Michigan Debate Boot Camp 2008
Agenga

8:00 am

Registration
Light Continental Breakfast

8:30 am

Welcome & Introductions
Shannon Garrett, Michigan Field Director, The White House Project

9:00 am

Stump Speech – Round I
Delivery of your prepared 3-minute speech

10:00 am

 
Stories, Stories, Stories!
Why you?  Why now?  What makes you different from the other candidates?

10:30 am

  
Stump Speech – Round II
Delivery of your revised 3-minute speech

12:30 pm

Lunch Conversation: What’s In Your Closet?
The dreaded questions & how to pivot back to your message

2:00 pm

Spontaneous Response & The Rule of 3
Preparing to think on your feet

3:00 pm

                 
Pivot & Defend – Round I
Practice your pivot

4:30 pm

15-Minute Break

4:45 pm

Pivot & Defend – Round II
Remember your story

6:00 pm

Closing & Wrap-Up (end by 6:30 pm)