Useful links/Information for guardians of debate students.
It is a great idea to go through LHS Debate Director Kaz’s website to understand basics of LHS debate program. Also, the LHS Debate Guidebook for Guardians is very helpful.
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LHS Debate Director Kaz’s website with tons of useful information.
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Single source of truth this year: tournament Information for LHS debaters - compiled by Kaz.
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Lexington High School Debate Guidebook for Guardians, which explains in details on LHS debate history, operation, etc., can be requested from the BOLD president
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The LHS Debate Guidebook has many great information. Below are just highlights.
President
Duties include: Work closely with Kaz to operate BOLD to support LHS debate team.
Past President
Duties include: Provide guidance for current BOLD operation from past experience.
President-Elect
Duties include: Shadow the president to learn how to run BOLD operation.
Secretary
Duties include: Take notes in BOLD meetings/brainstorm sessions and distribute meeting minutes for approval.
Treasurer
Duties include: Propose donation plan and manage various BOLD financial operations.
Assistant Treasurer
Duties include: Shadow the treasurer to learn BOLD’s financial operations.
Family Communication
Duties include: Handle the communication between BOLD board and debate students’ guardians on all matters.
Parent Judge Coordinator
Duties include: Help Kaz to organize parent judge training, and find parent judges for a tournament when requested by Kaz.
Three parent member
Duties include: Represent debate students’ parents/guardians to participate in BOLD meetings and brainstorming sessions.
Three alumni members
Duties include: Represent past debate graduates to participate in BOLD meetings and brainstorming sessions.
Three community members
Duties include: Represent Lexington community to participate in BOLD meetings and brainstorming sessions.
LDI Director
Duties include: Create operation plan and execute it for Lexington Debate Institute (LDI).
Webmaster
Duties include: update & maintain the BOLD website.
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Little Lex Chairs
Duties include: Organize Hospitality for Coaches and Judges/Sign Up Volunteers to Sell Lunch & Snacks to Students/Get Donations from local businesses to defray some of costs and also donations from families.
Big Lex Chairs
Duties include: Organize Hospitality for Coaches and Judges/Sign Up Volunteers to Assist Cafeteria Staff in distributing food to students for lunch and dinner at Clarke and LHS on Saturday and Sunday/Sign Up Volunteers to Run Concessions/Get Donations from local businesses and debate families to defray costs.
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All type of contributions (time, money, knowledge sharing, etc.) from our guardian/alumni volunteers help the success of LHS debate team year after year. For example: Little Lex/Big Lex, a great number of volunteers sign up to keep the events running smoothly.