Speech and Debate
Debate Team
Wootton's Debate Team seeks to propel activism within the community by developing skills including public speaking, research, and collaboration. We set rigorous expectations that help prepare students for all future occupations in some form or manner. Furthermore, we work on nurturing skills prominent in students already and emphasizing them.
Sponsor: Ms. Boswell and Ms. Kaplan
Interviewing Club
In Interviewing Club we learn important life skills that will help you secure internships and jobs that will help further your goals.
Sponsor: Ms. Swan
Mock Trial
To provide students with the opportunity to partake in a real civil and criminal trial experience as both lawyers and witnesses, as well as educate them on how to become more well-versed within the field of law.
Sponsor: Ms. Burk
Model United Nations
Wootton Model UN empowers students to become a better version of their inherent self. Through weekly Tuesday meetings, we learn and practice valuable life skills like research, public speaking, leadership, and diplomacy with the goal of solving pressing global issues, similar to the work of the real United Nations. To put these lessons into practice, our team - ranked top 25 in North America - attends numerous conferences hosted by local high schools and nationally-renowned colleges, which gives our members the opportunity to meet people from across the world. Further, we organize our own annual conference with over 400 attendees, ensuring that Wootton has a lasting legacy in the DC-MD-VA area.
Sponsor: Ms. Buckingham
Public Policy Club
Our club debates contemporary topics in a debate/Model UN format. Club members conduct research before each meeting and have to do quick thinking and formulate responses instantaneously.
Sponsor: Mr. Chris Thompson
What's Up Wootton
We have a goal to create a functioning show for the school, outside of the existing morning news show. We aim to interview players, teachers, students and learn what is happening in the Wootton Community.
Sponsor: Mr. Jacobs