Policy Debate Program Descriptions
1 Week - 6/28-7/4 - $1400
This program is designed for students that compete in Policy Debate debate in National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) and/or Texas Forensic Association (TFA) competitions. Students will receive a set of evidence for the 2026-2027 topic at the beginning of June. The week workshop will focus on practice debates for the upcoming topic. Students will spend Monday at a Topic Lecture and will orient themselves to the other workshop members. Students will spend Tuesday-Friday participating in at least one full-length practice debate per day.
2 Week - 6/28-7/11 - $2800
This program is designed for students that compete in Policy Debate debate in National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) and/or Texas Forensic Association (TFA) competitions. Students will receive a set of evidence for the 2026-2027 topic at the beginning of June. The 2-week workshop will focus on wholistic policy debate preparation and training. Students will receive a Starter Pack Evidence set at the beginning of June. Students will receive a series of lectures for the upcoming topic as well as lectures regarding common arguments and policy debate theory. Students will learn research skills and produce new files during the course of the workshop. Students will develop skills through practice speeches and full-length practice debates. The camp will conclude with a full-length tournament.
Meet the Staff
Preston Stolte, Curriculum Director
Preston Stolte has fifteen years of high school debate coaching experience in Texas. Since graduating from the Plan II honors program in 2014, he has served as the Director of Debate at Churchill High School. In the 2024-2025 season, Churchill's top Public Forum team finished in the semifinals of Grapevine and the Longhorn Classic and were octofinalists at the Tournament of Champions (TOC). Preston has also coached policy debate teams to two UIL 6A State Championships, 2nd at National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) Nationals, and elimination debates of the TOC. He also has a decorated track-record of service to the Texas Forensic Association, UIL, and the NSDA. He has served as the UIL contest director for policy debate, the Vice-President of TFA, and is a current Executive Committee member of the TFA.