HISTORICAL EVENTS

1969
Historical Edition - Tribute to the start of NFL featuring Bruno E. Jacob. - 06/69

1995
Lincoln Financial Group Partners with the NFL - 03/95

1995
Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Women's Auxiliary to Sponsor Patrick Henry Memorial Oratory Competition - 05/95
Patrick Henry's Last Years by Patrick Daily - 05/96

1996
National Junior Forensic League Launched - 03/96
New NJFL Hailed by Junior and Middle Schools - 04/96
Public Employee Roundtable Begins 8th Year - 06/96
NFL Members Invited to be a Part of the 1996 Presidential Debates - 06/96
First NJFL Chapter Inducted (St. Anthony Middle School, Fargo, ND) - 06/96

1998
Major Rule Changes for the NFL District and National Tournaments Regarding Interpretation Events - 12/98

1999
Marketing the NFL - 11/99

2000
Dr. Kenny Barfield Introduces Academic All Americans to the Council - 01/00
New Congress Procedures by Harold C. Keller and Gary Harmon - 01/00
Consolation Storytelling at 2000 NW Rose Nationals - 02/00
Who Wlll be the One Millionth NFL Student - 03/00
Top Ten Debate Schools of the Century - 03/00
Top Ten Debate Coaches of the Century - 03/00
NFL's Millennium School (Allendale-Fairfax High School, SC), NFL Member 1,000,000 and NFL Member 1,000,001 - 06/00

2001
NFL Council Approves Interactive NFL Website - 05/01
Lincoln Financial Group Sponsors First Video Speech Contest; NFL Students Star in Ad Campaign - 09/01

2002
NFL Seeks Applicant for the Position of Executive Secretary - 11/02
New NFL Debate Event Announced Tentatively Called Controversy Now Known as Public Forum Debate by Donus Roberts - 11/02

2003
Rules for Ted Turner Debate and a Change in Extemp Rules - 03/03

2004
NFL Policy Changes for Affiliate and Chapter Status including District Size Requirements - 11/04

2005
NFL Celebrates 80 Years - 03/05

2006
NFL Awards Youngest Academic All-American - 05/06

2007
Introducing the NFL Online Points Application Starting the 2007-2008 Season - 09/07
History of the Lei and Hawaii Brings Leis to National Tournaments Since Coach Ishimoto - 09/07
Code of Honor Adopted September 23, 2007 - 12/07

2010
Our League Turns 85 - 03/10
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Turns 30 - 04/10
Announcing NEW Supplemental Debate Event at 2010 Nationals - 04/10
Computer Use in Debate and Extemp - 11/10
American Legion Oratorical Contest - 01/11

2011
Distilling the Year of the Member by Adam J. Jacobi - 10/11