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)/ 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