Hi All, 
 
Hope you are all well and warm - spring is coming :) 
 
Ordinary General Meeting
We are holding an OGM to pass some proposals of amendments to our society's constitution on Tuesday before the internal at 6pm. We are meeting at RN Robertson Theatre (not COPGo30 this time!). 
 
The following proposals of amendments will be made, read together with the attached document in this email:
1) That we replace Sections A, B, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 with Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and Schedule 1 of the attached document.
2) That we remove Section 7.
3) That we replace Sections 1 and 4 with Part 3 of the attached document. 
 
Internal week 6
Internal is coming! Join us in RN Robertson Theatre at 6pm for food and training. 
 
The materials from last week's training are attached below.
 
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/113156596031497/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22bookmarks%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmarks_menu%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22[]%22%7D%2C%7B%22surface%22%3A%22dashboard%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22calendar_tab_event%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22[]%22%7D]%2C%22ref%22%3A46%2C%22source%22%3A2%7D
Sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11tNSoh4owNfRtOvXLoOfgh1EaVD4AoIXZxtJ9FWccwU/
 
ANU Spring
ANU Spring is this weekend! If you are keen for some debating practice after the exam, this is the go-to event. 
 
We have opened up some additional spots for debating at the tournament. This is an amazing opportunity, and we encourage everyone to get involved! 
 
Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/j9WRpL7V3qhTy7n02
 
Wom*n's Mentorship
We have contacted all who have applied for the wom*n's mentorship program. Please watch out for further messages, and best of luck to everyone in the program :)! 
 
Wom*n's Social
We are hosting a wom*n's social in term 2 Semester 2. This time we are organising to go to Floriade together! The social will take place after Wom*n's tournament around 29-31 September. Keep an eye out for the event page on our ANU Debating debabin' facebook group! 
 
Society social
A society-wide social will be held in term 2 sem 2 on Wednesday 20 September after we come back from holidays. Event page will be up soon for sign-up :) 
 
Hope you all go well in the exams! 
Julia
 

Hi All,
 
Thanks for attending last week's internal & wom*n's trial! Below are the updates for this week:
 
Internal week 5
Come and join us for internal at 6pm today in COPGo30. This week the training will move onto matter. And we are starting with Economics. The slides starting from this week will be available for circulation :)
 
Sign-up: https://docs.google.com/…/1HxBVZAoxemEd0ccprTEdr6Cx3f8wqMJ…/
 
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/271540206680302/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22dashboard%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22calendar_tab_invitation%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22dashboard_filter%5C%22%3A%5C%22birthdays%5C%22%7D%22%7D]%2C%22ref%22%3A2%2C%22source%22%3A2%7D 
 
Wom*n's Trial
Those who have trialled at wom*n's would have received their trial outcome. Please respond to the teams as soon as possible. Thank you again for coming to the trial, and we were impressed by all the talents we saw this year!
 
Wom*n's Mentorship
Our wom*n's officer Eli will send out the pairings for our mentorship program soon to help you start contacting your respective mentors. So keep an eye out for when it happens! 
 
Hope you all are busily engaged in prep for exams, and good luck with all your assessments! 
 
Regards,
Julia 

Dear All, 
 
Thank you for your response so far to wom*n's trials! To clarify collectively a few questions raised so far regarding novice & pro-trials: 
 
- Only novice debaters will be required to be trialled by debate, the pros will be trialled by CV 
 
- For novice debaters who preference adjudicating over debating, that novice debater needs to attend the trial on Saturday and submit their CV in addition to anu.debating@gmail.com by Saturday
 
- only novice debaters will need to complete the sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wJjjD64GwcQuJr7TR0oKgfZQlB_fE_TC1FXDMlYTCwY/viewform?edit_requested=true 
 
- For pros who are trialling by CV, please include answers to the following two questions when you submit your CV: 
(1) Is there someone you would like to be on a Wom*n's Team with? (no guarantees)
(2) Would you like to opt out of the official accommodation at Wom*n's (Pacific Suites on Northbourne Avenue)?
 
All submissions and sign-ups close by Wednesday 16 August (tomorrow!), so make sure to get onto it! For further information, please contact Penelope Han on Facebook. 
 
Regards,
Julia 

Hi All, 
 
Wom*n's Trial
The long-awaited Wom*n's Trial is happening this weekend! 
 
This year, we are holding it at ANU, and we will provide an opt-out option for accommodation for ANU debaters to reduce the costs of registration. Below is the information we need to receive from you for the purpose of your trial. 
 
Novice debaters
We are holding a debating trial for all novice debaters who are considering adjudicating or debating at Wom*n's this year on Saturday 19 August. To seize this amazing chance to debate or adjudicate at a major BP tournament, please make sure to sign up before this Saturday for us to arrange a trial for you! 
 
The definition of novices is that you have not broken at Wom*n's, Australs or Worlds, or that you have attended no more than one Australs. 
 
For novices who are preferencing adjudicating over debating, please submit a copy of your latest debating/ adjudicating CV to anu.debating@gmail.com before you are debating on Saturday. We will assess you based on your CV and your debate. 
 
For those who cannot attend the Saturday trial, please make sure to come to tomorrow's internal (15 August) so we can use your internal debate as the alternative trial for your selection.  
 
Sign-up form for novice debaters: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wJjjD64GwcQuJr7TR0oKgfZQlB_fE_TC1FXDMlYTCwY/viewform?edit_requested=true 
 
Pro debaters
For pro debaters, that is anyone who is not a novice, please send a copy of your latest debating/ adjudicating CV to anu.debating@gmail.com before this Saturday. We will assess you based on your CV. 
 
For those who do not have a copy of your CV, we have attached in this email a sample CV for your information. 
 
Call-backs
Call back for a second debate happens on the same day (Saturday 19 August) at 2pm. If you are not free, please let us know in the sign-up form! 
 
We will contact those who have filled in the sign-up form later this week regarding the timeslots for their trials. 
 
Internal week 4
Internal is happening tomorrow at 6pm in COPG030! Join us for a night of food, training and practice debate. This week the training will be a recap on BP tactics and how to adjudicate.  
 
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1228791993899075/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2229%22%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3A%22plan_user_invited%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&notif_t=plan_user_invited&notif_id=1502687749811925
 
Sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1toESM9vSzoyM0T_4BRGEY4odTNw6Sa9dpjmFQzV4WOg/ 
 
Hope you all have a productive week! 
 
Cheers,
Julia 

Hi All,
 
Hope you all had a wonderful week 2, and thanks to everyone who came and watched the demo debate! 
 
Membership fee payment
If you intend to join us after the demo debate, make sure to bring $15 membership fee with you to the week 3 internal. The fee will cover all your food and drinks over the semester :)! 
 
Internal week 3
We are meeting at COP GO30 again for our internal this Tuesday! This week we will delve deeper into the general tactics of British Parliamentary debate. Food and practice debate will be provided! 
 
Sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r4MtQIzW-376V_RQZeuBGvGxW5W436YQZo1kT1etI4s/
 
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/219419775252097/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%221%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D
 
First-year social Week 3
Remember that after the internal this week, all first years (and anyone else who is new to debating) are invited to the first-year social to have some hot choco and mingle! 
 
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1895615657343990/
 
ANU BP practice 12 August
This Saturday we will run a BP training for all ANU members! You will have a taste at debating and adjudicating BP over the three rounds on the day. Food will not be provided, but we will give ample time to grab a bite at pop-up during lunch time! 
 
Registration closes on Thursday 10 August, so make sure to get onto it! 
 
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/994574667350890/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%224%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%22308%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D
 
Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/L5DZa9bCPehH1MHA2
 
Wome*n's trial
Wom*n's trial is happening from 14-18 August in the evenings. We encourage every non-cis-male debater in our society to apply for trial regardless of experience. We will announce the sign-up details for the trial via another all-member email later this week, so make sure to vacate your calendar for that week and keep a keen eye on your inbox in the meantime! 
 
ANU Spring registration
The famed ANU Spring registration has already opened! If you want to improve your BP debating or adjudicating skills, this is the tournament to come to! At the moment, the registration has filled up for debaters, but don't feel shy to sign yourself up on the waiting list or get onto adjing for this great experience :)  
 
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1178255278945730/
 
Semester 1 feedback
Make sure to fill in our sem 1 feedback form to tell us what we can improve! 
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfLTrNgE2f1OhWNm…/viewform…
 
Hope everyone will have a productive week 3, see you all at internal :)
 
Julia