National Catholic Forensic League
Non Profit Organization | |
Founded | 1951 |
Key people |
Charles Sloat, President Roberta Hyland, First Vice President Barbara Fontenot, Second Vice President Michael Colletti, Executive Secretary - Treasurer Susan Peebles, Publicity Director / Recording Secretary Roland Burdett, "National Tournament Director" |
Website | http://ncfl.org |
The National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) is a speech and debate league that was formed in 1951. It is organized into regions which correspond to Roman Catholic dioceses. Member schools include both public and parochial high schools. The NCFL recruits member schools in both the United States and Canada. As of January, 2011, there were 65 active dioceses with NCFL leagues. The IRS recognizes the NCFL as an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable donations.[1]
The NCFL sponsors the Grand National Speech and Debate Tournament held each year over Memorial Day weekend. It offers an array of events similar, but not identical, to those of the National Speech and Debate Association.
Events
- Dramatic Performance – A ten-minute memorized performance of a dramatic or humorous selection of literature.
- Duo Interpretation of Literature – A ten-minute memorized performance of a dialogue, story, or script by two performers, who are required to maintain off-stage focus and to not look at or touch each other.
- Oral Interpretation of Literature – A ten-minute reading event, alternating between Prose and Poetry each round.
- Extemporaneous Speaking – A seven-minute analytical / persuasive speech on a question of current events, given with only 30 minutes' prior notice.
- Oratorical Declamation – A ten-minute memorized performance of a historical speech, commencemnent address or former competition speech to be delivered as if it were the speaker's own address. Limited to freshmen and sophomores.
- Original Oratory – A ten-minute memorized original speech delivered to inspire or persuade the audience.
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Value debate on a topic chosen by the NCFL specifically for the Grand National Tournament. Four Minutes of preparation time is allotted to each debater per debate.
- Policy Debate – Two-person, switch-side, cross-examination debate, with five minutes of preparation time per team, on the national topic.
- Public Forum Debate – A team event that advocates or rejects a position posed by the resolution. The focus of the debate is a clash of ideas in a persuasive manner that can be understood by a "lay" judge. Side and speaking order are assigned to each team every round in order to ensure students have the opportunity to debate both sides of a topic.
- Student Congress – Mock legislative sessions where students debate bills and resolutions submitted by schools from participating dioceses.
Officers
The 2014–2016 Officers of the NCFL are as follows: President: Charles Sloat of Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York; 1st Vice President: Roberta Hyland; 2nd Vice President: Barbara Fontenot; Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Michael Colletti; Publicity Director/Recording Secretary: Susan Peebles of Iroquois Senior High School; Grand Tournament Director: Roland Burdett.[2]
Past Officers[3]
Year | President | Vice President | School | Secretary-Treasurer | |
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1953–54 | Walter Mullen | Sr. Elise Veronica, S.C. | Sr. Mary Zoe, S.C. | ||
1954–55 | |||||
1955–56 | Rev. Linford F. Grainader | ||||
1956–57 | Sr. Mary Zoe, S.C. | Sr. Margaret Joseph, S.S.J.
St. Canice High School | |||
1957–58 | |||||
1958–59 | Rev. Robert Pollauf, S.J. | Rev. Francis B. Schulte | |||
1959–60 | Sr. Miriam de Sales, S.S.J.
St. Matthew's High School Sr. M. St. Joachim, I.H.M. | ||||
1960–61 | Rev. Francis B. Schulte
Assistant Superintendent of Schools |
Br. Meric, C.F.X. | Secretary | Treasurer | |
1961–62 | Sr. M. Elizabeth Loretto, C.S.J. | Sr. Mary DePaul, O.P.
Queen of the Rosary Academy | |||
1962–63 | Br. Meric, C.F.X. | Sr. M. Elizabeth Loretto, C.S.J. | Dr. Paul Ward, Ph.D. | Br. Gregory Rene, F.S.C. | |
1963–64 | Sr. M. Elizabeth Loretto, C.S.J. | Dr. Paul Ward, Ph.D. | S: Br. Stephen Luke, F.M.S. | T: Rev. Albert Bartlett, S.J. | |
1964–65 | |||||
1965–66 | |||||
1966–67 | Dr. Paul Ward, Ph.D. | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | Secretary-Treasurer | |
John Miller | Hal Ross | Sr. Marianne Addy, I.H.M. | |||
1967–68 | |||||
1968–69 | Br. Stephen Luke, F.M.S. | Br. Rene Sterner, F.S.C. | |||
1969–70 | |||||
1970–71 | Rev. Frederick Easterly, C.M. | Robert Prior | Rev. James Motl, O.P.
Fenwick High School | ||
1971–72 | |||||
1972–73 | |||||
1973–74 | |||||
1974–75 | Robert Prior | Sr. Marianne Addy, I.H.M. | Annetterose Callahan | David Horn | |
1975–76 | |||||
1976–77 | Sr. Marianne Addy, I.H.M. | Annetterose Callahan | David Horn | Howard Fredrick | |
1977–78 | |||||
1978–79 | Annetterose Callahan | David Horn | Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. | ||
1979–80 | |||||
1980–81 | David Horn | Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. | Gladys Hughes | ||
1981–82 | Br. George Zehnle, S.M. | ||||
1982–83 | Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. | Gladys Hughes | Rev. Raymond Hahn | Richard Gaudette | |
1983–84 | |||||
1984–85 | Gladys Hughes | Br. George Zehnle, S.M. | Eleanor Wright | ||
1985–86 | |||||
1986–87 | Br. George Zehnle, S.M. | Eleanor Wright | James Lyness | ||
1987–88 | |||||
1988–89 | Eleanor Wright | James Lyness | Michael Colletti | ||
1989–90 | |||||
1990–91 | James Lyness | Michael Colletti | Mary Beth McCarthy | ||
1991–92 | |||||
1992–93 | Michael Colletti | Mary Beth McCarthy | Sr. Maureen Lawrence, I.H.M. | ||
1993–94 | |||||
1994–95 | Mary Beth McCarthy | Sr. Maureen Lawrence, I.H.M. | Ron Steinhorst | ||
1995–96 | |||||
1996–97 | Sr. Maureen Lawrence, I.H.M. | Ron Steinhorst | Michael Nailor | ||
1997–98 | |||||
1998–99 | Ron Steinhorst | Michael Nailor | Carmen Adkins | ||
1999–
2000 | |||||
2000–01 | Michael Nailor | Carmen Adkins | Roland Burdett
Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League | ||
2001–02 | |||||
2002–03 | Carmen Adkins | Roland Burdett
Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League |
Lynda Luce | ||
2003–04 | |||||
2004–05 | Roland Burdett
Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League |
Lynda Luce | Kieran Larkin | ||
2005–06 | |||||
2006–07 | Lynda Luce | Kieran Larkin | Catherine Luhr | ||
2007-08 | |||||
2008–09 | Kieran Larkin | Catherine Luhr | Greg Cunningham | Michael Colletti | |
2009–10 | |||||
2010–11 | Catherine Luhr | Greg Cunningham | Charles Sloat | ||
2011–12 | |||||
2012–13 | Greg Cunningham | Charles Sloat | Roberta Hyland
National Student Clearinghouse | ||
2013–14 | |||||
2014–15 | Charles Sloat | Roberta Hyland
National Student Clearinghouse |
Barbara Fontenot | ||
2015–16 |
National Tournament Sites
- 1952 Brooklyn, NY
- 1953 Pittsburgh, PA
- 1954 Cleveland, OH
- 1955 Brooklyn, NY
- 1956 Pittsburgh, PA
- 1957 Philadelphia, PA
- 1958 Chicago, IL
- 1959 Washington, DC
- 1960 New York, NY
- 1961 Baltimore, MD
- 1962 Miami, FL
- 1963 Pittsburgh, PA
- 1964 Denver, CO
- 1965 Brooklyn, NY
- 1966 Miami, FL
- 1967 Camden, NJ
- 1968 Chicago, IL
- 1969 Washington, DC
- 1970 Miami, FL
- 1971 New Orleans, LA
- 1972 Pittsburgh, PA
- 1973 Chicago, IL
- 1974 New Orleans, LA
- 1975 Philadelphia, PA
- 1976 Detroit, MI
- 1977 Milwaukee, WI
- 1978 Washington, DC
- 1979 Milwaukee, WI
- 1980 Boston/Worcester, MA
- 1981 New York, NY
- 1982 Detroit, MI
- 1983 Chicago, IL
- 1984 Cincinnati, OH
- 1985 Miami, FL
- 1986 Baltimore, MD
- 1987 Buffalo, NY
- 1988 New Orleans, LA
- 1989 Philadelphia, PA
- 1990 Chicago, IL
- 1991 New York City, NY
- 1992 Arlington, VA
- 1993 Boca Raton, FL
- 1994 Oshkosh, WI
- 1995 Chicago, IL
- 1996 Topeka, KS
- 1997 Baltimore, MD
- 1998 Detroit, MI
- 1999 Chicago, IL
- 2000 Rochester, NY
- 2001 New York City, NY
- 2002 Pittsburgh, PA
- 2003 Arlington, VA
- 2004 Boston, MA
- 2005 Milwaukee, WI
- 2006 Chicago, IL
- 2007 Houston, TX
- 2008 Appleton, WI
- 2009 Albany, NY
- 2010 Omaha, NE
- 2011 Washington, D.C.
- 2012 Baltimore, MD
- 2013 Philadelphia, PA
- 2014 Chicago, IL
- 2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2016 Sacramento, CA
- 2017 Louisville, KY
- 2018 Washington, DC
- 2019 Milwaukee, WI
- 2020 Chicago, IL
National Tournament Director
Past National Tournament Directors
Director | Years |
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Br. Rene Sterner, F.S.C. | 1972–1992 |
James Lyness | 1992–2002 |
Ron Steinhorst | 2002–2006 |
Roland Burdett
Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League |
2006–present |
Past NCFL National Champions in Congressional Debate and Lincoln–Douglas Debate
Congressional Debate
1995 – Bill Gallagher, Xavier High School, NY
1996 – Duarte Gerladino, Brooklyn Technical High School, NY
1997 – Sean Carmody, Pleasantville High School, NY
1998 – Seth Green, Taravella High School, FL
1999 – Matt Brennan, Iona Preparatory, NY
2000 – Ian Amelkin, Stoneman Douglas High School
2001 – Matt Spritz, Nova High School, FL
2002 – Scott Jacobsin, Nova High School, FL
2003 – Daniel Chapanian, Shrewsbury High School, MA
2004 – Matt Turetzky, Nova High School, FL
2005 – Results unavailable
2006 – Colin Outerbridge, Trinity Preparatory, FL
2007 – Sundeep Iyer, Ridge High School, NJ
2008 – Ben Berkman, Nova High School
2009 – Harlan Downs Tepper, Stuyvesant High School, NY
2010 – Alex Smyk, Ridge High School, NJ
2011 – Morgan Baskin, American Heritage, FL
2012 – Results unavailable
2013 – Michael Cervino, Ridge High School, NJ
2014 – Nic Gerard, Shrewsbury High School, MA
2015 – Carla Troconis, East Chapel Hill, NC
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1988 – Lisa Nass, Miami Beach HS, Miami Beach, FL
1989 – David Kennedy, Regis HS, New York, NY
1990 – Jeremi Suri, Stuyvesant HS, New York, NY
1991 – Mark Wunderlich, Walter Johnson HS, Bethesda, MD
1992 – Jerry Vildostegui, Miami Beach HS, Miami Beach, FL
1993 – Christopher J. Regan, Bishop Kearney HS, Irondequoit, NY
1994 – Elizabeth Rogers, Shenendehowa HS, Shenendehowa, NY
1995 – Derek D. Smith, Winston Churchill HS, Potomac, MD
1996 – Randall Martinez, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, FL
1997 – Mac Hawkins, Lagrange HS, Lake Charles, LA
1998 – Chetan Hertzig, Lexington HS, Boston, MA
1999 – Elizabeth O'Connor, Hunter College HS, New York, NY
2000 – Kevin Farrell, Elk Grove HS, Chicago, IL
2001 – Benjamin Rothstein, Milton Academy, Boston, MA
2002 – Duncan Cooper, St. John’s Prep, Boston, MA
2003 – Nina Thanawala, Ridge HS, Basking Ridge, NJ
2004 – Tara Tedrow, Celebration HS, Orlando, FL
2005 – Tara Tedrow, Celebration HS, Orlando, FL
2006 – Caitlin Halpern, W.T. Woodson HS, Arlington, VA
2007 – Ryan Zehner, Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, Philadelphia, PA
2008 – Ellen Noble, Walt Whitman HS, Bethesda, MD
2009 – Karlyn Gorski, Perkioman Valley, Philadelphia, PA
2010 – Stephanie Franklin, Walt Whitman HS, Bethesda, MD
2011 – Allison Douglis, Ridge HS, Basking Ridge, NJ
2012 – Katelyn Sheehan, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Arlington, VA
2013 – Austin Cohen, Elk Lake High School, Dimock, PA
2014 – Danny DeBois, Harrison High School, Harrison, NY
2015 – Joey Schnide, Evanston Township High School, Evanston, IL
External links
- Speech and Debate Forensics Jobs Board Jobs Board dedicated to the forensics community.
- NCFL Home Page
- NCFL 2007 Grand National Tournament page
- National Catholic Forensic League on ForensicsWiki
- Past National Tournament Results
- NCFL Info and Profile
References
- ↑ Last accessed 7/27/2015
- ↑ "Current League Officers | National Catholic Forensic League". www.ncfl.org. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "History | National Catholic Forensic League". www.ncfl.org. Retrieved 2016-01-15.