Weber State Debate

The 2nd Annual Leland Monson Debate Institute & Tournament (LMDIT)

The Weber State University Debate Team, in conjunction with Bingham High School, is proud to host the 2nd annual Leland Monson Debate Institute & Tournament!  We have assembled a quality faculty of highly-experienced debate educators who are dedicated to providing a low cost, educational experience for high school Lincoln Douglas and policy debaters.

 

Dates: August 3 - August 8, 2009.

Place: Instruction will take place August 3-7 at Bingham High School (2160 W 104000 S) in South Jordan, UT. 

The end of camp tournament will be held August 8th at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.

Times:  Registration will be held from 8:00 am until 8:45 am on Monday, August 3. 

Workshops will run from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm August 3 – 7.

End of camp tournament be from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm on Saturday, August 8.

Enrollment:  We will accept the first 100 applicants.  We hope that if demand exceeds this limit we will be able to expand in the future.

Cost: Tuition is ONLY $55 per student. Registration fees MUST be paid with a check or money order made out to Weber State Debate.  We cannot accept cash payments.

Deadline:  Entries must be received by July 21st.

 

Students will receive:

·         Five days of intensive laboratory work and exciting lectures.

·         Lunch for the 5 days @ Alta; Lunch & Dinner at WSU for the end of camp tournament.

·         A 4 camp round tournament held Saturday, August 8th on the Weber State campus, the 2009 site for 3A, 4A and 5A division state tournaments.

·         A  substantial evidence set on the 08-09 poverty topic. 

 

Staff:

Our staff is an excellent group of high school and college debaters and coaches:

·         Mike Shackelford (Director of Forensics, Rowland Hall School)

·         Carol Shackelford (Director of Forensics, Bingham High School)

·         Alli Martin (Director of Forensics, Alta High School)

·         Josh Bentley (Director of Forensics, Lone Peak High School)

·         Moses Baca (Director of Forensics, Juan Diego High School)

·         Stacy Dawson (Weber State University, Class of 2010)

·         Omar G. Guevara (Director of Forensics, Weber State University)

·         John Foy (Assistant Coach, Weber State University)

·         Ian Dalton (Successful Colorado High School debater and incoming freshman at WSU)

·         Mason Gates (Assistant Coach, Juan Diego High School)

The camp will also include guest lecture by debate luminaries such as:

·         Veronica M. Guevara (Assistant Coach, Weber State University)

·         Scott Odekirk (Assistant Coach, Idaho State University)

·         Richard Tews (Assistant Director of Forensics, Weber State University)

How to Register:

Coaches and students can register NOW for the 2009 Leland Monson Debate Institute and Tournament by emailing the following information to monsonregistration@hotmail.com:

1.      Name

2.      High School

3.      Grade Level

4.      Type of Debate (currently we only offer LD and Policy)

5.      Years of Experience

6.      # of Tournaments Attended Last Year and Win/Loss Record

7.      Phone Number

8.      Mailing Address

9.      Email

10.  Emergency Contact Information

a.      Parent/Guardian Name(s)

b.      Phone number to reach Parents/Guardians in case of emergency

c.       Any medical problems we should know about

11.  Special dietary restrictions

 

If you have any problems with registering via the registration email, please email John Foy directly at glueboy1@hotmail.com or call him at 801-814-5583.

If you have any questions about the camp, please feel free to call or email John or to talk to one of our staff members.

We look forward to welcoming all of you back to the LMDIT this year and hope that the experience will be educational and fun!