First ever CWC Debate Invite this weekend

Central Wyoming College, which has re-introduced a competitive forensics program, is hosting the first CWC Wind River Debate Invitational Dec. 9-10 and Coach Jeremy Christensen is expecting 12-16 teams from regional colleges and universities to participate.

In some ways this tournament represents an experiment, said Christensen, who was hired at CWC this fall to start the intercollegiate program. To provide a unique tournament experience, he said, the invitational will primarily use propositions of values, encouraging participants and audience members to engage in “good-willed heckling.”

The first round begins the afternoon of Dec. 9 and continues all day on Dec. 10.

Though CWC’s team is made up of students with little or no prior forensics experience, it has done well in fall tournaments. At a recent Northwest College tournament, the CWC team won the novice division of parliamentary debate, and several individuals have placed high.

UW Dance Troupe @ CWC this Saturday

The CWC Diversity Committee is delighted to present a free performance by the UW students who have trained with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company this Saturday, Dec. 10.  The Dance company has been artist-in-residence this year at UW. Geoff O’Gara interviewed Jones and highlighted the UW Dance group on a recent Wyoming Chronicle.

“Continuous Momentum: The Works of Bill T. Jones” begins at 7 p.m. in the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Theatre. The performance is free and open to all.

For more information about the performance, see the news release: https://my.cwc.edu/web/cwc-website/admissions/news_archive/fall_2011/uw-dance

Annual Festival of Carols

The Central Wyoming College Music Department presents its annual Festival of Carols on Sunday, December 11, at 3 p.m. at the Riverton United Methodist Church, 1116 W. Park Ave. There is limited seating in the church, and the performance is often completely full.  Audience members will be able to get into the church sanctuary beginning at 2:30 p.m

The performance includes familiar and not-so-familiar holiday music, with selected readings about the Christmas season.  Featured groups will be the Handbell Choir, the Collegiate Chorale, and the vocal ensemble CWC JAZZMAGIC. Admission to this performance is free; however, a free-will offering will be taken to support the Fremont County Good Samaritan Center and the Lander Care And Share Food Bank.

“Last year, this performance raised over $1000 for these two worthwhile charities in Fremont County,” said Robert Hussa, one of the producers of the concert. “We are always happy that we have a generous audience to help those in need.”

The Handbell Choir is directed by Sharon Dalton, and the performance will include some trumpet work from former CWC staff member Kelly Dehnert.

Come join the fun

Everyone is invited to attend the CWC Alumni Association’s Hoops and Hotdogs event to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) December 7, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Student Center.  Invite your family and friends to a free hotdog dinner where they will receive a Rustler bandana and a raffle ticket to win one of two signed basketballs from the men’s and women’s basketball teams.  While eating a hotdog, you can cheer for our basketball teams as they take on the Trappers of Northwest College.  The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s game tips off at 7:30 p.m.  Come and have some fun with the CWC family.  See you there!