A HOUSE RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the
Chesterton High School State Debate Team for winning the 2005 State
Debate Championship.
Whereas, The Chesterton High School State Debate Team
competed in the State Debate Championship on February 5th
and 6th 2005, fielding teams for the Policy Team Debate,
Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Congressional Legislative Debate,
and Public Forum Team Debate;
Whereas, Chesterton High School State Debate Team
accomplished what no other school had ever done before with
their four entries sweeping the field of 29 competing teams and
capturing the top four slots of the competition;
Whereas, All of the Chesterton High School State Debate
Team participants broke out of the preliminary competition to
advance to the elimination rounds including Amy Zehner, Mike
Frost, Patricia Podguski, Rachel Wyatt, Shannon Alexander,
Nicole Horvath, Katelyn Holsclaw, Matt Frost, Stephanie
Leopold, AJ Rodriguez, Kevin Small, Kelly Starcevich,
Samantha Wuletich, Scott Coffer, Stefan Barkow, Sarah
Svendsen, Phil Braunlich, Ryan Anderson, Kevin Weaver, Matt
Deleon, Alex Sisto, Sarah Christoferson, Melissa Frye,
Margaret Knopic and Kate Weber;
Whereas, AJ Rodriguez, Kevin Small, Kelly Starcevich,
Samantha Wuletich, Scott Cofer, Stefan Barkow, Sarah Svedsen
and Phil Braunlich all competed in the Policy Team Debate
event;
Whereas, Policy Team Debate champions were A.J.
Rodriguez and Kevin Small;
Whereas, Katelyn Holsclaw, Nicole Horvath, Matt Frost
and Stephanie Leopold competed in the Lincoln-Douglas
Debate;
Whereas, Katelyn Holsclaw finished third in the state for
the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Tournament;
Whereas, Mike Frost, Rachel Wyatt, Patricia Podguski,
Amy Zehner and Shannon Alexander competed in the
Congressional Legislative Debate;
Whereas, Mike Frost broke to the final Super Senate
competition and placed second in a field of 90 debaters with
Rachel Wyatt joining him in the finals where they placed
fourth;
Whereas, Ryand Anderson, Kevin Weaver, Margaret
Knopic, Kate Weber, Melissa Frye, Sarah Christoferson, Matt
DeLeon and Alex Sisto competed in the Public Forum Team
Debate;
Whereas, Ryan Anderson and Kevin Weaver broke to the
Public Forum Team Debate quarter finals losing only to the
eventual state champion;
Whereas, Coaches James Cavallo, Kirsten Reed, and Chris
Lowery should be commended for their contributions of time
and effort in guiding these champions to victory;
Whereas, The Chesterton High School Debate Team has
won the State Championship for the past eight years making
this the 16th State Championship for the team; and
Whereas, These young men and women are to be
commended for their dedication and hard work, and
congratulated for their outstanding accomplishments in the
field of debating: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives do honor
and congratulate the Chesterton High School State Debate Team for
winning the 2005 State Debate Championship.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit copies to James Cavallo, Kirsten Reed, Chris
Lowery, Amy Zehner, Mike Frost, Patricia Podguski, Rachel Wyatt,
Shannon Alexander, Nicole Horvath, Katelyn Holsclaw, Matt Frost,
Stephanie Leopold, AJ Rodriguez, Kevin Small, Kelly Starcevich,
Samantha Wuletich, Scott Coffer, Stefan Barkow, Sarah Svendsen, Phil
Braunlich, Ryan Anderson, Kevin Weaver, Matt Deleon, Alex Sisto,
Sarah Christoferson, Melissa Frye, Margaret Knopic and Kate Weber.
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