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Member Requirements

Though Plumb has acting directors and coaches, our coaching philosophy extends beyond that. We aim to be a family-centric club where parents are active participants. Speech and debate are not like any other activities or sports. This is life training that will cross apply for whatever else your students do, now and in the future; parental support is integral to success.
Year 1:

Student Requirements:​

  • Attend club weekly

  • Do all the assigned homework

  • Compete in 2+ events (must include a Limited Prep event and a Platform event -- student will work with coaches to make these decisions)

  • Compete in a fall tournament and at least 2 in the spring

  • Recruit at least 3 community judges (per student) for local tournaments

  • Participate in club ministry/missions & fundraisers

Parent Requirements:​

  • Attend club monthly to learn and grow along with your students

  • Help students with homework

  • Judge at tournaments that your students compete in

  • Help your students recruit required number of community judges

  • Participate in club ministry/missions & fundraisers

Year 2:

Student Requirements:​

  • Attend club weekly

  • Do all the assigned homework

  • Compete in 3+ events (one from each category)

  • Compete in a fall tournament and at least 2 in the spring

  • Recruit at least 3 community judges (per student) for local tournaments

  • Participate in club ministry/missions & fundraisers

Parent Requirements:​

  • Attend club monthly where you will now be given a specific role in which to serve

  • Help students with homework

  • Judge and/or staff at tournaments that your students compete in

  • Help your students recruit the required number of community judges

  • Participate in club ministry/missions & fundraisers

Year 3:

Student Requirements:​

  • Attend club weekly

  • Do all the assigned homework

  • Compete in 3+ events (including ones your coaches are challenging you to do)

  • Be prepared to support novice and younger students

  • Compete in a fall tournament and at least 3 in the spring

  • Recruit at least 3 community judges (per student) for local tournaments

  • Participate in club ministry/missions & fundraisers

Parent Requirements:​

  • Attend club monthly and serve in your given role (may change year to year)

  • Help students with homework

  • Judge and/or staff at tournaments that your students compete in

  • Help your students recruit the required number of community judges

  • Participate in club ministry/missions & fundraisers

Notes:

  1. Novice students who are older will be expected to meet the above requirements, but may also be challenged personally to take on more depending on their own personal development and interest. The above information is just a baseline from which to start and assumes the student is beginning in middle school.

  2. The study of and training in apologetics is required for all speech members even if they are not competing in this event. We feel that every one of us should be well-versed in Biblical truth and that this is the most important training we can invest in.

  3. Throughout the year, there will be a few specific weeks where we will ask parents to attend. The rest of the time, parents will be able to fulfill their monthly commitment on any week that works best for them.

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