Student Helpers at Tournaments
The BUDL is excited to have students at schools hosting debate tournaments that are willing to help out with making tournaments run smoothly. Here are some suggestions about how to make things run smoothly:
Wear a nametag (Your teacher or the BUDL tab room can provide you with one—it will help guests who need to know where a room is, etc. if they know who is from the host school).
Various jobs we could really use help with:
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Time |
Duty |
Explanation |
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All Day |
Take Pictures |
Quick lesson in digital camera by Chris/Beth, save at least 15 pictures for awards assembly |
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All Day |
Talk to teachers |
Informally, find out how things are going |
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All Day |
Lead Press Around |
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7:15-7:45 |
Check Room |
Use room list—make sure all the rooms are open for debates. |
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Before each round begins |
Helping start rounds on time |
Be polite—make sure judges have their ballots, give them 5,2 minute warnings |
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Before each round begins |
Post Copies of Pairings |
Put copies of pairings for each round up on each floor where there are debates, cafeteria |
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7:15-7:45 |
Breakfast food Setup |
Set out cups, napkins (not more than half), juice, donuts, make coffee, make it look nice |
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7:15-7:45 |
Setup Registration |
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7:30-8:45 |
Do Student Registration |
Sign in, did they get postcard? Fill out info form, handout schedule, get donuts, go to room X if Maverick |
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8:30-9:15 |
Breakfast food cleanup |
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After each round |
Run Ballots |
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Sit at Ballot Table |
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11:30-12:00 |
Lunch food setup |
Pay for Pizza, help them move it in, keep food in hot bags, organize pizza by type. |
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12:00-1:00 |
Serve Lunch |
Make pizza signs, give out drinks, pizza—Limit people to 2 slices until all rounds are out and everyone has eaten |
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1:00-2:00 |
Lunch food cleanup |
Make sure to take 2 liters, hot packs out to Chris’ van |
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Before Rd 3 |
Arrange Trophies |
Set out all trophies, put up BUDL poster in front of stage |
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3:00-5:00 |
Present Awards |
See separate sheet on “BUDL Awards Assembly |
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3:00-5:30 |
Pack up Materials |
Use checklist to make sure we have EVERYTHING, load into Beth/Chris van (get keys from CB/BS) |