Lots to report...
Entries are now at 142 teams with 24 on the extra teams waiting list. It seems like we will really make our 200 team cap, so please enter now before you get shut out. Check the list to make sure you are there. If you have judges that are not listed let us know. http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/usu2011/Entries.html
Many global teams have contacted us and we are negotiating with them on visas and issues like housing and they are arranging funding for transportation. We will add them to the list when we can. We have already added Alberta, British Columbia, ILCS Morocco, Manila, Marianapolis, National University of Singapore, Queen's, Tshwane University of Technology, and University College Dublin.
We have considered the applications of the many DCAs and we have made decisions. We are contacting them now and will make an announcement later this week. Thank you so much for the impressive array of global talent that applied.
After our DCAs are announced we will be putting out a call for judges to add to our pool. Some subsidy will be available, rego waivers, housing and even limited travel sponsorship. Stand by for this. We will have an
announcement about those agreeing to attend to judge in about a month.
There is still time to apply to be part of the America's Cup Debates. This open field is attracting some of the best debaters in the world. Application deadline for one of the 16 spots is the end of January. Send
us your top 5 tournament finishes. http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/usu2011/Americas_Cup.html
We are working on finalizing the budget for this large event. We are still seeking sponsors. Point us at any you know of and we are in discussions now.
More news to come!
Alfred Snider
Convener, US Universities Debating Championship 2011
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/usu2011/
alfred.snider@uvm.edu
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