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24 Jun 1997 22:03:17 CDT@
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 21:54:44 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Shortening the Travel Schedule
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In response to the arguments that debate coaches get burned out, I
believe a lot of the burn out has to do with factors other than a long
debate season. I believe that the lack of pay comensurate with the
amount of effort expended and the inability of many coaches to gain
tenure are far more detrimental to the activity than the schedule. 
Not to be complaining to much, but when a young professor sees that
his entire weekends are "wasted" on projects that go unrecognized by
her administration, then the coaching profession becomes quite
dissatisfying. Low pay--anywhere from 20,000 to (maybe) 50,000 dollars
a year is not enough to justify the amount of time and effort coaches
put into the activity. Until issues of pay and recognition are
taken care of, there will always be a high turnover rate for college
debate coaches.
Scott Elliott
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