STANFORD DEBATE SOCIETY MEMBER CONTRACT

2005-2006

I, _________________________, as a member of the Stanford Debate Society for the year 2005-2006 agree to the following conditions:

All expenses made on my behalf must be approved by the executive board. The financial officer will reimburse expenses made in compliance with the Society’s financial guidelines. The financial officer may bring questionable expenses before the executive board in order to decide if and how much to reimburse.

If I am selected to attend a given tournament by the captain, upon the condition that I meet practice round requirements and attend meetings, and if I fail to comply after expenses have been incurred on my behalf, including but not limited to airfare and registration fees, I will be personally responsible for reimbursing the team those costs.

I must work at and otherwise facilitate the Stanford High School Debate Invitational to be held the 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th of February, 2006. Unless I am otherwise notified, I will be expected to work from 4 p.m. until the end of the day on Friday, and the entire days of Saturday and Sunday. I must also work a number of hours doing pre-tournament planning, the number of hours being based on how much I have traveled before the tournament and being determined by the needs of the Tournament Director. I may also be required to work at the LD Round Robin. This is non-negotiable, and any exceptions may only be approved by Matthew Fraser and Nanci Howe.

If I travel with the APDA team, I must work at the Stanford APDA tournament to be held in March, 2006. I will be expected to assist the team with any necessary tasks, including (but not limited to) setup, judging, tabbing. Any exceptions must be approved by the APDA captain in advance.

If I fail to comply with these basic requirements of the team or violate in any way the Fundamental Standard, I may be removed from the team and/or be obligated to reimburse the Society any and all costs previously incurred by me, including but not limited to, airfare, parking costs, and registration fees.

If I have concerns regarding my status or treatment as a member of the team, I may, at any time, take these issues up confidentially with any member of the Executive Board, or with Matthew Fraser. I may also request that the entire Executive Board vote on any issue raised, provided it is not already outlined in the Society’s printed literature.

My signature below also indicates that I have read and understood the Stanford Debate Society’s Voluntary Student Organization Constitution, as well as the financial guidelines.

Signed _________________________________ Date ________________

Approved by Josh Sandberg, President, Stanford Debate Society, 10/4/2005.