Revised 2/18/2016
NFHS TOPIC SELECTION MEETING
New Orleans, Louisiana - New Orleans Marriott
July 31 - August 2, 2015
Friday, July 31
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Wording Committee Brunch Meeting – (Bacchus)
Chair - Racy Grant, TX
2015
Tim Alderete, NV
Roberta Hyland, VA
2016
Dustin Rimmey, KS
Jeff Stutzman, IN
2017
David Glass, NY
Carol Shackelford, UT 2017
2015
2016
2017
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Registration and distribution of meeting materials - (Balcony J-K Foyer)
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Orientation for first-time attendees/delegates – (Balcony L)
1:00 p.m.
Opening General Session – (Balconies I-K)
 Welcome
 Review of the topic selection meeting schedule
 Introductions and roll call of state delegates
 Ratification by states of the 2015-2016 Surveillance topic resolution
 Introduction of the Wording Committee
 Introduction of topic reports
1. Asian Pacific Rim: East Asian
territorial disputes/South China Sea, etc…………...Chad Flisowski
2. South Asia: India/Pakistan………………………… Larry McCarty
3. Africa: Economic or Development Assistance……..Katie Sweeney
4. Limit support for International
Organizations (UN, World Bank, IMF, NATO)…... .Darin Maier
5. Multinational Corporations …………………………Fanny Flisowski
6. World Hunger……………………………………….Roy Rodriguez
7. Treaties (CEDAW, etc.)…………………………….Cort Sylvester/
Nate Wodarz/
Rachel
Baumann
8. China: Manage the rise of China/
Changing U.S. Foreign Policy Toward China…….. Duane Hyland
9. Middle East………………………………………....Dustin Rimmey
10. Export Controls……………………………………. Dustin Rimmey
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Announcement of Marshall Subcommittee assignments
Break
1:45 p.m.
Marshall subcommittee work sessions (approximately 90 minutes)
o Group 1 – Bacchus
o Group 2 – Bonaparte
o Group 3 – Regent
o Group 4 – Iberville
3:15 p.m.
Reconvene for 2nd General Session - (Balconies I-K)
 Report of the Marshall Subcommittees
 First ballot (to eliminate those topics without significant support – 25%
of those present and voting) A straw vote is taken-The area must
receive 25% support of those present and voting to be sent to Wording
Committee Work Session
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dinner @ Mulates - 201 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130 - (504) 522-1492
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Saturday, August 1
7:30 a.m.
Wording Committee Breakfast Meeting – (Bacchus)
8:30 a.m.
Resolution Wording Session – Continental Breakfast - (Balconies I-K)
Authors of topic reports are asked to attend while their report is being discussed
All delegates are urged to participate throughout the day
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Wording Committee Lunch – (Bacchus)
1:00 p.m.
Wording Committee Work Session continues-as needed – (Balconies I-K)
TBA
Reconvene for 3rd General Session – (Balconies I-K)
Wording Committee Chair reports resolutions selected to the general assemblyDiscussion and proposed amendments are in order
Second ballot (to eliminate those topics without significant support - 33% of
those present and voting)
Evening
Walking Tour of the French Quarter
Sunday, August 2
8:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - (Balconies I-K)
8:30 a.m.
Final General Session – (Balconies I-K)
Submit potential new topics via form by 9:30 a.m. to Rich Edwards
Revised resolutions distributed to delegates
 Discussion
 Roll call of state delegates
 Third ballot (to select seven final topics – voting delegates only)
 Discussion
 Fourth ballot (to select six finalist topics – voting delegates only)
If the total of the 6th and 7th place topics is not equal to or greater
than the 5th place area, this ballot is final and the top five topics are
placed on the final ballot
 Discussion
 Fifth ballot (to select five final topics to be submitted for the
national vote – voting delegates only)
Business Meeting
 Topic report process
 Sites for 2016 – Whitefish, MT; Oklahoma City, OK; Sioux Fall,
SD
 Bids for 2016 & 2017 meetings – explain new process
 Report on new topics
 Volunteers to author topic reports for 2016 – (mixed)
Open Forum – discussion and new business
Noon
Working lunch for Wording Committee members and
authors of reports selected for the national ballot - (Balconies I-K)