PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM

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• Teacher Workshop – Sunday, October 18

  By John Meany on September 29, 2020

  A reminder – there is a teacher workshop at Claremont McKenna College scheduled for Sunday, October 18. The workshop has sessions for new/inexperienced coaches (morning) and experienced coaches (afternoon). New coaches may stay for the afternoon session. The details are included… Read More ›

• 2020-21 Calendar Announced

  By John Meany on September 15, 2020

  Available now! The 2020-21 calendar currently includes 23 events – 10 high school debate tournaments, 2 tournaments permitting high school students to compete against college debaters (separate awards for the high school student teams and individual speakers), 7 professional events,… Read More ›

• Public Debate Program Invoices – 2020-21

  By John Meany on September 15, 2020

  Updated October 15, 2020

• Tournament Registration Deadlines

  By John Meany on August 15, 2020

  

  Note: Please pay attention to any deadline changes for online debating. Registration for HSPDP league invitational tournaments is Wednesday, 6:00 PM (the Wednesday prior to a weekend tournament, e.g., the registration deadline for a tournament on Sunday, November 9 is… Read More ›

• Novice Tournament Awards

  By John Meany on August 15, 2020

  

  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 ›

• Welcome to the High School Public Debate Program!

  By John Meany on August 1, 2019 • ( 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 ›

• Clarification on Number of Team Members

  By John Meany on February 18, 2013

  

  HSPDP rules require that each participating team have 3 (three) members. A 2-person team is an exception; it is permissible in an emergency (e.g., student cancellation on the day of an event due to illness) or to accommodate more students from… Read More ›

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