Financial Disclosure

This information provides you with all of the financial disclosure for our booster club. Please direct any questions to treasurer@westwooddebate.com

Hi Parents,

The Westwood Debate & Speech Team is made up of many talented and hardworking students. All who qualify for the highest levels of competition should be able to participate, regardless of financial circumstances. Some tournaments are fully financed by RRISD, but those funds are limited mostly to local and regional tournaments. Our students frequently qualify for regional and national level tournaments that are ineligible for RRISD funding, and this funding shortfall must be covered through contributions. Also, for each tournament, students work with professional consultants who are best in their fields. The cost to hire such consultants adds up to thousands and turns out to be the biggest expense item.

In 2007-08, Westwood parents established the non-profit (501c3) Westwood Debate & Speech Boosters (WDSB) to support aspiring students. With oversight from a board of directors comprised of parent volunteers, WDSB actively works with the Westwood Debate & Speech program director to provide financial and logistical assistance in various forms. WDSB benefits all students on the Westwood Debate & Speech Team. WDSB raises funds from many avenues such as membership dues, parent donations, corporate matching donations, fundraisers, and University Interscholastic League (UIL) events, etc.

Since WDSB is a non-profit organization and is completely dependent on parents for the success of our mission, we believe in providing total transparency. The following table provides insight into how WDSB has historically raised funds and how those funds are used to benefit our students throughout each year.