How to Build a Debate Program: An Organizer's Manual (IDEA (International Debate Education Association))

This innovative, user-friendly, manual guides a debate coach from recruiting the first team members to advocating for long-term school support. Drawing on organizational principles and strategies, this manual focuses on creative ways to engage students, parents, community members, and school personnel to build a thriving debate program. Inside you will find a number of useful and even entertaining tools, including: tips for building and maintaining relationships; supply lists; event planning timelines; role descriptions; and advocacy tips. The authors interviewed over a hundred experienced debate coaches and advocates. The result is a range of inventive ideas and tried-and-true practices that can ensure the success of a debate program at any stage of development.Will Tucker is the author of 'How to Build a Debate Program: An Organizer's Manual (IDEA (International Debate Education Association))', published 2010 under ISBN 9781932716047 and ISBN 1932716041.