The first weekend of the competitive debate season is in the books and it was a great turn out at tournaments at Jefferson High School and Mankato West High Schools.

Remember that packets will be available online by clicking the results tab.  If you are you a tournament manager and want your packets to be available online make sure to send them to the MDTA.

The MDTA just held its fall membership meeting.  Did you miss the meeting or are just curious what took place.  Take a look at the meeting minutes for a complete run down of events.

Or head on over to the documents page and download the minutes along with other important supporting documents from the fall meeting including:

• Overview of new outreach efforts
• 2007-08 Section Realignment
• 2008-09 Section Realignment
• and much more...

During our September meeting we will be discussing a change to the current MDTA Constitution in regards to our organization that relate to the MDTA application for tax-exempt status.

Per our current bylaws it is necessary to publish this information two-weeks prior to any meeting.

The proposed Constitutional changes can be downloaded here.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Chris McDonald or Cort Sylvester and we look forward to seeing everyone in September.

Here are the 2007-08 MDTA Novice Case Limits

1. Eliminate one or more of the following funding restrictions in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS (PEPFAR):
- Abstinence promotion
- Needle exchange
- Sex workers (loyalty oath)
- Treatment vs. prevention requirement

2. Increase funding  for the training and retention of public health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa.

3. Increase assistance for clean water and water sanitation programs

4.Increase assistance for the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)

The annual novice case limits meeting is once again going to be at Gail Sarff's house on August 14th and 5:00 P.M.

Her address is 2605 Cherrywood Road, Hopkins, MN 55305. Her Cell Phone Number is 612-916-9101.

Anybody that is interested in giving their input or wants to listen to the discussions can come.