scouting issue-new ndt amendment

[a. ryan]

On Thu, 18 Jan 2001 DaveAnt420 at aol.com wrote:


> 2. You ignore the issue of resource disparities and competitive fairness.
> Weber has an excellent budget compared to most programs in the West, but we
> could, never, ever rationalize the expenditure of resources involved in
> bringing ten scouts with walkie-talkies to NDT. If NDT continues to exist in
> a framework rewarding squads that can do that, we (and many others) will
> eventually look for an alternative to NDT. We have before, and we may well do
> it, again. Sounds more productive than watching Simerly and Church get drunk
> in Tahoe.....


The NDT, as an institution, does not reward people for spending money.
Spending money does not equal an NDT victory.  I think Iowa can attest to
that, with our entourage and hard work, still nothin' but octos.

Debate, as a framework and institution, rewards squads who are capable of
doing the types of scouting that make work easier.  Take BC for example.
Stefan and John don't have a large debate team, but they do have tons of
information.  That was the previous defense of the caselist.

Andy