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ilSJuwsqFreshman Chambers leads SSB team at nationals
by NEWS SERVICES
HOWARD PAYNE UNIvERSITY
The Howard Payne
University speech and debate
team received the universi-
ty's first-ever national cham-
pionship awards in individual
events after competing in the
National Christian College
Forensics Association
Invitational Championships
March 5-7 at Cedarville
University in Cedarville,
Ohio.
Freshman Charity
Chambers was the most
decorated novice speaker
at the national tournament.
She was the national cham-
pion in Informative Speaking
and the first place Novice
Parliamentary Debate
Speaker. Chambers gar-
nered the title of Individual
Novice Sweepstakes Debate/
Individual Events Champion.
This award is the highest
award any individual in the
tournament can achieve.
Chambers is a triple major
in the Douglas MacArthur
Academy of Freedom, com-
2010-11munication and political sci-
ence.
Adam Hardy, a sopho-
more political science major
from Corpus Christi, was
named national champion in
Open Division Program Oral
Interpretation (POI). POI
combines pieces from prose.
poetry, or dramatic interpre-
tation. Hardy's piece was
about life as a member of the
Taliban.
In addition to their indi-
vidual awards, the team of
Chambers and Hardy were
finalists in Dramatic Duo
Interpretation and won fourth
place overall.
"We are incredibly proud
of both Charity and Adam.
They have made HPU history
by being the first students to
win a national championship
in an individual event. That
is a huge accomplishment,"
said Dr. Julie Welker, profes-
sor of communication and
SSB3 coach.
Jake Aschmutat, a fresh-
man Academy and political
science major was a national
finalist in three events. InVU'tUL-Y t'-'UIU
Charity Chambers, left, and Adam Hardy display their awards
they received at the recent National Christian College Forensics
Association Invitational Championshipsindividual events, Aschmutat
placed fourth in program oral
interpretation and fourth in
impromptu speaking. He was
also named the third place
overall novice parliamenta-
ry debate speaker, and won
sixth place overall debate/IE
sweepstakes.
" " " " " " " "HPU Cheer Squad Tryouts
At the HPU Wellness Center: Friday, April 16:
. Check in from 6-7 p.m.
Clinic from 7-9 p.m. During this time, you will learn the tryout materials (an eight count
* dance & a cheer), be put into stunting teams and tumble.
. Saturday, April 17:
* Tryouts will be from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Individual interviews with the head coach from 1:30-4 p.m.
0To Try Out or For More Information:
* Contact Larissa Leifer at lleifer ci hputx.ed or 3
. Looking For A Few Good Men:25-649-7343 by noon on April 14.
\We are especially looking for men who would be interested in stunting and tumbling with
* the squad. If you are looking to work out, we promise a challenge and fun time! You do
not need to participate in the actual tryout, but we would invite you to participate in one
. of our stunting practices at 7 p.m. Mondays in The Brick.
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competed well all year long,
advancing to finals at every
tournament. His ability to
advance to finals in multiple
events is proof that he is
an outstanding speaker," said
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.team of Chambers and
Aschmutat advanced to the
final round and were the
second place team overall.
The team won seven of eight
rounds at the tournament
holding the best overall win-
loss record in the tourna-
ment.
Also advancing to the
finals was junior communica-
tion major Walter Pam, who
placed fifth overall in poetry
interpretation. Other students
competing in the tournament
were seniors Lauren Teel
and Robert Davis, and junior
Raquel Spencer.
The team is coached by
Welker; Kim Bryant, associ-
ate professor of communi-
cation; and volunteer coach
Elisha Nix, Assistant Brown
County Attorney. This year,
27 universities and more than
200 students from across the
nation participated in NCCFI.
All schools are members of
the Council for Christian
Colleges & Universities.
Welker was elected treasurer
for the NCCFA organization-
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