<p> &nbsp;</p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">Dear Colleagues:<br style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" /> <br style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" /> The forensic programs at Texas Tech University and The Colorado College invite you to the 7<sup style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">th&nbsp;</sup>annual Mile High Swing to be held on the campus of The Colorado College, January 18-20, 2013.<br style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" /> <br style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" /> The Mile High Swing will feature 2 complete parliamentary debate tournaments. At the first half (CC), we will offer 5 preliminary rounds with a possibility of partial triple-octofinals, along with some features similar to the NPTE, such as topics selected from pre-released areas. At the second half (TTU), we will offer 5 preliminary rounds with a possibility of partial triple-octofinals, and we will utilize random topics similar to the NPDA Championship tournament. We are also pleased to announce that Joe Gantt, Director of Forensics at Lewis &amp; Clark College, has agreed to tabulate the tournament.</span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><o:p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"></o:p></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">&nbsp;</span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">&nbsp;</span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><o:p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"></o:p></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">We expect these tournaments to be some of the most competitive in the nation and we hope you will join us in Colorado Springs this coming January.</span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><o:p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"></o:p></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">&nbsp;</span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><o:p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"></o:p></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">Sincerely,</span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><o:p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"></o:p></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><br style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" /> <br style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\" /> <o:p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"></o:p></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">Rob Layne<o:p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"></o:p></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">Director of Forensics<o:p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"></o:p></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">Texas Tech University<o:p style=\"margin: 0px; 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