Speech & Debate
Spring New Parent Meeting
Agenda1. Policies & Procedures
2. Travel/Clothing
3. Finances
4. Benefits & Responsibilties
Policies & Procedures
Travel
Travel
Bus & Parent Vehicles
Return Saturday night 10-1
Spend night in Hotel
Leave Friday 8-Noon
Friday 3pm – 10 pm 2-3 prelim rounds
Saturday 7:30 back on bus, more prelims 12-6 Elimination Rounds 6-7 pm Awards Ceremony Finally - Eat and head home
concessions & fast food
11-ish curfew & room check
Clothing• Professional (lawyer or businessperson)• Men – button-down, ties, belt, nice shoes
& jacket if have one• Women – jacket and skirt/suit pants or
modest dress• NO Tennis shoes, hole-y pants• NO hats, rubber bracelets• NO rolling up sleeves• Get hair out of eyes…. You get the picture
PROFESSIONAL!!!
What our Squad picture should look like:
just right
Last note about Clothing
Goodwill & Wal-mart are fine.
We WILL be judged by our appearance.
FinancesTypical Tournament costs $70 for RHS per
student, not including food.
You pay half because of CONCESSIONS plus food money you send with your students.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS cost more, but we try to cover TC with earnings from the tournament we host – the Bearcat Classic.
Average cost of 5 tournaments = 350
Average cost of 7 tournaments = 500
Parent Responsibilities
Attend 1 tournament to judge & chaperone
Listen to your student practice at home
Talk to your student about the new ideas he or she is encountering and help your child think through how they relate to your family’s values. Stay connected!
Help your student connect with local businesses to raise money for the Bearcat Classic – our tournament we host in October
Student Responsibilities
Debaters – Keep up with the news this summer. Print at least one web article per week to bring to camp.
Speech/Drama – Search for an 8-10 minute speech you like & print it for camp.
Realize that you’re going to be held to a higher standard of behavior than other RHS students. If you make poor choices at school, drop below a 3.0 or get in trouble with another teacher, you will not be able to go on debate tournaments!
BENEFITS
Agenda1. Policies & Procedures
2. Travel & Clothing
3. Finances
4. Benefits & Responsibilities
Questions?Email Mrs. Olsen at
Don’t forget to turn in your signed permission form and sign up for camp by May 18th!
Looking forward to working with you!