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SCHEDULE UPDATE: National Qualifiers tournament has been postponed. Debate will start next Friday still and Extemp/IEs/Asynchronous will be the week after that.

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Today is the last day to sign up for the Athens-Mount Pleasant Murder Hornet Thanksgiving NIETOC TFA Classic Swing. Please see https://t.co/fUqw7szNU3 for more details!

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This week is the last chance to sign up for the Athens/MP Murder Hornet vIQT NIETOC Swing. @MPTXDebate
@TheTXFA #NIETOC

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The debate topics for November and December have been released! Which resolution would you rather debate?

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Debating in Rd 3 at the #AllSaintsTFA tournament. This year looks different but it sure is nice to have some semblance of normalcy! #SWARM #HornetNation #AthensDebate

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Congratulations to senior Jaden Blanton and sophomore Sophie Briggs for being Poetry finalists at the All Saints TFA tournament this weekend. (hopefully more results to come) #SWARM #HornetNation #AthensDebate #GOFIGHTWIN

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While many other activities are on hiatus, we'll help you recruit and build your online speech and debate team! Check out our online team recruitment strategies: https://t.co/VGkJUDt1SE

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Can't wait for the Princeton HS TFA vIQT! #HornetDebate2020 #SWARM #HornetNation #AthensDebate

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We are saddened to hear of the death of speech and debate alumni Chadwick Boseman, who inspired so many with his performances. He exemplified our core values by using his speech and debate skills to share powerful stories to inspire meaningful changes in society.

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Hey if you haven't already make sure you also go like our Facebook Page @athensdb8! Parents can follow both to get updates and pictures of students in action!

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We have a national qualifier and not just any national qualifier...a 4 TIME national qualifier. @AHS_Hornets @Athens_ISD @GavvyLott

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Athens competed at UIL Congress today and will be headed to Austin in January. Gavvy Lott advanced to state!!! Quentin Hensley and Oscar Alfaro also competed today. Cage Hill attended as the alternate.

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Great work at Mabank tonight!! CX - 3rd - Read/Rodriguez
CX - Top Speaker - Cage Hill
LD - 4th Nathan Hall
Persuasive-8th Nathan Hall
Poetry - 1st Jaden Blanton

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Shoutout to the freshmxn who attended their first tournament as observers. Our future is bright!

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Results from this weekend: Jaden Blanton - 3rd in poetry. Gavvy Lott - 1st in poetry, 1st in DI, 2nd in OO, and 3rd in POI This gives Athens 3 TFA state quals, 2 NIETOC bids and 4 TOC bids. Not a bad weekend!

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Athens debate worked hard this weekend! Valeria and Nathan competed in LD. Quentin and Klayton (not pictured) competed in policy. Winning awards are: Gavvy Lott-OO 2nd, DI 2nd, POI 1st, poetry 5th
Jadyn Blanton-DI 5th, poetry 1st

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Gavvy and Jaden are in poetry and DI finals. Gavvy is in POI and OO finals. Great work!!

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Jaden and Gavvy are in poetry semis. Nathan Hall is in semis of IX.