...I hope that this organization will have the capability to sponsor and support the individuals who truly wish, but are economically powerless, to maximize their participation in debate...
---John McKay, founder
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...I hope that this organization will have the capability to sponsor and support the individuals who truly wish, but are economically powerless, to maximize their participation in debate... ---John McKay, founder |
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The mission of the Voices Foundation is to make high school debate accessible to everyone. Through educational programs, outreach efforts to high schools and middle schools trying to start teams, and scholarships for summer camp, tournaments, travel, and coaching we hope to address the shortages of money, coaches, and administrative support that stand in the way of students' success. We invite you to browse our current and past projects.
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Special Thanks to Glenbrook South Debate Society, which made a major donation to the Voices Foundation from funds raised in their dodgeball tournament.
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2010 Voices Scholarships for Lincoln-Doulgas High School Summer Debate Camp. The Foundation is now accepting applications for financial assistance to attend 1- or 2-week summer camps in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Application form can be found here (click for link). Students are encouraged to apply early; applications submitted later than May 15, 2010 will only be considered if uncommitted funds remain available. Past awards of financial assistance have generally been in the range $300-600. Applicants and their parents/guardians are responsible for insuring the accuracy of information submitted on the application.
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MAKE A DONATION AND DOUBLE YOUR MONEY! Through December 30, 2010, the family of John McKay will match all donations up to a cumulative sum of $5000 in donations. Your donation will assist financially disadvantaged high school students to participate in debate. Donate here. Thank you.
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Voices Foundation t-shirts now available. For more information and to order, click here. *************************************************************************
2009 Voices Scholarships for Lincoln-Doulgas High School Summer Debate Camp. The Voices Foundation awarded assistance to thirteen students from seven different states to attend six different Lincoln-Douglas debate camps during the summer of 2009. The students and their comments on their experiences can be found here.
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2009 Voices Round Robin. The fifth annual Voices Foundation Round Robin in Lincoln-Douglas debate was held April 11 & 12th at Presentation High School, San Jose, CA. Fourteen debaters participated in two days of debate which culminated in a final round between Mountain View High School’s Daniel Garber and St. Louis Park High School’s Catherine Tarsney. Complete results can be found on the VictoryBriefsDaily website. In addition, the four semifinalists participated in an experimental educational forum that explored fundamental issues in the LD debate community; Catherine Tarsney was crowned the first Voices Foundation Educational Forum Champion. A video of the forum will be posted soon. The Foundation is grateful to Tim Case for doing a tremendous job of organizing the event, to Sheila McKay for assisting with the organization and the event, to Presentation High School for making their facilities available, and to Nancy Brink of Present Tense Productions for the pro bono contribution of video recording and editing of the educational forum and final round.
