Judge Philosophies
Adam Aguilera - Heritage
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Adriana Vela - UHS
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Amy Grondin - Sherwood
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Benjamin Agre - Cleveland
Brian Collins - MVHS
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Catharin Willock - Ridgefield H.S.
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Cathy Cleaver - Lincoln
Chris Kautsky - THS
Denice Stymfal - Prairie
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Diana Richards - Ridgefield H.S.
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Donna McKenzie - Ridgefield H.S.
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Erin Annis - Skyview
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Frank Selker - Lincoln
Hollie Peto - Prairie
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Jenny Owen - Lincoln
Previous debate and practical experience: High school policy debate (1977-1981); legal career; past seven years judging all forms of debate, individual events & Student Congress in Pacific NW for 15-20 tournaments/year as well as 2-3 ToC Tournaments/year; and, six years of coaching a large, comprehensive speech and debate team. I value and thank debaters for pre-round research and preparation, but I view the actual round as the place where even more is required, namely: Engagement, clash, aggressive advocacy/defense of positions, respectful behavior and proportionality. Use of canned arguments, kritiks and counterplans without specific links into the actual debate fail even if they are entertaining, well planned and/or superior to the alternative. I prefer the substance of the debate over the form. Taglines make flowing easier, but do not warrant claims nor constitute extensions of arguments per se. I try to flow all of the debate but not robotically. I aim to judge competitors on their round at hand, not on all the arguments that could have/should have been made, but were not. I do not view the ballot as my chance to cure all that is wrong in the world though I wish it were that easy. I offer a caveat: Rude or malicious conduct are ill-advised. I will default to the rules of that form of debate (to which I will refer if they are called into question) as the base for my decision within the context of debate before me.
Jerome Schlechter - Lincoln
Joan Huston - UHS
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Jodi Kruse - R. A. Long
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John Julian - Bear Creek
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John Belknap - Heritage
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Kathy Weinberg - Prairie
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Ken Schulte - Clatskanie
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Krissi Van Order - Heritage
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Mary Schulte - Clatskanie
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Mary Sizemore - Clatskanie
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Megan Zika - Prairie
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Megan Strong - Clatskanie
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Mrs. Dean - Ridgefield H.S.
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Neil Heacock - Prairie
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Nik Blosser - Cleveland
Patrick Welch - BSH
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Patrick Jacobs - Prairie
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Patrick Gonzales - Cleveland
Patty Alway - Prairie
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Paul Hamann - Heritage
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Regina King - THS
Robert Cozzi - MVHS
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Russ Kruse - R. A. Long
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Sarah Weaver - Cleveland
Scott Hess - THS
<p>I expect students to have a well-documented case. Tell me your sources. I want strong authority, recent data, and compelling reasoning. Presenting your own case, however, is only part of the game. Rebuttal of your opponents' case should show strong preparation and arguments supported by equally strong evidence. Finally, good arguments don't occur without clear speaking skills. All speeches must be understandable, flowable, and articulate with good road mapping and impacts.</p>
Scott Rowland - Elma H.S.
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Sean Ma - Lincoln
Stephanie Munoz - Prairie
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Suzanne Hall - THS
<p>I expect cases to be presented with thoughtful, thorough and critical use of evidence to support each contention. I hope for keen responses to the opposing side with clear collaboration and team support during cross fire sessions. Overall, I expect competitors to remember that this is a speaking event; strong oratorical skills, including pacing, volume, emphasis and phrasing impact my evaluation of their efforts.</p>
Victoria Heacock - Prairie
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WyEast 1 - MVHS
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WyEast 2 - MVHS
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WyEast 3 - MVHS
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