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​GW Speech Parent Organization

​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.

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.

Fundraising

Organize 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. ​

Judging

Assist 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.

Communication

Manage team’s group email announcements, maintain team website, inform IB Broadcaster and GWHS about team events, send press releases to news outlets as appropriate.

Food

Organize 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.

2020-2021 GWSPO Committee Members




President
Jamie Armatas 

Treasurer
Andy and Renee Raabe


Fundraising
Joyce White 

Scholarship Fundraising
Renee and Andy Raabe
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Communications
SEEKING A VOLUNTEER 

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​Judging Chair
Lisa Seaman 
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Food, Concessions - Co Chair
Libby Neid

Food, Concessions - Co Chair
Leslie Shenkel

Food, Feeding Judges
SEEKING A VOLUNTEER 







jcarmatas@outlook.com



​gwspoteam@gmail.com
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hairnv@msn.com


​GWSPOTeam@gmail.com






lisa_seaman@comcast.net ​

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e.neid@me.com


lesaltseng@comcast.net



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  • Home
  • Welcome Letter
  • Team Snap
  • Tournament Schedule
    • Novice Tournaments
    • Varsity Tournaments
    • Qualifying Tournaments
  • Students
    • Class Requirements >
      • Novice Grade Requirements
      • Varsity Grade Requirements
    • Tournament Requirement Details
    • Tournament Etiquette and Excpectations
  • PARENTS (GWSPO)
    • Judging Sign-up and Training
  • More...
    • Coaches
    • Notable Achievements
    • Team Merchandise
    • GWSD DAY