Join / Donate

Wekiva High School students interested in joining the team should fill out an application.

Donations can be made through the Debate Team Schoolpay account.

WEKIVA DEBATE TEAM STUDENTS compete in local and regional tournaments hosted by member schools of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI), the North Florida Catholic Forensics League (NFCFL), and the Florida Forensics League (FFL). This year the team also plans on participating in three Incubate Debate tournaments in Lakeland, Florida.

Most tournaments take place on Saturdays and typically run from 9am – 5pm. Students will need their parents or guardians to drive them to the tournament location unless the team can raise money to charter a bus.

There is no cost (other than transportation) for Wekiva students to compete in FCDI and Incubate tournaments. There are costs for competing in NFCFL and FFL tournaments. Each regular season NFCFL tournament is $25 and includes lunch. Championship and qualifying tournaments cost as much as double a regular season tournament.  FFL tournament fees vary by event. I will post all tournament information to to the team website as soon as it becomes available so that students and parents can plan accordingly.

Membership in the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) costs $20. NSDA membership is required to qualify for state and national championship tournaments. This membership is payable through the team’s Schoolpay account.

Students interested in joining the Wekiva Debate Team must submit an application and a parental consent form signed by their parent or guardian. Students fill out the application on line and can get the consent from from Coach Swirsky in room 522.

Volunteers and Donors Needed

The Wekiva Debate Team’s success depends greatly on the involvement of parents. We need parents to serve as debate judges (no prior experience necessary), chaperones on team travel, and carpool drivers. All volunteers must complete the OCPS Additions volunteer form available at https://www.ocps.net/departments/community_resources_/a_d_ditions_school_volunteers

Donations: If a parent or guardian cannot volunteer their time, they can still support the team by making a donation to our schoolpay account. Donations help us pay our annual league dues as well as travel expenses we incur.

If you are interested in volunteering, please email me: stuart.swirsky@ocps.net.

Thank you for supporting the Wekiva Debate Team.

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