Welcome Email
Hello,
Welcome to the 2022 Mean Green Comet Debate Institute!! We are excited to welcome you back to an in-person camp located 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 Forums
- 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 of the DFW airports, so you should plan to 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 $40 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 1, 2022.
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 11 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 |
Resident |
June 26 |
9am-11:30am |
July 9th by 11am |
Policy |
Commuter |
June 26 |
12:15pm |
July 8th – 9pm |
Lincoln-Douglas |
Resident |
June 26 |
9am-11:30am |
July 9th by 11am |
Lincoln-Douglas |
Commuter |
June 26 |
12:15pm |
July 8th – 9pm |
Public Forum |
Resident |
June 26 |
9am-11:30am |
July 9th by 11am |
Public Forum |
Commuter |
June 26 |
12:15pm |
July 8th – 9pm |
Congressional Debate |
Resident |
July 2nd |
9am-11:30am |
July 9th by 11am |
Congressional Debate |
Commuter |
July 2nd |
12:15pm |
July 8th – 9pm |
Public Speaking |
Resident |
July 2nd |
9am-11:30am |
July 9th by 11am |
Public Speaking |
Commuter |
July 2nd |
12:15pm |
July 8th – 9pm |
World Schools Debate |
Resident |
July 5th |
9am-11:30am |
July 16th by 11am |
World Schools Debate |
Commuter |
July 5th |
12:15pm |
July 15th – 9pm |
Middle School – Lincoln-Douglas |
Resident |
July 6th |
9am-11:30am |
July 16th by 11am |
Middle School – Lincoln-Douglas |
Commuter |
July 6th |
12:15pm |
July 15th – 8pm |
Middle School – Public Forum |
Resident |
July 6th |
9am-11:30am |
July 16th by 11am |
Middle School – Public Forum |
Commuter |
July 6th |
12:15pm |
July 15th – 8pm |
Extemp |
Resident |
July 9th |
9am-11:30am |
July 16th by 11am |
Extemp |
Commuter |
July 9th |
12:15pm |
July 15th – 9pm |
Oral Interpretation |
Resident |
July 9th |
9am-11:30am |
July 16th by 11am |
Oral Interpretation |
Commuter |
July 9th |
12:15pm |
July 15th – 9pm |
Middle School – Into |
Resident |
July 11th |
9am-11:30am |
July 16th by 11am |
Middle School – Into |
Commuter |
July 11th |
12:15pm |
July 15th – 8pm |
Student Orientation
Please see the schedule below for the time and date when your division will have its first orientation. Following orientation students will attend their first lab session.
Division |
Date |
Time |
---|---|---|
Policy Debate |
June 26th |
1:00pm |
Lincoln-Douglas |
June 26th |
1:00pm |
Public Forum (PF + Extemp) |
June 26th |
1:00pm |
Congressional Debate (Cong + Extemp) |
July 2nd |
1:00pm |
Public Speaking |
July 2nd |
1:00pm |
World Schools Debate |
July 5th |
1:00pm |
Middle School – Lincoln-Douglas |
July 6th |
1:00pm |
Middle School – Public Forum |
July 6th |
1:00pm |
Extemporaneous Speaking |
July 9th |
1:00pm |
Oral Interp |
July 9th |
1:00pm |
Middle School – Intro |
July 11th |
1:00pm |
Schedules
All of the divisions operate on different schedules. You can find division schedules on the MGC webpage for that division. Full 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).