 3/0. 

Open. Junior.  NPDA 6/3. Usual IE's 

Open.  NPDA 3/app.  CEDA.  NDT.  Usual IE's.
Oct. 23-25 
 
 
 

Oct.23-25 

 

 CA 
 
 
 

CO 

 

 Todd Lewis Invite, Biola U, La Miradu, CA.  Erick J. Roebuck, 562-903-6000, [email protected]. 
 

Colorado College, Colorado Spgs, CO.  Bonnie Stapleton, 719-389-6614, [email protected]. 
 

 Open.  Novice.  CEDA 6/3. Usual IE's3/1. 

Open.  NPDA 6/4-5.  CEDA 6/4.  LD 4/4/  Usual IE's 2/2.
Oct.23-25 
 
 
 

Oct.23-25 
 

 TX 
 
 
 

CA 
 

 Diamondback Classic, St. Mary's U, San Antonio, TX.  Alan Cirlan, 210-431-2008, [email protected]. 
 
 

Governor's Cup Invitational, Sacramento City College, CA.KC Boylan, 916-558-2558, [email protected]. 

 Open. Usual IE's.  NPDA 6/3.  IPDA (Sr, Nov) 6/5. 

Open.  NPDA (Open, Novice 6/2), LD, Usual IE's. 
Oct 27 MN PLUM 2, Bethany Lutheran, Mankato, MN.  Dr. Tom Kuster.  507-368-5336.  
Oct. 30-Nov. 1 GA North Georgia Swing, Young Harris College, Young Harris, GA. Christi Moss, 706-379-3111.  . NPDA 6/3, Usual IEs
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 
 
 

Oct. 31-Nov.1

 NY 
 
 

MO

 Columbia University Parliamentary Debate Tournament, Columbia University, New York City, NY, Matthew L. Schwartz, [email protected]. (APDA) 
 

Gateway, UM-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.  Dr. Tom Preston, [email protected]. 

 Open. APDA. 
 
 

CEDA, LD, NPDA, Usual IE's.

 
November
Nov. 6-7 TX Fall TIFA Championship, Delmar College, Corpus Christi, TX.  Dan West 713-527-8101.  Members Only.  Usual IE's 2/2.  NPDA 6/3.
Nov.6-8 
 
 

Nov. 6-8 

 

 CA 
 
 

WA 

 

 Roadruner Invite, Butte College, Butte, CA.  Cynthia  Valdevia, 916-895-2581. 
 

26th Annual SMELT Classic-Northwest Forensics Conference,Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA.  Michael Dugan, 360-577-2329, [email protected]. 

 Open.  NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/3.  CEDA 6/3.  Usual IE's 3/1. 

Open.  NPDA (Open, Junior, Novice 6/3+),  NDT, CEDA, Usual IE's. 
Nov. 13-15 OR Mahaffey Memorial, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR.  Dr. Brenda DeVore Marshall, 503-434-2290, [email protected].  NPDA (Jr/Sr/Nov) 8/4, Usual IE's.
Nov. 13-15 TX Patriot Games, TexLa Swing, U of Texas, Tyler, TX.  Jack Rogers 903-566-7099, [email protected].  Open.  CEDA, LD, NPDA 6/App.  Usual IE's.
Nov. 13-15 CA CSUN Epicenter Classic, CSU, Northridge, CA.  Bill Sheffield, 818-677-3043.  OPEN.  NPDA (Open, Novice) 6/4, CEDA, Usual IE's.
Nov. 13-16 CO 40th  Annual USAFA Classic, USAFA Academy, Colo Spgs, CO.  Rachel Woodward, 719-333-3464.  Open.  NPDA, CEDA (Open/Nov) 6/App.  Usual IE's 3/1.
Nov. 17 MN PLUM 2, Bethany Lutheran, Mankato, MN.  Dr. Tom Kuster.  507-368-5336.   
December
Dec. 
4-5 
 
 

Dec. 4-6

 LA 
 
 
 

CA 
 

 Louisiana Lagniappe, LSU Sreveport, Shreveport, LA.  Jorji Jarzabek, 318-797-5318, [email protected]. 
 

PSCFA Fall Championships, Mt. San Antonio, Walnut, CA.  Ken Klawitter, 909-594-5644.

 Open.  (Sr, Jr, Nov), CEDA 6/3.  LD 6/3, Usual IE's. 
 

Open . CEDA, LD, NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/3, Usual IE's.
Dec. 4-6 TX Houston Area League of Forensics Fall Tournament, U of Houston, Houston, TX.  Dan West, 713-527-8101.  Open.   NPDA 8/3.  Usual IE's 3/2.
Dec. 5 MO The Study Break Tournament, Webster U, St. Louis, MO.  Scott Jensen, 314-968-7439. Open.  Team (Jr/Novice), NPDA 4/1.
Dec. 5-6 AZ Forensic Fiesta, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ. Doyle Srader, 602-965-5578, [email protected].  Open.  NPDA (Open and Novice 6/4), NDT, CEDA, LD, IE.
Dec. 12 CA PLNC Novice Debate, Point Loma Nazarene, San Diego, CA.  Skip Rutledge, 619-849-2391.  Open, NPDA 4/1. 
January
Jan. 2-4 CA Winter at the Beach, CSU, Long Beach, CA.  Matt Taylor, 562-985-4340, [email protected]. Open.  Team (Open, Jr, Nov) 8/3, NPDA 8/3, Usual IE's 3/1.
Jan. 8-10 NE University of NE Swing, Uof Nebraska Lincoln/Omaha, Lincoln/Omaha, NE.  Tom Workman/Melissa Jahn, 402-554-3164.  Open. LD, NPDA, Usual IE's.
Jan. 12   PLUM 4, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN.  Dr. Tom Kuster, 507-368-5336.  Open.  NPDA 3/2.
Jan. 15-16 
 

Jan. 15-16 

 

 OR 
 
 

LA 
 

 

 Stan Schmidt Invite, Portland CC, Portland, OR.  Larry Galizio, 503-977-4274. [email protected]. 
 

'I Have a Dream' Swing, McNeese State U, Lake Charles, LA.  Robert Markstrom, 318-475-5940, [email protected]. 
 

 Open.  NPDA 6/App.  Usual IE's 6/App. 
 

Open.  NPDA 6/3.  CEDA. LD.  Usual IE's. 
 

 
Jan. 16-17 
 

Jan. 22-23

 CA 
 

AR

 Coyote Classic Invt'l, CSU, San Bernardino, CA.  J. Scott Rodriquez, 909-880-5899, [email protected]. 

Dr. Arnold Henry, Ark Tech, Russellville, AR.  Robert Bolen, 501-968-0458, [email protected]. 

 Open. NPDA (Open, Nov) 6/4.  Original Poetry. 
 

Open.  CEDA, NDT, NPDA 5/App. Usual IE's 2/1.
Jan. 22-23 NE Concordia Classic, Concordia, Seward, NE. Dr. Renea Gernant, 402-643-7305, [email protected].  Open.  NPDA 5/2, LD 4/1, Usual IE's 2/1.
Jan. 22-24 
 
 

Jan. 22-25 
 

 CA 
 
 
 

MO 

 

 Steve Collins Invite, Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA.  Dr. Charlie Ewing, 209-575-6175, [email protected] . 
 

Gorlock Gala, Webster U, St. Louis, MO. Scott Jensen, 314-968-7439, [email protected]. 

 Open. NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/3.  CEDA 6/3.  Usual IE's 3/1. 
 

Open.  Team, LD, NPDA 6/4, Usual IE's 2/2.
Jan. 28-29 OR Bob Padrow Memorial, Portland State, Portland, OR.  Amanda Feller, 503-725-5358, [email protected].  Open.  NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/App. Usual IE's.
Jan. 29-31 BC Pacific Cup, U of British Columbia, B.C., Canada.  Robert Hilliker, 604-224-6476, [email protected].  Open.  NPDA 6/3.
Jan. 29-30 MN Upper Midwest THBT Classic, Bethany Lutheran College, Makato, MN.  NPDA 6/3.
Jan. 29-31 CO Buffalo Chips Invite, U of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO.  Craig Clark, 303-492-2394. [email protected].  Open.  CEDA (Open/Nov), LD 4/3, NPDA 6/4, PDA 4/3, Usual IE's 2/2.
Jan. 30-31 MO Missouri Mule, Central Missouri State, Warrensburg, MO.  Harold Lawson, 660-543-4459. [email protected].  LD 4/1, NPDA 4/App, Usual IE's 2/2. 
February
Feb. 4 CA Point Loma Round Robin, Point Loma Nazarene, San Diego, CA.  Skip Rutledge, 619-849-2391, [email protected].  NPDA 5/2.
Feb. 5-7 CA Sunset Cliffs Classic, Point Loma Nazarene, San Diego, CA.  Skip Rutledge, 619-849-2391, [email protected].  NPDA (Open,Nov) 6/5, Usual IE's 3/2.
Feb. 5-7 GA Peachbelt Classic, Georgia College and State University,Milledgeville, GA.  David Muschell, 912-445-5556,[email protected].  
Feb. 5-7 TX Spring TIFA Championships, Lee College, Baytown, TX.  Mike Jones, 281-425-6436.  Open. Team, CEDA, LD, NPDA 6/App, Usual IE's 2/2.
Feb. 6-7 CA Northern California Forensics Association Championship, Chico State, Chico, CA.  James Dobson, 530-898-4091.  Open.  CEDA, NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) Usual IE's.
Feb. 9 MN PLUM 5 Bethany Lutheran, Mankato, MN. Dr. Tom Kuster, 507-368-5336.  Open.  NPDA 3/2.
Feb.10-13 FL FCCCA- Florida 2 Year Championship, Brevard Community College, Titusville, FL.  Dr. Barbara Williamson 407-632-1111, [email protected].  Members only. CEDA, LD, NPDA, Usual IE's 3/0.
Feb.12-14 MO Elliot Invite, Washington U, St. Louis, MO. James Johnson, 314-725-3432. [email protected].  Open.  NPDA 6/4, CEDA, Usual IE's.
Feb. 12-14 OK Sweetheart Swing 1, U of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.  David Worth, 405-325-1596, [email protected].  NPDA 6/App, Usual IE's 2/2.
Feb. 19 KS KS Parliamentary Championship, Bethel College, North Newton, KS.  Tammy Duval Unruh, Open.  NPDA 5/3. 
Feb. 11-13 CA National Christian College Forensics Invitational, Azusa Pacific University.  Dr. Kevin Jones, 626-815-6000, [email protected]. 
(This tournament is voluntarily withdrawing, tentatitively.  If there is strong support for returning the tournament to the calendar, please let us all know perhaps at the business meeting at NCA.  Kevin has made his call but I get the sense that this isn't the end of the discussion...)		 Members only.  NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/3.  Usual IE's 3/2. 
Feb. 19-21 NE NIFA State Tournamnet, Chadron College, Chadron, NE.  Dave Whitt,  Members Only.  NPDA, LD, IE's.
Feb. 19-21 MO MAFA State Tournament, Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Harold Lawson,  Members Only.  NPDA, LD, Usual IE's.
Feb. 26-28 CA PSCFA Spring Championships, La Valley College, Van Nuys, CA.  Yancy Duncan, 818-781-1200 X251.  Open. CEDA, LD, NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/3, Usual IE's.
Feb. 26-28 CO Ray of Hope, U of Colorado, Boulder, CO. Craig Clark, 303-492-2394. 
[email protected]. .		 Open.  NPDA 6/4.  LD 4/3.   Usual IE's 2/2
Feb. 26-28 
 
 
 
 

Feb. 26-28 
 

 CA 
 
 
 
 

WA 
 

 Jack Samosky Invite, CSU Hayward, Hayward, CA.  Deborah Alexander, 510-885-3522. 
 
 
 

Whitman College, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA.  Jim Hanson, 509-527-5499. 

 Open.  NPDA (Open, Jr, Nov) 6/3.  CEDA 6/3.  Usual IE's 3/1. 

Open. Team, NPDA (Sr, Jr, Nov) 6/App.  Usual IE's.
Feb. 26-28 MO Distrist III Championship, Webster U, St. Louis, MO.  Dan West, 713-527-8101, [email protected].  Open.  NPDA 8/4. 
March
March 5-6 MO NPDA Marathon, Longview College, Lee's Summit, MO.  Timothy Hughes, [email protected].  NPDA (Open, Jr, Novice) 6/3.
March 5-6 OR Hatfield Debate, Willamette U, Salem, OR. Dr. Robert Trapp, 503-370-6244, [email protected].  Open. NPDA 6/4.
March 5-6 CA Stanford Parli, Stanford University, CA. Erik Campano, 650-497-9617, [email protected] Open, NPDA 5/6, 3/4.
March 11-13 ID Phi Rho Pi Region III, U of Southern Idaho,Twin Falls, ID.  Chris Bragg, 208-733-9554, [email protected].  CEDA, NPDA 6/3. Usual IE's 3/1.
March 10-13 ND PKD Nationals, North Dakota State, SD. Scott Jensen, 314-968-7439, [email protected].  Policy, NPDA (open, nov) 6/App., Usual IE's plus.
March 12-15 SC Delta Sigma Rho Kappa Alpha Nationals, Clemson U, Clemson, SC.  Frank Green.  CEDA, LD, NPDA, Usual IE's.
March 19-21 NE Novice Nationals, Midland Lutheran, Fremont, NE.  Dr. Michael Dreher, 651-638-6052, [email protected].  Open school.  Novicecompetitors.  NPDA, LD 5/3.  Usual IE's.
March 26-29 CA NPDA Championship, Point Loma Nazarene, San Diego, CA.  Skip Rutledge/Dr. Robert Trapp, 503-370-6244.  Members only.  NPDA 8/6. 
April
April 24-25 CA PSCFA Cool-Off, South Orange County, Irvine, CA.  Gary Rybold, 714-451-5417.  Open.  CEDA, LD, NPDA (Nov) 4/3, Usual IE's.


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