The Mock Trial team is primarily designed for pre-law students. Mock trials are staged, complete with a judge, witnesses, and attorneys. Students will play different roles each time. The Debate team chooses a case at the beginning of each semester, and argues the same case at all events and tournaments for the duration of that semester. The United Nations team facilitates UN meetings, to learn rules such as Roberts Rules as well as other parliamentary procedures.
All teams are open to any student.
The ideal student should be committed to the program, able to organize time well, able to travel to tournaments, and to be willing to learn under uncomfortable situations. The three teams have taken a seven trips this year, have done well competitively. The hope is that students will be able to apply what they have learned in the classroom in tournaments as well as in real life situations. Prioleau is spending this year organizing a new structure, and ensuring that students are gaining valuable experience from their participation with the team. Michael Silvestri joins the SBS faculty under a one year appointment as Instructor of History.