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Debate and Speech

Invitation: 2022 Paul Bunyan Classic @ Bangor HS

Bangor High School is pleased to invite you to the Paul Bunyan Classic on October 29, 2022. Read the invitation below or directly here.

Invitation: 2022 Novice Extravaganza

Click here to read the invitation for this year’s novice tournament.

Join us for the 2022 Maine Experience (virtual)

It’s a great pleasure for the Maine Forensics Association, Maine NSDA District Committee, and Portland CFL Diocese to invite you to The Maine Experience: Coach and Judge Training. This virtual workshop series aims to help you navigate the world of participating in speech and debate in Maine. Join us Saturday, October 1, 2022. Sessions run…
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Fall 2023 Coaches Meeting Minutes

Click here to read the meeting minutes from the Coaching Meeting held on September 17, 2022.

Minutes: Spring 2021 Coaches Meeting

VirtualMay 14, 2021 Attendees Lyndsy Denk (at large), D’Arcy Robinson (Poland Regional HS), Jason Curry (Greely HS), Randy Hughes-King (at large), Ellen Parent (Falmouth HS), Melanie Kyer (York HS), Kat Newcombe (Erskine Academy), Pat Spilecki (Lewiston HS), David Paye (Scarborough HS), Kailey Smith ((Lawrence HS (outgoing), Camden Hill HS (incoming)), Ben Grasso (Thornton Academy) Key…
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Call for nominations: Maine State Of-the-year and scholarship awards

Each year at the Maine State Championship Tournament we award individuals for outstanding support and service to the Maine Forensic Association, including: Coach of the Year Judge of the Year Award (may be broken down into more than one award by event depending on nominations) Student scholarships (broken down by event category) Use the links…
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Minutes: 2020 Fall Coaches Meeting

4:00-8:00 p.m. September 11, 2020 Pre-submitted reports For the sake of focusing on key topics below, we’ve moved officer and moderator reports to a document linked above for you to read at your convenience. Summary of decisions and action items Introducing our new MFA webmaster, Nick Waldron. For any submissions to the MFA web site,…
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Agenda: Fall Coaches Meeting

Virtual meeting link and password will be emailed to coaches’ list serve and individuals upon request. To make a request contact Lyndsy Denk. 4:00-8:00 p.m. September 11, 2020 Pre-submitted reports For the sake of focusing on key topics below, we’ve moved officer and moderator reports to a document linked above for you to read at…
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Minutes: 2020 Spring Coaches Meeting

VirtualMay 15, 2020 Summary of decisions and action items Below are a list of actions attendees voted to enact:  From the Spear fund, award $300 to the Maine State Champion of Humorous Interpretation and the remainder roll over into the principal. (The original award, which included covering transportation costs to the MPA annual meeting was…
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