Expectations
Expectations
Expectations
Being on the team is a honor and a privilege and can be taken away.
Being on the team is a honor and a privilege and can be taken away.
Debate Code of Conduct
Debate Code of Conduct
Attendance:
- Regularly attend meetings/tourneys
- Mandatory attendance unless you have a VALID excuse
- This is limited to doctors’ appointments, sickness (does not come to school), sports games (talk to us about practices).
- Need to make at least 75% of practices to participate in a tournament.
- JUNIORS BEWARE: if you do not meet this criteria to a major extent, we will NOT consider your application for captainship
- Mandatory attendance unless you have a VALID excuse
Attitude:
- You chose to be on this team. If you are going to treat this privilege like a chore, you can leave ‘_’ (but please don’t, we love you all).
Class Representatives:
This year, we are trying something new! To further your leadership abilities and allow us to effectively delegate, we are holding elections for representatives according to your respective class.
- Each class will:
- Elect a singular individual based off of previous conduct and skill.
- Candidates must be approved by the captains and will proceed with a peer vote.
- Candidates must be prepared to attend nearly all practices and tournaments
- Candidates must be prepared to research the topics fully
- Responsibilities:
- You will be the liaison between your class and the captains THIS IS IMPORTANT.
- Check the attendance of your assigned class and report it back to us after every practice/ tournament
- Monitor the doc work/ commitment of your respective class
- Be prepared to help your fellow classmates with research and doc help
- REPORT any problems you see/ people that are violating the code of conduct
- REMEMBER: As captains, we still assume full responsibility for ALL of you and are happy to answer any questions you may have. We do not want you to see this as a hand-off of duties, merely an opportunity to help you further your experience as well as help us do the best we can! BOTTOM LINE: we are always available if you are a class rep. or just part of the team :)
Tournaments:
- Tournaments are an essential part of being on this team. You are required TO GO unless you tell us in advance (1 to 2 weeks) that you can not make it.
- Last minute cancellation is NOT OKAY.
- Do your best and have fun! This is a MAJOR KEY!
- Dress in business casual
- Girls: Heels are not necessary but nice shoes are required. Dress pants, skirts, or dresses are adequate. Blazer is required.
- Boys: Dress pants, dress shoes, tie, blazer, and button up shirt.
- You are required to AT LEAST attend three tournaments in the year. This is a minimum.
Motivation:
- Repeated unexcused absences, lying about absences, problematic laziness will result in a discussion with the captain and the risk of forfeiting your spot on the team.
- Let’s not get there folks 0_0
- We will be tracking your scores and performance at tournaments.
- This will result in both good and bad meetings with Captains to discuss improvements or disimprovements.
- Life happens. Do not worry too much about bad tournaments/scores \(*_*)/
Rewards:
- Follow this code of conduct and see Mr. McGee’s smile shine down upon you like Heaven’s Light :-)
- If the Upland Team wins first or second in percentage of wins at a tournament, the team will get an ice cream party, donuts, or pizza.
- If anyone gavels, good for you. You have earned the respect of your peers. Also, you will receive a surprise -_-
- If any team gets first place, good for you. You have earned the respect of your peers. Also, you will receive a team surprise ()_().
Communication:
- We are always available for questions, comments, thoughts, concerns, or if you are bored. Lauren never sleeps so go off.
- Ethan Fortier:
- Phone: (909) 227-2024
- Email:
- Personal: ethanfortier6409@gmail.com
- School: 2020ethan_fortier@upland.k12.ca.us
- Instagram: ethanf_55
- Lauren Phillips:
- Phone:(909) 231-0556
- Email:
- Personal:laurenadelinep@gmail.com
- School: 2020lauren_phillips@upland.k12.ca.us
- Nicholas Tien:
- Phone: (909) 493-9805
- Email:
- Personal: nicholas.tien137@gmail.com
- School: 2020nicholas_tien@upland.k12.ca.us
- Instagram: _nicholastien_
- Ethan Fortier: