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

rustondebate@gmail.com

Don’t forget to turn in your signed permission form and sign up for camp by May 18th!

Looking forward to working with you!