Category Archives: National Circuit News

Rankings Extemp in 2012-2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Logan Scisco

This year, Extemp Central did not continue its National Points Race, but the site Debate Rankings, sponsored by the Institute for Speech and Debate, conducted their own national rankings throughout the season.  Here are the top ten extempers in the … Continue reading →

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What Are You Doing With Your Summer? Millburn Extemper Chase Harrison is Running for the Board of Education

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Logan Scisco

While some extempers are busy preparing for NFL Nationals and others are enjoying the off-season, Millburn High School extemper Chase Harrison is preparing a run for a seat on his local board of education.  Harrison is a junior at Millburn and … Continue reading →

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2011 NFL National Tournament: Six Questions About this Year’s Event

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Tomorrow, the 2011 National Forensic League (NFL) National Tournament kicks off in Dallas, Texas.  Saturday evening the tournament will conclude and we will have our International and United States Extemp national champions and this year’s National Points Race standings will … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up for the Week of February 28th-March 4th, 2011

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Logan Scisco talks about state tournament preparation and strategy in this week’s episode of the Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up. [fblike] [twitter]

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Who’s in the 2011 Harvard Extemp Final? We’ve Got the Names!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Thanks to Robert Sheard, we have a listing of the Harvard extemp finalists.  Draw for the round starts at 8:30 a.m. and the final round kicks off at 9:00 a.m.  Congratulations to the finalists and Extemp Central hopes to provide … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up for the Week of February 14th-20th, 2011

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is this week’s Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up.  In this week’s edition, we talk about the latest Extemp TOC news and what sources you should look to cut for your files. [fblike] [twitter]

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Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up for the Week of February 7th-February 13th, 2011

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Logan Scisco

The latest version of the Extemp Central weekly news wrap up discusses the end of the regular season and discusses the topic areas “Regional Conflicts” and “Global Challenges & Opportunities.”  If you have questions you would like to see answered … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up for the Week of January 31st-February 6th, 2011

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is the latest episode of the Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up.  In this episode, we talk about what the TFA extemp topic areas “Federalism and the Judiciary” and “American Business.”  If you have any questions that you would … Continue reading →

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2011 Barkley Forum: Finalists Announced

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here are the extemp finalists in this year’s Barkley Forum.  All of these competitors (as well as the semi-finalists) will receive National Points Race points. The round will take place at 11:15 a.m. EST. *Isabelle Taft (Henry W. Grady High … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up for the Week of January 24th-30th, 2011

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Logan Scisco

This is the debut episode of the Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up, where we will answer questions from the extemp community, comment on current events, discuss the national circuit, and discuss what’s new on the website. The goal is … Continue reading →

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