Monday, August 19, 2013

Announcing the Vector Debate Coaching Staff for 2013-14

We are pleased to announce the Vector Debate Debate Coaching Staff for 2013-14!

Chloe Bozarth Snyder—Team Policy Debate Coach—was State Champion, two-time Regional Champion, award-winner at three National Championships in Debate, and consistently won top speaker awards throughout high school. Additionally, Chloe took first place in many speech events. She has served on staff for Patrick Henry College's Teen Debate Camps and this summer directed PHC's first ever Teen Speech Camp. She has served as a coach for the 2012 Ethos Speech & Debate and International Relations camps in Singapore. Currently, Chloe directs the private coaching division of Ethos Debate and privately tutors speech, debate, and literature students around the globe.

Andrew Ferguson – Lincoln Douglas & Parliamentary Debate Coach-- is a recent graduate of Patrick Henry College, and two-time Moot Court National Champion (2012 & 2013). In high school, Andrew participated in values debate his senior year, and continued debating in both policy and parliamentary debate in college. He was a member of PHC's moot court team for all four of his college years. He has coached values debate for four years and has written a textbook on the topic. He currently serves as an assistant coach for PHC's moot court team. Andrew has faithfully coached our Vector LD team for the past four years.

We are excited to have these experienced coaches as part of our club. If you haven't considered debate or are on the fence about it, I want to encourage you to make the most of this opportunity. Also if you know of anyone else who would like to benefit from their coaching and experience, please pass the word!