[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2760]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                DEBATE COACH OF THE YEAR: DAVE PRITSCHET

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                         HON. RICHARD M. NOLAN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 2016

  Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dave Pritschet, of 
Brainerd High School in Brainerd, Minnesota, who has been named 2016 
Coach of the Year by the Minnesota Debate Teachers Association.
  Dave built a great and growing debate program at Brainerd High School 
that has brought so much honor and recognition to his students and to 
our entire community. In fact, under Dave's guidance, the program has 
sent students to state and national debate tournaments in every year 
but one since 2000. So it's no wonder his fellow coaches saw fit to 
recognize those achievements with this year's award.
  Though his students debate many things, they can all agree Coach 
Pritschet's knowledge and passion for the art of debate motivates them 
to strive for excellence. Moreover, the success Brainerd's debate team 
has earned and enjoyed is inspiring other schools throughout rural 
Minnesota to form debate teams where students learn to respectfully 
exchange ideas and opinions based on facts. That ability to speak 
clearly and eloquently will take them far in life; perhaps even to this 
very Chamber one day.
  Once again, it is an honor to recognize with my colleagues 
Minnesota's 2016 Coach of the Year, Dave Pritschet.

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