Summer at SJ

Debate Camp

ABOUT THE CAMP
We offer excellent training in speech and debate events that are common at the middle and high school levels. Labs offered include Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking and Original Oratory, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, or Public Forum Debate. For each event, students will experience differentiated teaching and competition opportunities based on their age and experience level, so both new and returning students are welcomed! Our camp is open to both boys and girls, and designed for students entering grades 7–10.

2026 Strake Jesuit No Limits Debate Camp is open now, see below for details.

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  • What will be accomplished at Debate Camp?

    The goals of Debate Camp are as follows:
    • To train dedicated, serious debaters who can’t afford the thousands of dollars for a national camp.
    • To create a cadre of well-trained local debaters who can share their skills with their teammates and raise the level of local circuit debate.
    • To allow our best and brightest to develop to their full potential.

  • When and where will Debate Camp take place?

    Dates: Monday, June 22nd – Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
    Schedule: Weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Location: 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston TX 77036
    Camp Fee: $735.00 (we offer a limited number of need-based scholarships — contact Mr. Scheller for information)

  • Who should attend Debate Camp?

    Incoming SJ freshmen or other SJ beginning debaters who want to get a head start on their preparation for competition, or just want to get a sense of what high school debate is all about.

    Rising seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade girls or boys who want to learn the basics of successful competitive debate.

  • Who will be the instructors?

    Mr. Murvin Auzenne, Mr. Jerry Crist, and Mr. Brock Scheller will be camp coordinators and chief instructors. Together, they coach the Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Debate Team. They have helped coach top National debaters: the 2025 TOC Champions in Public Forum; the 2024 TOC Finalist in LD; the 2021 TOC Champion in LD; TFA state champions in 2006, 2008, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; the 2008 NFL National Champion in LD; and numerous other top state and national debaters. 
If you have any additional questions, please contact Mr. Brock Scheller.

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Phone: (713) 774-7651
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