Wisconsin Forensic Coaches' Association

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The WFCA's mission is "to instill and develop in students communication skills vital for a lifetime of effective participation in a democratic society." To that end, the WFCA promotes the interests of Wisconsin interscholastic forensics by assisting in the regulation and improvement of forensic practices and by serving as a forum for the airing of opinions concerning forensic activities. Member schools receive notices of invitational tournaments through an official mailing list. The season culminates with the State Tournament, open to every member school. Read more ...

See the video of coaches reflecting on the impact of forensics and scenes from the 2010 State Tournament.

2012 Spring Meeting

The WFCA Spring Meeting was May 12 at the Chula Vista Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells.

Full details will be in the minutes. Highlights include:

2013 Tentative Calendar for invitationals was discussed and will be approved at the fall meeting. The 2013 WFCA State Tournament will be April 19 (Congress) and April 20 (Forensics) in Ripon.

Sharon Easley of Lodi and Lyn Luce of Waupaca were presented with retirement awards.

Kirt Graves was selected as the next President-Elect, and Peter Woods was re-elected as Treasurer. Other officers for 2012-13 are Elliott Fischer, President; Gary Wegner, Past-President; and Michael Traas, Secretary.

Bonni Knight concluded her term as Past-President after six years of service in two three-year cycles of being President-Elect / President / Past-President.

New menu item - Forensics

The world of high school forensics has many interesting people, stories, and events. A new item in the WFCA website's top menu is Forensics, which will be used to present articles and links to the forensics universe beyond WFCA. The first additions are:

Forensics Faces, a blog and podcast dedicated to telling the story of the WFCA through the words of its wise and hilarious coaches, students, and alumni. The podcast subscription is available in iTunes.

Associations, a list of other state & national forensic associations.

Strategic Planning

In August 2011 the WFCA held a strategic planning session where many fantastic ideas were presented by the 16 coaches in attendance.

In summer 2012 the WFCA executive committee will refine and expand upon the goals that were established in 2011. Contact any member of the executive committee with any ideas or concerns regarding the WFCA.

August 2011 Strategic Planning Session Report

2012 State Tournament and Congress

WFCA State Student Congress – Friday, April 20
WFCA State Forensics Tournament – Saturday, April 21
Ripon, Wisconsin

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The WFCA held its annual State Student Congress on Friday, April 20 and the State Tournament on Saturday, April 21 at Ripon College and Ripon Middle and High Schools.

TABULATION DOCUMENTS:
Student Congress Results
Impromptu Preliminary & Semi-final Rounds
Semi-final and Final Round Results
Team Results

AWARDS:

THE WILLIAM HINTZ MEMORIAL AWARD
is an annual award that will be presented once a year to a High School forensic coach. Candidates must be active in WFCA, be supportive of the WFCA, demonstrate enthusiasm toward forensic activities, have a high regard and respect for fellow coaches, work toward the improvement of the WFCA, promote interscholastic forensic activities through the strength of his/her program, have acquired the respect of students he/she works with, and be supportive of or involved in other speech organizations such as the WDCA, NFL, WCA, WHSFA, or NCFL.

2012 Hintz Winner: John Peschl, Sun Prairie High School

SCHOLARSHIPS
Six $1000 scholarships were awarded to high school seniors

Kaitlin Klann, Brookfield East
Jordan Peschek, Hartford Union
Mackenzie Ross, Sun Prairie
Abhilash Sandireddy, James Madison Memorial
Zackary Vrana, Brookfield East
Jacob Wrasse, Durand

CATEGORY AWARDS

Student Congress: Aditya Trivedi, Brookfield East
Demonstration: Gretchen Schmook, James Madison Memorial
Duo Interp: Hannah Giese and Katie Klann, Brookfield East
Extemporaneous: Abilash Sandireddy, James Madison Memorial
Farrago: Matthew Berry, James Madison Memorial
Four Minute: Archit Baskaran, Brookfield East
Group Discussion: Leah Rogers, Wauwatosa West
Group Interpretation: Andi Pileggi, Ben Hlavacek, Aly Robinson; Muskego
Impromptu: Middleton
Moments in History: Melissa Murphy, Appleton North
Oral Interpretation of Literature: Sondra Kenly, Sheboygan South
Oratory: Stephen Browne, Brookfield East
Play Acting: Eric Larson and Sachin Dharwadker; James Madison Memorial
Poetry: Catherine Bartzen, James Madison Memorial
Prose: Ryan McDowell, Sun Prairie
Public Address: Edwin Wu, James Madison Memorial
Radio Announcing: Dan Bartelt, Hartford Union
Solo Acting - Humorous: Matt Bender, Trinity Academy
Solo Acting - Serious: Neo Monese, Appleton Xavier
Special Occasion: Mallory Durlauf, James Madison Memorial
Storytelling: Martin Bergquist, Homestead

TEAM AWARDS

Division III

1st: Durand
2nd: Luther Prep
3rd: St. Lawrence Seminary
4th: Lodi
5th: St. Croix Falls
6th: Blackhawk
7th: Algoma
8th: Trinity Academy

Division II

1st: Cedarburg
2nd: Sheboygan South
3rd: Waupaca
4th: Slinger
5th: DeForest
6th: Wauwatosa East
7th: Marquette Univeristy High School
8th: Whitefish Bay

Division I

1st: James Madison Memorial
2nd: Appleton East
3rd (tie): Brookfield East
3rd (tie): Sun Prairie
4th: Mequon Homestead
5th: Madison West
6th: Eau Claire North
7th: Arrowhead
8th: Sheboygan North

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