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SLJH Speech and Debate

Parent Informational Night

Welcome
Sponsor Introductions
Mission: To provide SLJH students with unparalleled access to
an organization that provides opportunities to enhance public
speaking, reasoning, and argumentation skills.
Agenda
Deadlines
Handbook Overview
Important Dates
Questions

Deadlines
Activity Fee Deadline- 9/21
T-Shirt Order Deadline- 9/21
SLJH Tournament #1 Add/Drop- 10/16
SLJH Tournament #2 Add/Drop- 12/3

Eligibility
Speech and Debate tournament participation will be
determined per UIL guidelines.
A student is considered academically eligible for UIL
purposes if they are passing all of their classes with at
least an average of 70.
Process to Regain Eligibility

Supplies & Fees


Individual supplies depending on activity of choice:
Debate

Speech

*1 inch Binder

*9x7 small black binder

Legal Pad

Paper and Notecards

Pen/Pencil

Pen/Pencil

Timing Device

Timing Device

Group supplies purchased by the organization.


Fees Activity Fee- $5 to Mr. Smith or Ms. Wood
Tournament Fees- vary, due prior to each tournament

Types of Events
Lincoln-Douglas Debate (LD)
Dramatic Interpretation (DI)
Humorous Interpretation (HI)
Extemporaneous Speaking (Extemp)
Poetry
Prose
Storytelling
Duo Interpretation
Impromptu Speaking
Oratory

Code of Conduct &


Attendance
Code of Conduct
Consequences
Attendance

Practice
No Shows
Tournaments
Activity Conflicts

Transportation
Practice
Pick-up outside front entrance only!
Practice ends at 3:45 pm

Tournament
Drop-off/Pick-up locations pre-determined
Unless instructed otherwise, we come and go as a team

Tournaments
Limited tournament participation
Rubrics

Tournament Fees
Add/drop and cancellation policy.

Dress should be of an appropriate and professional nature.


Food at tournaments is the responsibility of the student.
Options will be discussed prior to the tournament.

Dates
Fall 2015
SLJH Intra-Squad Tournament 10/24
Add/Drop 10/16

SLJH Intra-Squad Tournament 12/12


Add/Drop 12/3

Spring 2015
TBD

Questions
We would be happy to take any questions!
If you have further questions, or think of questions
later, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Grant Smith grantmsmith@katyisd.org
Katy Wood kathrynmwood@katyisd.org

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