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Michigan Debate Boot Camp 2008 Application

Michigan Debate Boot Camp is a training for women with public speaking roles in the 2008 election cycle – ideal for current candidates, campaign managers and ballot measure spokeswomen. This Camp will enhance your ability to speak persuasively with passion and purpose, and expand your capacity to discuss and defend issues.

Michigan Debate Boot Camp is an intensive, highly interactive, day-long training. Accepted participants will be required to prepare a 3-minute stump speech prior to the training.

Space is limited and a full and complete application is required. Accepted applicants will be contacted by telephone and provided with a list of local hotels. A $50 non-refundable registration fee is required upon acceptance.  If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Garrett.

Michigan Debate Boot Camp
Friday, September 5, 2008
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
East Lansing, MI

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First Name Last Name
Street Address
City State
ZIP Code County
Age Primary Phone
Email Address    
Candidate or Campaign Website (if applicable)
 

How do you identify?

African American / Black
Arab American

/ White

/ Indian
/ Native Hawaiian

 

How would you describe your political affiliation?
 

In the 2008 election cycle, I am: (Please check all that apply.)

A candidate for public office

A campaign manager (for either a candidate or ballot measure)

A spokeswoman for someone else’s campaign for public office

A spokeswoman for a ballot measure campaign

Interested in learning more about public speaking
 

In the 2008 election cycle, I anticipate that I will publicly speak in the following situations: (Please check all that apply.)

Town hall meeting

Candidate forum

Candidate debate

Issue debate

Radio interview

Television interview

Press conference

Constituent group meetings (i.e., unions, PAC events, nonprofit luncheons, etc.)

 

Please describe the race you are in. For example: What office are you running for? Are you the incumbent or the challenger? Is it an open seat? What ballot measure are you working on? What does your opposition look like?
 

How will you use skills from Michigan Debate Boot Camp in the 2008 election cycle?
 

Please describe your public speaking and debating experience.  
 

Please describe your previous campaign experience.