Thursday, July 28, 2016

Practice and Tournament Calendar

We've put together a calendar for practice time slots this year.  We haven't divided up the Green and White groups yet, but this division has been done to facilitate debaters who have conflicts with UMTYMP.
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Then we've posted a tournament/important days calendar and a traditional PDF calendar of practices and tournaments.

Practice begins August 15th.


Monday, July 25, 2016

Joining Debate 2016-17

The Edina debate team is open to students in grades 8-12.  There are no try-outs or prerequisites. Here are some key dates and information related to joining the team:
  • Practice begins on Monday, August 15 - 6pm in room 350 of the Edina Community Center. Most new debaters will practice at 6pm on Monday and Thursday.  6-8pm is the usual time for practices all season long.
  • All debaters will need to register with the EHS Activities Office to join the debate team.  Registration should be open about August 3rd.
  • September 15 is the all-team and parents meeting at 6:30 in Fick Auditorium at EHS. 
  • Students should have a paper notebook, pen, and ideally some kind of laptop or tablet for practice. 
  • Contact head coach Andy Charrier at charrier@gmail.com if you need other information.