Public speaking is an important art form regardless of your desired career path. BL Debate Academy believes that public speaking is a gateway to better opportunities and advancement. We offer courses to students of all ages and all levels of experience.
There are many competitive speaking activities and events and we participate in most of them. Speech activities are great for students that work better independently and prefer the elements of persuasive speaking, theater, acting and performance. Join today and share your piece with the world!
President John F. Kennedy once stated, “Without debate, without criticism no administration and no country can succeed and no republic can survive.” We offer Canadian and US style debate training and tournament coaching. Debate is the most challenging academy activity you can do. The skills you learn from debate alone makes the activity the best return on investment for any avid learner.
BL will attend both Canadian and US style tournaments throughout the 2022-23 academic year. Students are encouraged to attend NSDA Vancouver events to practice before attending external (non-BL/non-NSDA) events.
Terms
Description
Level/Status – All tournaments are divided up based on their relative difficulty.
Practice/Scrimmage – OPEN TO ALL: these tournaments will give students a chance to participate in debates against limited opponents in a controlled environment. Students are encouraged to attend these tournaments before attending tournaments at a higher level.
Regional – Pre-Team and Team: these tournaments will give students a chance to compete against competitors from other schools/academies. Students must show success at these tournaments to qualify attending national tournaments with BLDA.
National – Team Only: these tournaments are reserved for our most competitive students. Attending these tournaments will require additional preparation sessions and a commitment to case writing, development and execution by the students. *Some of these tournaments have a qualification process.
Location
Tournament will either be hosted online, in person or a mixture of both (hybrid).
Internal/External
Internal tournaments are tournaments hosted by BLDA or one of its subsidiaries. External tournaments are tournaments hosted by a non-BLDA or subsidiary.
Date
Tournament
Level/Status
October 2022
BC British Parliamentary Provincial Championship
Regional/Open
November 2022
BC Public Speaking Provincial Championship
Regional/Open
December 2022
Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Championships
National/QR
January 2023
BC Regional Debating Championships
Regional/Open
February 2023
Canadian Senior National Public Speaking Championships
National/QR
March 2023
BC Provincial Debating Championship (Law Foundation Cup)
Regional/Open
April 2023
Canadian Senior National Debating Championships
National/QR
May 2023
Canadian Junior National Speaking Championships
National/QR
May 2023
Canadian Junior National Debating Championships
National/QR
May 2023
TEAM CANADA “TRY-OUTS”
Invitation Only
Deadline = last day to register to attend the tournament with BL.
Level/Status:
Open = Anyone can attend
QR = Qualification Required.
Date
Tournament (Invitation Linked)
Location
Level/Status
September 2022
NSDA Vancouver Event
B.C. (Can)
Regional/Open
October 2022
NSDA Vancouver Event
Vancouver
Regional/Open
November 2022
NSDA Vancouver Event
Vancouver
Regional/Open
November 2022
UPenn Tournament
Undisclosed
National
December 2022
NSDA Vancouver Event
Vancouver
Regional/Open
January 2023
NSDA Vancouver Event (Ivy-Up)
Vancouver
Regional/Open
2/11-2/13/22
Stanford University
Hybrid
National
2/18-2/20/22
Harvard Invitational
Hybrid
National
2/18-2/20-22
Berkeley Invitational
Hybrid
National
March 2023
NSDA Vancouver Event
Live
Regional/Open
April 2023
Tournament of Champions (HS)
Hybrid
National
May 2023
Tournament of Champions (MS)
Hybrid
National
May 2023
NSDA Nationals (Middle School)
Hybrid
National
June 2023
NSDA Nationals (Championship)
Hybrid
National
Tel: 604-360-1933
Address: 418-2150 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6K 4L9