When:
- Every 2nd Wednesday of the month (October-April) from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Wed. Oct. 11, 2023 from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Serious: Should there be absolute freedom of speech or should speech be restricted to prevent harm to others?
- Fun: Should the Grade 9s have to share lockers so that Grade 12s can each have two lockers?
- NOTE: For October only, at 6:00 PM we will elect captains
- Wed. Nov. 8, 2023 from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Wed. Dec. 13, 2023 from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Wed. Jan. 10, 2024 from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Wed. Feb. 14, 2024 from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Wed. Mar. 13, 2024 from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Wed. Apr. 10, 2024 from 4:30-6:00 PM
- Wed. Oct. 11, 2023 from 4:30-6:00 PM
Where:
- CHSS Library
Schedule/Activities:
- 4:30-4:45 Mini-Teams’ DEBATE OFF (Cahoot game)
- Mini-teams play against each other
- Questions are related to the resolutions (related trivia and key terms) and to general debate rules and terms
- New debaters join mini-teams of their choice
- The prize is a group gift card for the winning team at McDonald’s (enough for about a dozen ice cream cones)
- 4:50-5:10 THUNDERING SPEECHES (serious speeches)
- 60 second speeches, open to everyone
- Alternating between the two resolutions
- At the end, everyone can vote for a “best speaker”
- The four top speakers will form the two teams for the Speed Tournament
- The four top speakers are then randomly assigned either 1P, 2P, 1O, or 2O
- At the end, everyone can vote on the winning resolution
- The winning resolution will be the resolution for the Speed Tournament
- 5:15-5:25 QUICK-AS-LIGHTNING TOURNAMENT (very quick debate)
- 1P 2 min – Opening
- 1O 2 min – Opening
- 2P 1 min – Rebuttal
- 2O 1 min – Rebuttal
- 1O 30 sec – Closing
- 1P 30 sec – Closing
- 5:25-5:35 QUESTION PERIOD (all audience members can ask questions)
- 5:35-6:00 PIZZA PARLIAMENT
- Start eating pizza, get set up for parliament
- Fun debate, two sides, openers (pre-selected) speak for 2 minutes each (Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition), then alternating sides with each speech under 1:30 minutes
- End with a vote on the resolution
