2008 TFA Convention

Media Morphology: Examining How Technology Has Impacted Our Communication Process

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October 8-11, 2008

Officer Elections
Officer elections were held. Raul Ruiz has been elected as Secretary. Robert Shepard has been elected as Vice President.

Region 1 has re-elected Carol Hildebrand as region rep. Region 3 has re-elected Erin Stage as region rep.

The following Emeritus Inductees have been announced. Roberta Grenfell, Bruce Garner, Barbara Garner, and Sandra Green.

Three new Hall of Fame members have been elected: Joe Trevino, Charlotte Brown, and Ann Shofner.


Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Download text of the amendments as WORDPDF

Section 1. This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at any annual meeting, special meeting, or mail ballot provided that copies of the Proposed amendment have been mailed to all members or placed on the official TFA website at least thirty (30) days prior to the vote, or without prior notice by a three-fourths majority of those present and voting.

  1. Concerning the Charge of the Finance Committee (Glenda Ferguson, Coppell HS) PASSES
  2. Concerning the Hosting of Multiple Tournaments (Gay Hollis, Katy Taylor HS) PASSES with friendly amendment "in regions with more than 15 tournaments"
  3. Concerning Tournament Name Changes (Gay Hollis, Katy Taylor HS) PASSES with friendly amendment "prior to the end of the first round in that event"
  4. Concerning Transitional Phrases in Duet Acting (Raul Ruiz, Sandra Day O'Connor HS) sent to committee
  5. Concerning the Cost Barrier to Competition (Martin Klein, Deer Park HS) FAILS
  6. Concerning the Code of Professional Standards (Martin Klein, Deer Park HS) FAILS
  7. Codifying Preliminary Debate Round Pairings (David Huston, Colleyville Heritage; Jason Sykes, Grapevine HS) PASSED with amendments to original text
  8. Establishing Program Oral Interpretation as a Qualifying Event (Matt Turner, Taft HS) sent to committee
  9. Concerning Events at TFA Qualifying Tournaments (Matt Turner, Taft HS)
  10. Establishing Public Forum as a Qualifying Event (Aaron Timmons, Greenhill) PASSES
  11. Regarding the Removal of Officers (Aaron Timmons, Greenhill) PASSES
  12. Regarding the Use of Computers in Congress (Gay Hollis, Katy Taylor HS) PASSES
  13. Establishing Public Forum as a Qualifying Event (Joseph Johnson, NEISD Fine Arts) disposed as earlier PFD amendment passed
  14. Concerning Committee Composition (Kandi King, Winston Churchill) PASSES
  15. Concerning Hosting Second Tournaments (John Lemaster, Alief Elsik) FAILS
  16. Concerning non-schools Hosting IQTs (John Lemaster, Alief Elsik) FAILS
  17. Concerning Earning TFA Qualification Points (John Lemaster, Alief Elsik) FAILS
Proposed Amendments received after the 30 day notice deadline
(requiring 75% majority to pass)
  1. Concerning Posting of Tournament Results (David Huston, Colleyville Heritage) FAILS
  2. Add a Lifetime Membership Option (Jason Sykes, Grapevine) FAILS
  3. IQT Calendar Changes Due to Disasters (Cecil Trent, Memorial) PASSES
Amendments from the floor
  1. No school shall be allowed to have more than half the field in preliminary rounds in Cross Examination, Lincoln Douglas, or Public Forum debate in TFA sanctioned individual qualifying tournaments. FAILS

    Other Business
    A late IQT application was accepted for William B. Travis December 12/13.
    The Desoto IQT application for February 13/14 was approved.
    Mayde Creek tournament is moving to January 23/24.
    Stratford will now be rescheduled for February 13/14.
    Memorial will be rescheduled for February 20/21.
    The Woodlands will be rescheduled for February 20/21
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