End of Season Celebration photos

State Quals Information for 2/26

Hi Everyone,

Congrats on making it this far! We have the State Qualifier on Tuesday, 2/26. It will be at Kamiak HS in Mukilteo. Students will be picked up at the following times:

1:30p SQHS (meet in lower lot where we park the school vans)

1:50p BHS (meet where we park BHS school vans, along fence by field)

2p SHS (meet in senior/student lot by anchor)

All students will need to be picked up at SQHS on Tuesday evening, approximately 10:30pm. We will call when leaving Kamiak.

Please remember to bring pens, flow paper, and clothes appropriate for debate. Please bring dinner since we won't have time to stop for food and the tournament will probably provide less than nutritious options. Thanks and good luck everyone!

End of Season Celebration

Hello Debaters of Past and Present,

Please join us with your family and friends on Sunday, March 3rd at 5:30pm for the end of season celebration. Let's meet at the Sunset Square Roundtable Pizza. I changed the date to a Sunday evening in hopes more people will be able to join us.

Please RSVP to me by Friday, March 1st.

Hope to see you then!

Summit Debate Institute

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Debate Central Leadership Camp

Periodically I will post information on scholarships and camps. Please contact the camp/foundation directly as I am not affiliated with any of these organizations. I'm merely forwarding on what I am sent. I hope you find something useful to further your debate skills.
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Kamiak HS tournament, Feb 1-2nd

Hello,

Thanks for attending the Kamiak HS tournament in Mukilteo. Below are the pickup times for Friday:

Sehome Students- 2pm, meet Aly by the portables where district vans are parked

Squalicum Students- 2pm, meet Mr. Clark in the upper lot.

Bellingham students- 2:20pm, Mr. Clark will pick you up in his own van from the bus turn-around

We will return late on Saturday night, around 10pm. SHS students will return to SHS. SQHS/BHS students will need to be picked up from SQHS.

Remember to bring overnight stuff, flow paper, and pens!

Thanks and please call/email with questions.

Federal Way Tournament Info

Hello Debaters Attending the Federal Way Tournament,

Please be aware of departure times. I've let your schools know to excuse you early. The van is from Sehome HS so parents can anticipate picking up students from Sehome on Saturday night.

Departure:
12:45pm- SHS (Felipe, Indigo)
12:55pm- BHS (Marina, Will)
1pm- SQHS (Sam, Duncan, Ryan)

We'll be staying overnight at the Super 8 Motel in Federal Way:
1688 S 348th St, Federal Way, WA

The hotel has continental breakfast but plan on bringing money or food for dinner both days, and lunch on Saturday. The tournament will have concessions but I can't garuntee it will be extensive. We can stop for dinner Friday, lunch Saturday and dinner Saturday.

I can only estimate that we'll return to Sehome around 11pm on Saturday but I will  have students call parents when we are leaving Federal Way.

Please make sure your student brings:
Food/money for both days
Overnight gear (though don't overpack as we only have one van for 8 of us!)
Paper to flow on
Pens
Timer

Students have been coming to tournaments without paper or pens, which are essential to debating well!

Thank you for reading and please contact me if you have questions.

Aly Horry
alyhorry@gmail.com