Summer at SJ
Debate Camp
ABOUT THE CAMP
We will offer training in Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Congress debate. For Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum, we will have two levels of labs, one 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. Congress will be offered at the beginner level only.
We will offer training in Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Congress debate. For Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum, we will have two levels of labs, one 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. Congress will be offered at the beginner level only.
We served 180+ aspiring debaters last summer. Join us!
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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.
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When and where will Debate Camp take place?
Dates: June 3, 2024 through June 14, 2024Schedule: Weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except June 14, when we conclude after lunchLocation: 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston TX 77036Camp Fee: $700.00 — limited need-based scholarships are also available by contacting Mr. Brock Scheller -
Who should attend Debate Camp?
People seeking a foundation for becoming top-notch Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, or Congress debaters, especially on the local circuit.
Incoming Strake Jesuit freshmen or other Strake Jesuit 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 2021 TOC Champion in LD; four TFA state champions in 2006, 2008, 2018, and 2021; two TFA runners-up in 2009 and 2011; a third-place finisher in 2010; the 2008 NFL National Champion in LD; and numerous other top national debaters. Mr. Auzenne has also taught at the UT debate camp and the VBI camp.
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