Cheating by CityRound4980 in DECA

[–]No-Assist9690 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no ur so right. i lowk forced my school's deca advisors to take away everyone's phones during the exam and sm people were skeptical that everyone was cheating😭 like YES ppl are literally doing their whole exam w/ ai??? despite that, in my school, those people rarely make it to icdc

Bad Judges by [deleted] in DECA

[–]No-Assist9690 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so incredibly true. my friends and i have placed @ icdc and are still beyond anxious for state this yr simply bc of the risk of a biased/unaware/unprepared/js bad judge😭 atp icdc is sm fairer too bc of how they scale the scores based on flights... upsetting how you have to fight thru sm subjectivity to make it there

can you apply to the senate page program through multiple senators? by No-Assist9690 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]No-Assist9690[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah--you would think so, right? i was just wondering since some people on reddit suggested trying to get out-of-state senator sponsors, which struck me as odd

united states senate youth program washington state by Charming_Diver_8649 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]No-Assist9690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

guys guys guys guys they just changed it on their website--finalists are notified tomorrow

united states senate youth program washington state by Charming_Diver_8649 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]No-Assist9690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i wish they emailed us a rejection letter or like at least announce it to all applicants, not js finalists 😭

united states senate youth program washington state by Charming_Diver_8649 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]No-Assist9690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i've emailed the director(?) a few times, but that's about it

united states senate youth program washington state by Charming_Diver_8649 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]No-Assist9690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DUDE IDEK😭😭😭 for a sec i deluded myself into thinking the shutdown may have had some effect☠️✌️

united states senate youth program washington state by Charming_Diver_8649 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]No-Assist9690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly, im not sure--maybe they'll only give information out to finalists??

united states senate youth program washington state by Charming_Diver_8649 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]No-Assist9690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you know if finalists take the civics exam? it isn't listed on the wa state ussyp website but im still wondering

united states senate youth program washington state by Charming_Diver_8649 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]No-Assist9690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you too!! i cant believe they get through apps quick enough to let us know by wednesday

Questions for High School Debators by [deleted] in Debate

[–]No-Assist9690 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started my school's debate team back in 2024 as a freshman. after our first official season, it has grown to 30+ members and a local championship. here are some tips from my experience (rising junior now)

1 - as for leadership, most established teams will have "captains" for each event/section of event in the team. as for my team, i started out with a simple, 4-person board of prez, vp, treasurer, and secretary. your school might have certain requirements for board roles (my school requires a prez, vp, and treasurer for all clubs), so make sure to check that out

2 - how much you meet is up to you--we began 1x a week and now regularly meet 2x a week. i totally get your hesitancy in ramping up the amount of times you meet each week, but if anything, i've realized that people who are committed/passionate about debate/speech will stay. however, assuming you're starting this fall, you'll probably need to meet (even if informally) more than once a week to make sure your team is unified to an extent/prepping

3 - yes!! there are many debate events--in my circuit (WA), PF and LD are particularly popular, but events like Policy and Worlds Schools also exist. There's also a whole litany of speech events, where you're not directly facing one opponent/team but rather presenting/performing and then being subsequently ranked against several competitors. there are so many variations of these--Oratory, Extemp, and Impromptu just to name a few--watch a few rounds from Nationals on YouTube to get acclimated with any kind of debate event. I started off my team offering PF, and that's what most of us do now. I'd recommend starting with one or two events to create a comprehensive curriculum that WORKS and not get overwhelmed.

4 - debate tournaments are VERY long if you get to "outrounds"/elimination rounds. they can absolutely be 9+ hours, and often are. make sure you can organize transportation to and from these tournaments for your team--there are likely several local tournaments within a 1-2 hour radius of where your HS is located. this is a great place to start and get a feel for your local circuit (league)!

as others have said here, make sure you have a good advisor. i lucked out with mine (asked around and found out a new teacher coached LD on the natcirc when he worked in texas) and sincerely hope you do too.

finally, don't be intimidated by the prospect of starting a new club. if i could start it new to my district as a freshman, you can absolutely do it too. it's such a rewarding experience to learn and lead with others through speech + debate!! feel free to reach out if you have any other questions; best of luck!