Westminster High School (Maryland)

Students attend weekly meetings and are constantly immersed in a rigorous cycle of research and preparation for the Speech and Debate events in which they are participating and competing in.

[citation needed] In 2007, WHS hosted the Galactic Catholic Forensics League tournament for the first time in school history.

Each event requires a certain degree of specialization that demands expertise and experience in order to accrue a winning record.

The third round of a given tournament typically features a coin toss that determines which sides each PF team will argue for.

Students research and articulate arguments in a series of speeches, and live "cross-fire sessions" that typically last one hour in duration.

In making arguments for or against the notion of applying all constitutional rights to all people on US soil, values such as justice and morality were typically used by LD debaters, and common criteria that were employed to reconcile those values with the empirical components of their cases included Social Contract Theory, pragmatism, etc.

Local and state tournaments typically consist of volunteer members from the community; teachers, lawyers, doctors, parents, and debate alumni etc.

The school's drama program has also been invited to the Fringe Festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland, but has not yet attended.

[citation needed] In the 2009 season, Westminster placed 1st overall at the Towson BOA Regional, winning general effect and best music.

[citation needed] The band placed 4th overall at the BOA Regional Championships in West Chester, PA, and also competed in the USSBA Maryland and Delaware State Championships at Towson, MD in Unitas Stadium taking all captions and winning first place in their group and overall.

[citation needed] On October 2, 2010, the band competed in the USSBA Marine Corps Invitational at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

They placed first overall, taking all captions and receiving the prestigious Esprit de Corps Award, which is given to the band best exemplifying the characteristics of pride, professionalism and patriotism.

[citation needed] In the 2015 season, the band placed 10th overall in the 2015 Newark BOA Regional, and received second place in class III Open in the USBands Open National Championship at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, winning Best Overall Effect and Best Visual.

Westminster High School
The Westminster High School Marching Band