The Wesleyan Debate Team meets every Wednesday at 4:30 PM in PAC 002.  However, while everyone is welcome you are by no means required to attend every meeting.

Don't worry!  Many successful college debaters never debated in high school.  In fact, the style of the American Parliamentary Society is designed such that it is easy to learn without a great deal effort.  It is highly improvisational and thus little or no research is required in advance.  But most importantly, this is not a type of debate practiced in most high schools so you are at no disadvantage.  For starters, check out the WesDebate Manual. No matter your experience, the Wesleyan Debate Team can you make an excellent public speaker.

A key feature of college debate is that you can decide you much time to put in.  While some team members choose to compete every weekend, others choose to travel once a month, or even twice a semester.  The great thing is, you can be an active member of the team no matter what your schedule.

Whatever they want.  While it is certainly possible for debate to be a primary focus of your college life it is by no means your only one.  Debaters are in dance and music groups, athletic teams, and fraternities.  They are RA's, computer lab consultants, tour guides, and triple majors.  The debate team is only a stepping stone for your activities at Wesleyan.

Of course! The Debate Team is more than just an academic association.  We are friends and colleagues whose spend time together inside and out of debate rounds.  We even have a social committee designed to foster team unity.