The
Westchester Classic
Housing Information
Each
year the Lakeland District Debate Team hosts a debate tournament
at Lakeland High School, in which hundreds of debaters from around
the country come to compete. In order the make this year’s
Westchester Classic, held the weekend of February 29th to March
2nd, a success, we need your help. All of the participants need
a place to stay! As such, we are looking for volunteers willing
to house these debaters. Throughout the year, families house
our debaters as they travel to and compete in various places,
and given the lack of hotel options in the area, we need to accommodate
as many debaters as we can with housing. Because our tournament
has expanded to three days, most students will need to be housed
the nights of Friday, February 29th and Saturday, March 1st.
If you are willing to house debaters either or both nights, please
fill out the attached form and return it to the Mr. Bauschard’s
mailbox located in the main office.
If
you are considering housing, here are some things you should
know:
- Debaters
will be ready to leave at 10:15 p.m. on both Friday and
Saturday night. We request housing families arrive by 10:00
p.m.
- Debaters
must arrive by 7:30 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday morning.
Some student may wish to arrive earlier to meet with their
teammates or prep for their first debates, but that can
be arranged with your guests.
- Beds
are not necessary. All debaters bring their own sleeping
bags and only require a floor.
If you are housing for two nights, an available shower sometime over
the weekend would be appreciated.
- It
is not necessary to provide breakfast for the debaters.
The orchestra will provide bagels and various morning beverages
at a minimal cost.
Both
pick up and drop off will occur at Lakeland High School. A housing
desk will be set up in the front hall of the high school. Parents
or students picking up debaters are asked to check in at the
desk where they will receive the names of their debaters and
any additional information needed for the following morning.
Also,
housing debaters is worth 10 hours of National Honor Society
service if you house for one night and 20 hours if you house
for both. You will receive a letter confirming these hours the
night you pick up your debaters.
If
you have any further questions please feel free to email Mr.
Bauschard at sbauschard@lakelandschools.org. |
