About Us

The camp focuses on middle and high school tournament events. This year, we're happy to offer extensive coaching in: - Both Foreign and Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Congressional Debate - Public Forum Debate - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Original Oratory - Informative Speaking (for high school campers only) - Dramatic Interpretation - Humorous Interpretation - Program Oral Interpretation (for high school campers only) While we recognize that oral interpretation events like reader's theatre, lip sync, storytelling, etc. are offered at the middle school level, our focus is on preparing middle school students for events they can continue in high school.

Plano West Camp will be at Shepton HS (5505 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093) this year!

The cost is a $350 participation fee per student for both the middle school and high school debate camps. Students who have not paid the full participation fee (unless granted a partial or full scholarship) will NOT be eligible to enroll. If interested in the Plano West Speech & Debate Summer Camp's need-based scholarships, contact pwshdebate@gmail.com. (mailto:pwshdebate@gmail.com)

Specific materials will depend on events, however, we recommend all campers come equipped with the following: 1. Laptop with charger 2. Plenty of paper 3. Pencils/pens (for debate events, multiple colors of pens are encouraged) 4. Enthusiasm! For Congressional Debate & Extemporaneous Speaking, the following are also encouraged: 1. Legalpads 2. Multiple colors of pen For Public Forum Debate and Lincoln-Douglas Debate, we recommend: 1. Paper to flow notes on 2. Multiple pen colors 3. A partner (although we can assign teams when needed!) For Original Oratory and Informative Speaking, we encourage campers to bring: 1. Speech ideas For Oral Interpretation, campers should bring: 1. 5 x 8 1/2 inch binders (or small binders of a similar size) 2. Themselves!

If there are any special medical concerns that the camp staff needs to be aware of, please email dave.huston@pisd.edu,(mailto:dave.huston@pisd.edu) reggie.chapman@pisd.edu,(mailto:reggie.chapman@pisd.edu) and meghan.clark@pisd.edu.(mailto:meghan.clark@pisd.edu)

Students will have an hour long lunch break everyday from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Aside from this, we have planned many activities and brain breaks throughout the day so that students can recharge and refocus afterwards.

Office hours (from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM each day) are an additional chance for campers to get one-on-one attention from their instructors and are meant for those students who need extra help or want extra private practice in their choice event.​ NOTE: Office hours are NOT mandatory and do NOT cost any extra money.

Plano West Debate will not be providing lunch for students. Students are welcome to either bring lunch, have someone else drop off a meal, or use delivery services (eg. DoorDash).