Operations Manager: Benjamin Walker The OM is the head of Wellington Debate Student Operations, and oversees all debate-related events, including (but not limited to) fundraisers, tournament paperwork and planning, meetings, judge training, and practices. The OM is student liaison to the Wolverine Debate Parent Association board, and is an ex officio member of all program committees. Ultimately, the jobs delegated by the Coach to the Executive Board fall under the OM's responsibility to see that they are completed. The OM must be a varsity member of junior or senior status.
Assistant Operations Manager: Amy Levine The AOM works hand-in-hand with the OM to ensure that all jobs assigned to Executive Board are completed. The AOM assists with written and oral communication from management to students, and is involved with publicity to local media and Wellington High School. The AOM chairs the Wellington Debate Team end-of-the-year student activities, including (but not limited to) the Debate Banquet, gifts, letters, honor cords, etc. The AOM must be a varsity member of junior or senior status.
Debate Events Captains: Chelsea Fitzgerald, Hayley Kolich & Raquel Kraushar The DEC represents students working in Lincoln Douglas Debate and Public Forum Debate, and coordinates practice schedules for these students. The DEC helps the OM, AOM and Coach make decisions on research needed, budgeting, etc, and assists the Coach train judges for tournaments. The DEC has jurisdiction to choose assistants for each event overseen.
Interpretive Events Captains: Amanda DeStefano & Samantha Perrone The IEC represents students working in Dramatic Performance, Oral Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Original Oratory, and Declamation, and coordinates practice schedules for these students. The IEC coordinates Wellington's annual Dessert Theatre talent showcase, which includes setting up practices, securing lighting/sound, programs, tickets, ticket sellers, volunteers, etc. The IEC helps the OM, AOM and Coach make decisions on scripts needed, budgeting, etc., and assists the Coach train judges for tournaments. The IEC has jurisdiction to choose assistants for each event overseen.
Congress Captain: Sloan Shaffer The CC represents students working in Student Congress and Extemporaneous Speaking and coordinates practice schedules for these students. The CC helps the OM, AOM and Coach make decisions on research needed, budgeting, etc., and assists the Coach train judges for tournaments. The CC has jurisdiction to choose assistants for each event overseen.
Future Debaters Directors: Stephen Barbieri & Pedro Palomino The Future Debaters Director coordinates middle school debate programs and oversees any middle school tournament the program may host.
Fundraising Directors: Alex Cardona & Samantha Perrone The Fundraising Director coordinates student fundraisers. The Fundraising Director is authorized to collect monies from students for the Coach to deposit and to write receipts for monies collected. The Fundraising Director works with the Wolverine Debate Parent Association board in obtaining parental assistance, formatting ideas, etc.
Historian: TBD The Historian photographs and/or videotapes debaters at tournaments, in practice rounds, in class, etc., and keeps a scrapbook for presentation at promotional debate functions.
Debate I Representatives: TBD One representative from each Debate I novice class will be members of the Student Executive Board in the fall, so that each class can be "in the loop" from the E-Board point of view and offer ideas and questions from the classroom.