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)/ Public Speaking - Tuesdays: Model UN club - Wednesdays: Junior debaters (grades 8-9)
Senior Debate Calendar 2018-2019
September- October 2018
September 21st-22nd, 2018: Debate Retreat at WPGA
October 13-14th - Canadian BP Championships BC Qualifier (Juniors), Crofton House
October 18th-22nd: McGill High School Debates
October 24-29th : IISPC (St. Clements School) Toronto, ON
October 25-28th: VYMUN (Whistler)
November - December 2018
November 3-4th: UBC Fall HST
November 10-11th: PACMUN Seattle WA
November 21-25th: SSUNS Montreal QC
November 23-25th: DSABC Public Speaking Championships (Mulgrave)
November 29-Dec. 2nd: Canadian BP Championships (York School) Toronto ON
December 7-8th: Global Affairs Tournament
December 7-8th: BC Qualifiers (Qualifying students will be contacted directly)
January- February 2019
January 18-20th: VMUN
February 2-3rd: LMW Regionals (TBC)
February 8-10th: Senior Public Speaking Nationals
March - April 2019
March 1-3rd: Law Foundation Cup (Burnaby Mountain)
March 21-25th: Harvard World Schools Tournament (Boston, MA)
April 6-7th: UBC Spring HST
April 6-7th: DSABC Bilingual Debates (TBC)
April 18-22nd: Senior High Debate Nationals (Sacred Heart School) Halifax NS
May 2019
May 10-13th: Junior High Public Speaking Nationals (Calgary French International School) Calgary AB
May 23-26th: Junior High Debate Nationals (LCC) Montreal, QC