Welcome Email
Hello,
Welcome to the 2023 Mean Green Comet Debate Institute!! We are excited that you will be joining us on the beautiful UTD campus in Richardson, Texas. Please take a few minutes to read over the information below and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
This email will provide you with information about:
- Travel Plans
- Required Forms
- Tuition
- Registration and Check-out (last day)
- Student Orientation
- Schedules
Travel Plans
If you are making travel plans to DFW your student should plan to arrive in the morning / afternoon of the first day of their division and plan to leave by late afternoon on the last day. Also, the MGC does not provide travel from either LOVE Field or DFW airport, you should make those arrangements on your own. We recommend Super Shuttle as a reliable and affordable option for transport. An Uber is also an option and is approximately $45 fare from either Love Field or DFW.
Required Forms
All participants of the MGC must complete a Medical Release, Indemnification, Talent Release, and pick-up authorization forms to participate in camp. No student will be allowed to check-in or participate in any camp activity without these forms on file. All forms can be accessed when enrolling a student. Please reach out to Louis Petit (louis.petit@unt.edu) if you have any questions.
Tuition
The deadline to finalize tuition is June 9, 2023. Any registrations made after June 9 must be paid in full at the time of registration.
Registration and Check-Out (last day of camp)
Please make sure to read carefully to find the correct registration. The Mean Green Comet Debate Institute has 17 different divisions, and the start dates/times vary for each division. There are different times for commuters and residents to arrive for registration. Residents will arrive on campus, check-in with the camp and dorm staff and then have time to prepare their dorm rooms. Commuters will check-in with the camp staff. More information about the process will be posted to the website.
|
Division |
Resident Status |
Registration Date |
Registration Time |
Check-out / Last Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Policy (2 week) |
Resident |
June 25 |
9am-11:30am |
July 8th by 11am |
|
Policy (2 week) |
Commuter |
June 25 |
12:15pm |
July 7th – 9pm |
|
Policy (3 week) |
Resident |
June 25 |
9am-11:30am |
July 15th by 11am |
|
Policy (3 week) |
Commuter |
June 25 |
12:15pm |
July 14th – 9pm |
|
Lincoln-Douglas |
Resident |
June 25 |
9am-11:30am |
July 8th by 11am |
|
Lincoln-Douglas |
Commuter |
June 25 |
12:15pm |
July 7th – 9pm |
|
Public Forum |
Resident |
June 25 |
9am-11:30am |
July 8th by 11am |
|
Public Forum |
Commuter |
June 25 |
12:15pm |
July 7th – 9pm |
|
Public Speaking & Advocacy |
Resident |
June 25 |
9am-11:30am |
July 1st by 11am |
|
Public Speaking & Advocacy |
Commuter |
June 25 |
12:15pm |
July 6th – 9pm |
|
Congressional Debate |
Resident |
July 1 |
9am-11:30am |
July 8th by 11am |
|
Congressional Debate |
Commuter |
July 1 |
12:15pm |
July 7th – 9pm |
|
Original Oratory / Informative Speaking (1 week) |
Resident |
July 1 |
9am-11:30am |
July 8th by 11am |
|
Original Oratory / Informative Speaking (1 week) |
Commuter |
July 1 |
12:15pm |
July 7th – 9pm |
|
Original Oratory / Informative Speaking (2 week) |
Resident |
July 1 |
9am-11:30am |
July 15th by 11am |
|
Original Oratory / Informative Speaking (2 week) |
Commuter |
July 1 |
12:15pm |
July 14th – 9pm |
|
Extemp |
Resident |
July 8 |
9am-11:30am |
July 16th by 11am |
|
Extemp |
Commuter |
July 8 |
12:15pm |
July 15th – 9pm |
|
Interpretation Events (1 week) |
Resident |
July 8 |
9am-11:30am |
July 15th by 11am |
|
Interpretation Events (1 week) |
Commuter |
July 8 |
12:15pm |
July 14th – 9pm |
|
Interpretation Events (2 week) |
Resident |
July 8 |
9am-11:30am |
July 22nd by 11am |
|
Interpretation Events (2 week) |
Commuter |
July 8 |
12:15pm |
July 21st – 9pm |
|
Middle School – Lincoln-Douglas |
Resident |
July 9 |
9am-11:30am |
July 22nd by 11am |
|
Middle School – Lincoln-Douglas |
Commuter |
July 9 |
12:15pm |
July 21st – 8pm |
|
Middle School – Public Forum |
Resident |
July 9 |
9am-11:30am |
July 22nd by 11am |
|
Middle School – Public Forum |
Commuter |
July 9 |
12:15pm |
July 21st – 8pm |
|
Middle School – Intro Session 1 |
Resident |
July 9 |
9am-11:30am |
July 15th by 11am |
|
Middle School – Intro Session 1 |
Commuter |
July 9 |
12:15pm |
July 14th – 8pm |
|
Middle School – Intro Session 2 |
Resident |
July 16 |
9am-11:30am |
July 22nd by 11am |
|
Middle School – Intro Session 2 |
Commuter |
July 16 |
12:15pm |
July 21st – 8pm |
Student Orientation
Please see the schedule below for the time and date when your division will have its first orientation. Orientation is for students. Following the orientation session students will attend their first lab session.
|
Division |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Policy Debate (2 and 3 week) |
June 25th |
1:00pm |
|
Lincoln-Douglas |
June 25th |
1:00pm |
|
Public Forum (PF + Extemp) |
June 25th |
1:00pm |
|
Public Speaking & Advocacy |
June 25th |
1:00pm |
|
Congressional Debate (Cong + Extemp) |
July 1st |
1:00pm |
|
Original Oratory & Informative Speaking (1 and 2 week) |
July 1st |
1:00pm |
|
Extemporaneous Speaking |
July 8th |
1:00pm |
|
Interpretation Events (1 and 2 week) |
July 8th |
1:00pm |
|
Middle School – Lincoln-Douglas |
July 9th |
1:00pm |
|
Middle School – Public Forum |
July 9th |
1:00pm |
|
Middle School – Intro Session 1 |
July 9th |
1:00pm |
|
Middle School – Intro Session 2 |
July 16th |
1:00pm |
Schedules
All the divisions operate on different schedules. You can find division schedules on the MGC webpage for that division. All division schedules will be posted online 1 week prior to the start of the division. If you cannot find the schedule for your division, please contact Louis Petit (louis.petit@unt.edu).