Speech & Debate Camps
Welcome to our Speech & Debate Summer Camps! We are thrilled to offer three Speech & Debate camps led by Christopher Wardner, the Director of Speech and Debate at Almaden Country Day School and a coach at Leland High School to rising Grade 6 - 8 grade students.
To register, click the button below. For any questions, please contact our Summer Camp Director, Catie Weston.
Week 4: July 17 - 21
9 am - 12 pm: Introduction to Competitive Debate
12:45 - 3:45 pm: Introduction to Competitive Speech
Week 5: July 24 - 28
9 am - 12 pm: Intro to Competitive Lincoln Douglas Debate
About Christopher Wardner
Coach Christopher Wardner has been the Public Speaking teacher and Director of Speech and Debate at Almaden Country Day School for over 25 years. He is a National Speech and Debate Association Three Diamond coach and was named the 2021 Middle School Coach of the Year. Mr. Wardner also coaches at Leland High School, which has been awarded the National Speech and Debate Association School of Distinction given to the top ten schools in the country. During his tenure, numerous students have reached the State and National tournament final rounds where 2 were named National Championships, 6 Showcase Champions, and 10 State Championships. To learn more about Almaden Country Day School's Competition Speech & Debate program, click here.
To create a full-day experience with Speech & Debate Camps, check out our afternoon camps in our Summer Camps Catalog.