THE NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE
The National Forensic League, NFL, is the leading honor society and educational resource for teachers, students, administrators, and parents in the exciting field of speech and debate education. With over 2,700 member schools and 90,000 active student members, we are continuously striving towards our goal of promoting the art of speech and debate. In doing so, we provide educational opportunities, honors, scholarships, and awards that recognize students at local, regional, and national levels. The NFL is proud of its 80 year tradition of "Training Youth for Leadership."
Michael Harvey Skyline HS Idaho Mountain Rivers Chair
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Committee Members: Mike Harvey, Amy Walker, Bruce Benson, Melissa Cortes, and Wendy Shelman.
Idaho Novice Case List
Idaho Novice Case List 2009-2010 Novice may not run counterplans or kritiks in novice division. The following are plan texts.
- 1 Provide the necessary funding to expand early childhood education.
(Limited to one or more of the following: Even Start, Early Head Start, Head Start and/or Child Care and Development Block Grants.)
- 2 Provide aid to those homeless individuals with mental illness and/or other special needs.
(Limited to one or more of the following: Rental Vouchers, fully funding the National Housing Trust Fund, expanding aid to homeless prevention services, and/or funding maintenance of current public housing.)
- 3 Expand Medicaid for persons living in poverty.
- 4 Expand Food Stamps for persons living in poverty.
- 5 Expand higher education assistance for persons living in poverty.
Tentative Tournament Schedule Tentative Tournament Schedule: Coaches - if you are hosting, please send your dates and events offered.
Hillcrest High School won the School of Excellence Award at the 2009 National Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama. Great Job Hillcrest!
The Idaho Mountain River District is now accepting applications for student of the month for our District. Simply type up a paragraph (100 words or less) and send it to Mike Harvey. Each month our district will honor a student of the month.
Attention Drama Coaches: If you are interested in posting production dates and information on the NFL Web Site, just email information to Amy Walker.
Speech Arts Rules and Regulations
Idaho Activities Web Site
NFL Teaching/Coaching Resources
Application Standards by Kristy Forster
Standards by Kristy Forster
Basic Debate by Baylor University
Disadvantage Lecture by Baylor University
Counterplan Lecture by Baylor University
Debate Lesson Web Page
More Debate Lessons Web Page
