Be at the LDU office 30 min. before departure time. If you leave the main party during a trip, you are on your own and the LDU is not responsible for you. Stick with the main party until you get home. You are responsible for all missed school work, but the LDU can provide letters of explanation to faculty which you should use before you miss a class. Each debate is important.
Many debaters dress up to debate.
In competitive debate, people win and lose. Be a gracious winner and a good loser. Learn from it. Show respect for your opponent and your judge. Learn from them so that you will win next time.