The GW Speech Parent Organization (GWSPO) is comprised of all of us; the families and friends of the GW Speech and Debate team and is organized to support the team and the coach. We have two main functions: raise funds and provide volunteers.
GWSPO has a Steering Committee comprised of the chairs and co-chairs of its committees; this Steering Committee meets monthly with Ms. Kohan to assist her in the areas of communications, judging, travel, food, and fundraising. The Steering Committee is often abbreviated as “GWSPO”, but really, GWSPO means all of us, so please get involved where and when you can, because it
really does take all of us to support our team successfully.
It’s easy to participate -- keep an eye out for emails asking for volunteers for specific tasks, or contact anyone on the Steering Committee, or come to a Steering Committee meeting (second Wednesday of every month, at 6 pm). All are welcome and appreciated.
In addition to general organizational support for the team, GWSPO organizes several fundraising activities throughout the year to finance our costs that DPS does not fund: stipends for assistant coaches, travel for coaches to out-of-state tournaments (the families of attendees generally fund
their own student’s travel costs), travel scholarships, educational materials, occasional specialist coaches, and other items.
GWSPO has a Steering Committee comprised of the chairs and co-chairs of its committees; this Steering Committee meets monthly with Ms. Kohan to assist her in the areas of communications, judging, travel, food, and fundraising. The Steering Committee is often abbreviated as “GWSPO”, but really, GWSPO means all of us, so please get involved where and when you can, because it
really does take all of us to support our team successfully.
It’s easy to participate -- keep an eye out for emails asking for volunteers for specific tasks, or contact anyone on the Steering Committee, or come to a Steering Committee meeting (second Wednesday of every month, at 6 pm). All are welcome and appreciated.
In addition to general organizational support for the team, GWSPO organizes several fundraising activities throughout the year to finance our costs that DPS does not fund: stipends for assistant coaches, travel for coaches to out-of-state tournaments (the families of attendees generally fund
their own student’s travel costs), travel scholarships, educational materials, occasional specialist coaches, and other items.
Committees
GWSPO Steering Committee
In addition to their individual committee responsibilities, the Steering Committee plans the Beginning of Year Picnic and End-of-Year Celebration and assists Ms. Kohan as she requests. We welcome your interest in joining the committee. Please contact Renee Bruneau if you would like additional information.
FundraisingOrganize refreshments for Performance Night. Manage one major fundraising event for the team to participate in. For this School year, our major fund raising event we will be a Bowl-a-thon.
JudgingAssist Ms. Kohan with judges’ training; schedule and coordinate parents and other volunteers to judge at tournaments; provide backup training and assistance to judges onsite at tournaments.
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CommunicationManage team’s group email announcements, maintain team website, inform IB Broadcaster and GWHS about team events, send press releases to news outlets as appropriate.
FoodOrganize volunteers to provide food for the judges at three DPS tournaments (The 5280, GW's Patriot Games and DPS’s tournament (typically held at Denver School of the Arts (DSA); provide concessions at GW’s Patriot Games; coordinate with Travel Committee to organize food for the team at the State tournament and at the National Qualifying tournament.
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2020-2021 GWSPO Committee Members
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President Jamie Armatas Treasurer Andy and Renee Raabe Fundraising Joyce White Scholarship Fundraising Renee and Andy Raabe Communications SEEKING A VOLUNTEER Judging Chair Lisa Seaman Food, Concessions - Co Chair Libby Neid Food, Concessions - Co Chair Leslie Shenkel Food, Feeding Judges SEEKING A VOLUNTEER |
jcarmatas@outlook.com gwspoteam@gmail.com hairnv@msn.com GWSPOTeam@gmail.com lisa_seaman@comcast.net e.neid@me.com lesaltseng@comcast.net |