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Tournament Details – High School Championship, April 22!
Please register by Thursday, April 19, 3:00 PM. Registration should include the usual registration details and, for this event, any meal registration (please review information on brunch on this page). Tournament Schedule 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival and Registration Verification (actual registration is by email prior to the event) – Tournament registration is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )April 22 Championship Tournament/Topics
The HSPDP championship invitational tournament for 2011-2012 will be held at Claremont McKenna College, Sunday, April 22, 2012. The pre-announced topics for the tournament include the following: 1. Political advertising does more good than harm. 2. California should eliminate Prop 13. 3. Saudi Arabia is more an enemy than an ally of the United States. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )2012 MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP TOPICS
These are the topics for the 2012 MSPDP Championship, to be held April 21 at Claremont McKenna College. The topics are not listed in a particular order. There are 6 topics – 5 of the 6 will be used in preliminary debates and 1 will be used in the public debate final. States should allow [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )March 24 Tournament/Topics
The fifth HSPDP league invitational tournament for 2011-2012 will be held at Claremont McKenna College, Saturday, March 24, 2012. The pre-announced topics for the tournament include the following: 1. The US should not use economic sanctions in non-economic international disputes. 2. Schools should not block online access to personal and social media sites. The tournament will include [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Invitation – Middle School Championship, April 21
This is a copy of the Middle School Public Debate Program (MSPDP) Championship Tournament. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2012. It will be half at Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California. MSPDP.Invitation.April12.pdf HSPDP Information Students participating in the High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP) are eligible to complete judge certification and participate at [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Details – Debate Workshop January 14
Register There is no fee for the workshop. Please email John Meany, john.meany@cmc.edu, with the number of teachers and students attending from your school. It is not necessary to list the names of participants – the number of participants is sufficient. Sections Instruction is available for new and experienced teachers and students. Directions and Parking [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )February 11 Tournament/Topics
The fourth HSPDP league invitational tournament for 2011-2012 will be held at Compton High School, Saturday, February 11, 2012. The pre-announced topics for the tournament include the following: 1. The United States should tax capital gains at the same rate as ordinary income. 2. The US should establish term limits for Article III federal judges. The tournament [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )December 10 Tournament/Topics
The third HSPDP league invitational tournament for 2011-2012 will be held at Upland High School, Saturday, December 10. The pre-announced topics for the tournament include the following: 1. States should abolish non-medical exemptions to mandatory immunization laws. 2.In cases of kidnapping or piracy, governments should pay ransom. The tournament will include additional debates featuring impromptu [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )November 19 Tournament/Topics
The second HSPDP league invitational tournament for 2011-2012 will be held at The Webb Schools, Saturday, November 19. The pre-announced topics for the tournament include the following: 1. US Supreme Court proceedings should be televised. 2. The US should not give development assistance to non-democratic governments. The tournament will include additional debates featuring impromptu topics [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Tournament Date Change! Oct 22 to 29
Opening Tournament – Saturday, October 29 The date of the opening HSPDP tournament has been changed from October 22 to Saturday, October 29 due to a facilities conflict on the earlier date.
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