PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM

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• Welcome to the High School Public Debate Program!

  By John Meany on September 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to the home of the High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP), featuring national and international class and contest debating for students from 9th-12th grades in the US and like ages/grades in other countries. The HSPDP is one of several… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics – League Invitational, The Webb Schools, December 2 (Sunday)

  By John Meany on November 12, 2018

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The fourth 2018-19 Southern California league tournament is scheduled for Sunday, December 2. The event will be held at The Webb Schools, Claremont. The pre-announced topics for the event include: The US Federal Government should exclusively administer federal, state, and local elections…. Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics – League Invitational, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, November 10

  By John Meany on October 14, 2018

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The third 2018-19 Southern California league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, November 10. The event will be held at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano. The pre-announced topics for the event include: The United States should have compulsory voting in general elections…. Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics – League Invitational, CMC, October 13

  By John Meany on September 29, 2018

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The second 2018-19 Southern California league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, October 13. The event will be held at Claremont McKenna College (CMC). Registration will be held at Bauer Forum, CMC, https://www.cmc.edu/campus-map. You should enter the campus from Claremont Boulevard (entrance on… Read More ›

• New Tournament Awards

  By John Meany on September 29, 2018

  

  There will be additional awards for Southern California league invitational tournament participants this year. There will be a set of individual speaker awards for students in their first year of debating. They are meant to recognize the accomplishment of students… Read More ›

• Introducing the HSPDP Presidents!

  By John Meany on September 12, 2018

  

  Congratulations to Katie Na and Maya Kurkhill, the new Presidents of the High School Public Debate Program. Many MS/HSPDP coaches might already know them from their tournament tab work. They will oversee and support a number of HSPDP initiatives, including league and… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics, Opening Tournament, September 29

  By John Meany on September 6, 2018

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The first 2018-19 Southern California league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, September 29. The event will be held at Sequoyah School, Pasadena. The pre-announced topics for the event include: The United States should establish a comprehensive sixth military service – The… Read More ›

• 2018-19 Debate Schedule – Southern California

  By John Meany on September 1, 2018

  

  2018-19 Calendar Saturday, September 29, Sequoyah School, Pasadena (39 team cap) Saturday, October 13, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont Saturday, November 10, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano Sunday, December 2, Webb Schools, Claremont Saturday, January 19, Rancho Mirage High School,… Read More ›

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