2021 Meeting
Our last meeting was held Saturday, August 28, 2021. We had 17 sessions along with our business meeting. Look below to see what you missed.
Even if you missed the meeting, we'd still love to have you as a member! Click the "Login / Signup" link at the top of the page. Once your membership profile appears, click on the "Payments" link and then you'll see an option to pay your dues with a credit card.
If you prefer, you can also pay via mail.
Dues ($40.00) may be sent to:
WTSA
c/o Brent Hinkle
5600 Bell Street, Suite 105 # 190
Amarillo, TX 79109
c/o Brent Hinkle
5600 Bell Street, Suite 105 # 190
Amarillo, TX 79109
2021 Training Sessions
| Time | Panel A | Panel B | Panel C | Panel D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Decoding the Forensics Alphabet Soup Mellessa Denny, Melissa Witt, Jonathan Robertson | Cultivating Student Leadership Sami Womack | Servicing College & University Members Carolyn Baum | |
| 9:45am | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Speech & Debate Kristy Thomas, Hanh Do, Tenna Montana, Melodie Graves, Louie Pachecho | CX Topic Analysis - Affirmative Part 1 Dr. Rich Edwards | ||
| 11:00am | Team Management for New Coaches Melissa Witt | CX Topic Analysis - Affirmative Part 2 Dr. Rich Edwards | The Art of Storytelling Dr. Trudy Hanson | Hosting Tournaments Post-Pandemic Dave Huston & Preston Stolte |
| 12:15pm | BUSINESS MEETING | |||
| 2:15pm | UIL Congress Legislation Workshop Ryan Lovell | CX Topic Analysis - Negative Part 1 Dr. Rich Edwards | Consulting Do's & Don'ts Hahn Do | Visiting with College DOF's Louie Pacheco, ENMU; Julie Walker, Howard Payne; Sheila Ritchie, Abilene Christian |
| 3:30pm | Mental Health & Beauty in Speech & Debate Heather Byars | CX Topic Analysis - Negative Part 2 Dr. Rich Edwards | Extemp Like a Pro! John Klassen | UIL Prose & Poetry Jana Riggins |