Summer at SJ

Debate Camp

ABOUT THE CAMP
We will offer training in two types of debate: Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum. For each, we will have two levels of labs: one lab for the beginner or less experienced, and one for the intermediate/more experienced debater (including beginners who attended last year). If you attended last year and found the camp to be a useful and positive experience, come back for more advanced training. 
 

2025 Strake Jesuit No Limits Debate Camp has now reached capacity. If you are interested in being added to the waitlist, please contact Brock Scheller, bscheller@strakejesuit.org. We especially hope that incoming Strake Jesuit ninth graders will not hesitate to reach out.

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  • What will be accomplished at Debate Camp?

    The goals of Debate Camp are as follows:
    • To train dedicated, serious debaters who can’t afford the thousands of dollars for a national camp.
    • To create a cadre of well-trained local debaters who can share their skills with their teammates and raise the level of local circuit debate.
    • To allow our best and brightest to develop to their full potential.

  • When and where will Debate Camp take place?

    Dates: Monday, June 23rd – Thursday, July 3rd
    Schedule: Weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Location: 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston TX 77036
    Camp Fee: $700.00 (we offer a limited number of need-based scholarships — contact Mr. Scheller for information)

  • Who should attend Debate Camp?

    Incoming SJ freshmen or other SJ beginning debaters who want to get a head start on their preparation for competition, or just want to get a sense of what high school debate is all about.

    Rising seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade girls or boys who want to learn the basics of successful competitive debate.

  • Who will be the instructors?

    Mr. Murvin Auzenne, Mr. Jerry Crist, and Mr. Brock Scheller will be camp co-coordinators and chief instructors. Together, they coach the Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Debate Team. They have helped coach top National debaters: the 2024 TOC Finalist in LD; the 2021 TOC Champion in LD; TFA state champions in 2006, 2008, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024; the 2008 NFL National Champion in LD; and numerous other top state and national debaters. Mr. Auzenne has also taught at the UT debate camp and the VBI camp. 
If you have any additional questions, please contact Mr. Brock Scheller.

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Phone: (713) 774-7651
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