WPGA Senior Debate

All students wishing to participate in competitive debate and public speaking tournaments and/or model united nations conferences are welcome to attend weekly lunch hour meetings. As this is an extra-curricular activity, regular attendance at meetings is necessary. Upcoming tournament details are provided at these meetings; training sessions for upcoming competitions will be scheduled after school according to student availability.  For more information, please contact Ms. Tracey Lee (Senior debate) or Miss. Lindsay Spencer (Junior debate) if you have any questions.

Senior club meetings are held during lunch in room 122 on the following days:

- Mondays: Senior debaters (grades 10-12)
- Tuesdays: Model UN club
- Wednesdays: Junior debaters (grades 8-9) / Public Speaking (grades 8-12)

Senior Debate Calendar 2016-2017

September- October 2016
  • September 23rd-24th, 2016: Junior Debate Retreat at WPGA- Register Here
  • October 20th-23rd: IISPSC (Collingwood)
  • October 26-31: National Seminar (Qualifying students contacted directly)
  • October 28-30th: VYMUN (Whistler)

November - December 2016
  • November 11-12: UBC Fall HST
  • November 17-21: Oxford Cup (St. John's Ravenscourt- Manitoba)
  • November 19th-20th: PACMUN (Seattle)
  • November 25th-27: DSABC Public Speaking Provincials (St. John's School)
  • December 2-3rd: Global Affairs Tournament
  • December 9-10th: BC Qualifiers (Qualifying students will be contacted directly)

January- February 2017
  • January 5-8th: HMCE Asia
  • February 3-4th: LMW Regionals (Vancouver College)
  • February 3-5: Senior Public Speaking Nationals
  • February 13th-20th: Pan American Debating Championship (Argentina)​

March - April 2017
  • March 3-5th: Law Foundation Cup (Burnaby Mountain)
  • March 10th-13th: Oxford Finals (U.K.)
  • April 20th-23rd, 2016: Junior, Senior & French Nationals (WPGA)