2023/2024 WINTER DEBATE CAMPS

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FUNDAMENTALS CAMP

• 8 SESSIONS

• IN PERSON

PF DEBATE CAMP

• 7 SESSIONS

• ONLINE

CNDF DEBATE CAMP

• 8 SESSIONS

• ONLINE

BL Debate & Speech Curriculum Progression System

SPEECH 3

READY FOR DEBATE

Persuasive Speech

Elevates confident speaking and competitive success for experienced students.

SPEECH 2

READY FOR DEBATE

Public Speaking

Establishes a foundation for futuredebate careers.

SPEECH 1

READY FOR DEBATE

Storytelling

Boosts confidence and communication skills for beginners in speaking.

Debate - High School Master

6

Top-tier course for highly skilled debaters aiming for competitive success. Emphasizes top-level competition skills and extensive practice. Encourages participation in prestigious tournaments.

Debate - High School Advance

5

For skilled debaters seeking advanced techniques and ethical development. Focus on competition strategies, morals, and sportsmanship. Encourages high-level tournaments.

Debate - High School Pre-advance

4

Serving experienced debaters wanting a competitive edge. Enhances public speaking, research, and argumentation, along with practical techniques. Encourages tournament participation.

Debate - Middle School Master

3

Tailored for students aiming for debate competition success. Extensive practice, tournament strategies, and complex topic mastery. High-level tournament participation was promoted.

Debate - Middle School Advanced

2

For students with foundational debate skills looking to deepen their abilities. Emphasis on persuasive speech, argument, critical thinking, and resilience. Encourages tournament involvement.

Debate - Middle School Fundamental

1

Geared towards students with basic speaking skills but little/no debate experience. Focus on teaching debate techniques before encouraging novice tournament participation.

BL Debate & Speech Tournaments

2023-24 TOURNAMENTS
In-Person Tournaments

Yale Invitational Tournament

New Haven, Connecticut

Sep 29th – Oct 1st

Jack Howe Memorial Tournament

Long Beach, California

Sep 30th – Oct 2nd

University of Victoria Tournament

Victoria, BC

Oct 7th – 8th

McGill Debating Union Highschool BP tournament

Montreal, Quebec

Oct 21st-22nd

Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament

Northbrook, Illinois

Nov 18th – 20th

Skyhawk Smackdown

Salem, Utah

Nov 17th – 18th

John Edie Holiday Debates

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dec 16th – 18th

Barkley Forum hosted by Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Jan 26th – 28th

50th Harvard National Forensics Tournament

Cambridge, MA

Feb

California Invitational UC Berkeley

Berkeley, California

Feb 17th – 19th

Georgetown Spring Tournament

Washington, D.C.

Apr

Tournament of Champions

Lexington, Kentucky

Apr 20th – 22nd

National Speech and Debate Tournament

Des Moines, Iowa

Jun 16th – 21st

Online Tournaments

Marist Scrimmage Series 3 (MS and HS Novice)

Sep 13th – 14th

California State University Fullerton Fall

Oct 14th -16th

Marist Scrimmage Series 3 (MS and HS Novice)

Nov 8th – 9th

La Reina Invitational

Dec 9th – 11th

TOC Digital Series 2

Dec 1st – 3rd

Citron January Debate Tournamenta

Jan 3rd-4th

38th  Annual Stanford Invitational

Feb 10th – 13th

TOC Digital Series 2

Feb 23rd-25th

McGill Debating Union High School BP Tournament

Late Feb

Luck of the Irish BQ Invitational

Mar 7th

NSDA Canada District Qualifier

Late Mar

TOC Digital Series 3

Mar 8th-10th

 

BC Debate & Speech Tournaments

BP Provincial

Oct 13rd-14th

International Independent School Speech Tournament

Oct 19th-22nd

BP National

Nov 17th-19th

Senior/Junior Speech Provincial

Dec 2nd-3rd

BC Qualifiers

Dec

Regional CNDF

Late Jan – Early Feb

LFC

Feb 23rd-24th

Law Foundation Cup (BC Provincial)

Mar 1st-2nd

French Provincial

Mar/Apr

Senior Nationals.

May 24th-26th

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