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Wasn't there a third potential bid at one point as well. Somewhere outside of Boston, I think. Is there any update on that side of things? -Buzz On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 6:12 PM, Jones, Steven L. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Steven Jones here, the coach at Grove City. I find it very unlikely that > we will be able to host next year. We are getting a new dean and a new > provost in the fall of 2013, and the current leadership is hesitant to make > a commitment of this nature for the new blood. We're a small campus, and > though we have room for the tournament this event would dominate the whole > thing... > > I'll have one more conversation about this as soon as I can, but > realistically I think GCC is out of the running. > > As for the date, I think that's up to Ithaca. > > My best to all. > > -----Original Message----- > From: USA Debating in the WUDC Format [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Brad Burns > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 4:07 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: USU 2014. Ithaca College? Other bids? > > Hi all, > > I don't post here much, but this is something I care very deeply about and > want to make sure a relatively silent minority is heard here. > > Firstly, I would like to thank Ithaca for putting together a great bid on > shorter notice than we would normally expect; I'm certainly appreciative of > their willingness to put themselves out there. > > That being said, I know I, a number of others on the Brandeis team, and a > huge number of people on APDA (like Sam) would be extremely disappointed if > the tournament is held on the proposed weekend. Not only do I think this > is bad for me personally, but I think it is terrible for the integrity of > the national championships if debaters have to make the difficult decisions > between debating at two national championships in two styles they love. > The reality is that a number of the best BP debaters come from APDA, and > without them there it simply becomes less prestigious. > > I'd be interested to see what Ithaca thinks about holding it on the first > weekend of April as Tuna suggested. If not, if any schools (like Grove > City) are thinking about bidding on another weekend, I think I speak on > behalf of most when I say they would feel our deepest gratitude. > > I am not trying to be a pain in the butt, but insofar as our reigning > National Champions are from APDA, and insofar as the vast majority of APDA > debaters who competed at USUs this past year made the break, I think it is > in everyone's best interest to make this happen. If not, I suppose people > like Sam and others will be out of luck, but I hope we don't get hasty and > let that happen. > > Needless to say, I am absolutely willing to help out in finding a place to > make this happen, though I am not sure what I can do in that respect. My > inbox is always open. > > Thanks so much, > > Brad Burns > Brandeis University > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 9, 2013, at 3:12 PM, Paul Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hey all, > > > > I'm writing as a concerned citizen of the US BP/WUDC debate community. > > > > I participated in 4 USU National Debating Championships during my time > as an undergrad, and I want to ensure that other debaters continue to have > that chance. > > > > Currently, a bid exists from Ithaca College. I have heard rumors of a > Grove City bid but don't know if one exists. > > > > Regardless, I'm worried that if we don't act soon, the bid that does > exist may disappear and we will have no USU at all. This would be bad. > > > > I am willing to participate in whatever efforts it takes to decide where > USU will be. I will spearhead efforts, if necessary. > > > > Either way, it seems like this decision needs to be made soon. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Paul Gross > > >