3 Divisions: Extemp, LD, and Congress

Institute will be housed on a University campus with students having access to housing, food services, recreational, and library facilities.

What we offer:

Personal attention that only a smaller sized institute can provide

Instruction geared from beginner to advanced

High caliber, friendly instructors

In-depth Theory and Style lectures designed to develop proper habits

Computer-aided research and filing skills

Topic area lectures designed to give you the background you need

Practice rounds with critiques from experienced critics

Paper and file materials provided (except file boxes)

All meals provided on campus

Institute Directors

Steve Conaway (Extemp)

Steve is a graduate of St. Joseph’s University and the Temple University School of Law. He also attended the University of Athens Law School in Greece. For the last six years, Steve has coached at St. Joseph’s University in extemporaneous and impromptu speaking. He has coached over a dozen national finalists, including four national champions, and has over 25 years experience with forensics. Steve has a special talent for teaching novice and intermediate students how to improve and excel in extemp. He is currently a trial attorney in Philadelphia.

Chris Kristofco (Extemp)

Chris is a full time second-year law student at Temple University. A member of the dean's list for every semester he has attended, he is also a staff member of the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review. In addition, Chris is a member of Temple's nationally recognized trial team and was the recipient of the Barrister's Award for outstanding trial advocacy. Chris competed in extemporaneous speaking in high school and college. In college, he was a two time national champion in extemporaneous speaking (capturing both the NFA and AFA national championships in the same year). Chris also won two national championships in Impromptu speaking. He authored the book Advanced Extemporaneous Speaking for Victory Briefs. Currently, Chris works as a law clerk and will be a Summer Associate at Fox Rothschild in Pennsylvania in the summer of 2004.

Jonathan Peele (Congress)

Jonathan is a 2000 graduate of South View High School, who currently attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, majoring in Political Science and Psychology. As a four-year competitor in Student Congress he qualified to nationals three times, placed at Wake Forest and Florida Blue Key, won the 2000 North Carolina State Championship in Congress, and claimed seventh place Senate honors at the 1999 NFL nationals. Currently he coaches at East Chapel Hill HS, where he has qualified a representative to the NFL National Student Congress each of his first two years of coaching.

R.J. Pellicciotta (LD)

R.J. is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He currently coaches at Cary Academy and has previously coached at Chapel Hill High School and South Mecklenburg High School. His students have qualified multiple times for both the TOC and NFL Nationals, as well as reached the elimination rounds of Wake Forest, Bronx, Homewood, The Glenbrooks, Emory, Vestavia, the TOC and NFL Nationals. He has almost ten years experience as a coach and judge, including being asked to judge the final rounds of the TOC and NFL Nationals. He has both published articles on LD theory and was the former editor of the Rostrum LD edition. He is also a staff member of the University of Iowa’s and Samford University’s LD Institutes.

Costs:

Extemp	$ 1000 (includes meals, housing, & materials)
LD	$ 1000 (includes meals, housing, & materials)
Congress	$ 600 (includes meals, housing, & materials)
Coach Workshop	$ 350 (includes accommodations & meals)

Coaches may attend student sessions and will receive separate instruction from workshop leaders. Coaches will also participate in critiqued judging sessions.

Registration Form ( Print form, fill out, and mail with check to:)

All Questions should be directed to: Stephanie Dungan, Summer Programs Director
Cary Academy, 1500 North Harrison Avenue
Cary, North Carolina 27513
(919) 677-3873 extension 4506 or email stephanie_dungan@caryacademy.org

2003 Extemp Participants

Comments from 2003 Institute participants:

The instructors were more prepared than most of my school teachers. Their lectures gave me the important background information and speaking techniques to do Extemp.

The camp instructors not only provided historical background on topic areas, they gave us insightful analysis from multiple perspectives and their own inimical "takes" on the hot arguments for each.

The food was great!

Thank you so much for your dedication to the improvement of our understanding and confidence in extemp speaking!

Congrats to camp graduates Roger Shaw, Ed Winstead, Steven Wilson, Brittany Niccum (Jack Britt HS) for qualifying for the 2004 NFL Nationals in Salt Lake City in Extemp! And further kudos to Roger and Ed for breaking to the top 60 there! Also congrats to camp grad Will Harbour, NC state champion Extemper!

Congratulations to 2002 graduates Roger Shaw, Melih Ovural, Ed Winstead, Rachel McMillan, Ben Walsh, Matt Jones, and Will Harbour for qualifying for the 2003 NFL Nationals in Congress, International Extemp and U. S. Extemp!

2003 Congress Camp

Parent testimonial: My son's participation in the 2001Summer Extemp Institute sparked his interest in international relations, economics, politics, etc and finally gave him something to get excited about. It has helped him get his focus and resulted in improved motivation and grades! Thank you!

Link to Pictures from past camps