Volunteers Needed to Assist at Citi CPS Chicago Debate Championships!

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Looking for motivated volunteers who can commit various time slots during our Citi CPS Chicago Debate League Championships! We rely on an incredible network of volunteers - students, alumni, parents, teachers, and everyone passionate about education, debate, civics and providing the best opportunities for Chicago’s youth!

Please email Cyndey Edwards: cydneyedwards@chicagodebateleague.org to sign up or for more information.

Opportunties available for our Championship Tournament: 1. Judging debate rounds; 2. Tournament Operations. Some duties include:

• Answer questions regarding the debate tournament’s schedule and location of classrooms/restrooms
• Collect, organize and distribute judge ballots
• Collect and distribute W9 tax forms for judge payment
• Set up judge table with forms and background materials found in Tournament "Black Box"
• Provide coaches and judges with information and background materials, as requested
• Assist tournament director with tournament check-in sheets and registration, including making phone calls to verify registration with coaches and judges
• Check classrooms to ensure debates have started according to schedule
• Assist with set-up and clean-up of meals, as requested
• Screen questions from coaches about tournament competition
• Produce and post copies of round schedules
• Produce tournament results packets
• Determine the winner and loser of our academic debate rounds