Custom debate team shirts start with no minimum order at Bear Grips Pro Shops. Your program gets a free branded store, every debater orders their own shirt in their own size, and each one ships directly to their house. No bulk buy, no captain chasing sizes in a Google form, no leftover smalls and 3XLs piling up in the coach office after nationals. This is how a small debate squad of 8 or a large program of 60 can both run apparel the same way.
Debate kids wear team shirts in two completely different settings. The first is the casual team practice afternoon, the carpool to a Saturday tournament, the post-round hallway hangout. The second is the team-photo moment at finals or the banquet day group shot. A good shirt has to look right in both.
Designs that consistently move in debate-team stores combine the program name, an academic visual, and a touch of personality. Examples that work:
See more design direction in debate team shirt design ideas and templates.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Most high school debate programs run 8 to 30 debaters. That is well under the 24, 36, or 48-shirt minimums that local screen printers require. The traditional model forces small squads to either overpay per shirt, oversize the order and absorb leftover stock, or skip team apparel entirely. With Bear Grips Pro Shops, the minimum is one shirt. An 8-person novice squad can order 8 shirts in 8 sizes. A 60-person program can order 60. Each debater pays at checkout, the shirt ships to their address, and the coach never touches a single envelope of cash or a single mislabeled medium.
Stock both and the store earns more per debater. The tournament-day tee is the matching team shirt worn during the early rounds, between rounds, and in team photos. The travel tee is what debaters and coaches wear in the bus, the hotel lobby, and the late dinner after a Saturday-night final. Two different reasons to buy, two separate purchases from the same store.
| Tee Style | Best Use | Approx Retail |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Athletic Tee | Tournament-day team shirt | $30 to $35 |
| Triblend Crew | Banquet, photos, varsity option | $35 to $42 |
| Moisture-Wicking Tee | Travel days, warm venues | $32 to $38 |
| Premium CVC Jersey | Senior gift, alumni reorders | $36 to $42 |
The coach, captain, or booster parent sets up the store once:
Every debater, parent, and alumnus orders their own shirt. The shirts ship directly to each buyer. The program earns the margin on every sale without ever touching inventory, sizes, or returns. For full revenue math, see how to start a debate team apparel store.
No minimum, no inventory, no upfront cost. Every debater orders their own shirt directly. Open your program apparel store in under 15 minutes.
Start FreeYes. Bear Grips Pro Shops has no minimum order, so a program of any size can offer custom shirts. Each debater buys their own shirt directly from the team store in the size and style they want.
Most orders ship from US print facilities within 3 to 5 business days and arrive in about a week. Shipping is free to every customer.
Yes, if the program store design includes back personalization. The coach or captain sets the template once and debaters customize their name, position, or class year when they place the order.
Adult sizes run XS through 3XL across most styles. Youth sizes are available for middle school programs. Womens cuts are stocked in cotton, triblend, and performance fabrics for debaters who want fitted sizing.
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