THE GREAT DEBATERS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
"Be Great!  Be a Great Debater!"
Elementary
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEBATE 
CHAMPIONSHIPS EDITION!

Last week we celebrated our Middle School Debate Champions and this week we celebrate our Elementary School Debaters!  Thanks to Mr. Beattie, Debate Coach of PS 161 and Director of the Elementary School Division, and all our elementary schools, teachers, parents, and debaters - this school year has been historic in bringing the power of debate to all ages.  Another huge shout out to the New York Historical Society which hosted the Elementary School Championships!  It was a fantastic day of elementary school debates and speeches around the exhibits of the NY Historical Society!  And elementary school debate camp coming up soon!
 
Our final tournament of the year is the Middle School Quality Initiative's (MSQI) Debate Championships at Columbia University!  A huge shout out to all the MSQI schools, teachers, coaches, MSQI staff and Mr. Ben Honoroff for their incredible work!  And a huge welcome to the newest MSQI Debate Team at KAPPA V.  We had the honor to visit the KAPPA V Debate Team and Coach Ms. Shaw last week and meet the incredible debate team!  
 
The June MSQI Championships is only the beginning of many June debate events including practices, scrimmages, our end of the year celebration, and the beginning of NYC Summer Debate Camps!
 
So thank you once again to all our Elementary Schools, Coaches, Students, Parents and Director Mr. Beattie for bringing debate to all ages!  Study after study shows how participation in debate each year improves every academic indicator including grades, attendance, reading, writing, critical thinking and every other academic skill and that is why we believe that every student can and should be a Great Debater! 
 
BE GREAT! BE A GREAT DEBATER!
SIGN UP FOR SUMMER DEBATE CAMP! 
  
Sincerely, 
Erik Fogel, Director of the New York City Urban Debate League
Website: www.nycudl.org
Debate Camp Website: www.nycdebatecamp.org
Twitter: #nycdebateleague
Phone: 917-455-1079

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Crotty's Kids
TEACHERS EQUITY PROJECT
COMING SOON TO THEATERS NEAR YOU... CROTTY'S KIDS!  
 

NYC Debate Coach James Crotty coached one of the top high school debate teams in the South Bronx and the incredible story is now featured in the documentary "Crotty's Kids." "Seven years in the making, Crotty's Kids is a feature length documentary that follows five urban debaters and their coach..."  Click here for more information!

 

HS Debater Overcomes ADD to Become Debate Team Champion...

"I'm personally challenged with memorizing and preparing my speech material... Engaging in discussion and debate, really just helped my learning in general." Learn more.

DEBATE TEACHING POSITION OPENING!
Teachers Equity Project (TEP) Charter School is looking to hire a debate teacher. TEP is one of the top schools in the city and committed to building a school wide debate program.  Learn more .

KAPPA VI
Harlem
SCRIMMAGE AT KAPPA MIDDLE SCHOOL, JUNE 12TH!
KAPPA middle school is inviting any schools interested in attending an Exhibition Debate at their school on June 12th. Several other schools are hosting end of the year debates, school-wide championships, and exhibitions to end the debate season!  Let us know if you need any medals, trophies or support, or would like to attend an exhibition debate! 
END OF THE DEBATE SEASON CELEBRATION, JUNE 17TH!
Please mark June 17th for our End of the Year Event! Last year we hosted the event at the Pranna Restaurant in Manhattan! This year thanks to our City Championships sponsor of Fish & Richardson, the event will be held in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  Invitations coming soon so stay tuned to celebrate our Great Debaters and support our summer debate camps!  And another huge shout out to Fish & Richardson for hosting our Great Debaters! 

HONORING LEGENDARY NYC DEBATE COACH RICHARD SODIKOW, JUNE 7TH.
The Bronx Science Speech & Debate Team is hosting a memorial for Richard B. Sodikow '55, the founder of the team and its director for thirty years, on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Bronx High School of Science (75 West 205th Street, Bronx, New York) at 1:00 PM. Please register on the link below. You may also express condolences on the link below which will be shared with the family and team. Click here.

MIDDLE SCHOOL QUALITY INITIATIVE DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
JUNE 13TH!
DEBATE TOPIC

Resolved: Kids should be allowed to participate on reality TV shows

 

MSQI
 
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL QUALITY 
INITIATIVE
CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS!
 
The Middle School Quality Initiative (MSQI) is the New York City Department of Education's focused effort to expand the number of middle schools that prepare students for college and career success.


 
The MSQI Debate Championships will be held at Columbia University and will include several rounds of debate, a coaches debate, and final round of student debates! The top teams from each school are invited to compete.  And a huge shout out to all the staff of the MSQI and all the schools, teachers, coaches and students for a historical debate season!  The MSQI division has grown from the newest debate division to now the largest debate event! 

Schedule for the Day
8:30am - Breakfast
9:30am - Judge Orientation
10:00am - Rounds 1 and 2
11:30am - Lunch
12:30pm - Round 3
1:30pm - Coaches Debate Round!
2:30pm - Final Round and Awards
4:00pm - Departure

SUMMER DEBATE INSTITUTE REGISTRATION OPEN!
New York City Debate Camps provide rigorous summer academic debate education programs for all NYC youth throughout the summer.

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR NEW YORK CITY SUMMER DEBATE CAMPS 2014!
 

Registration Begins for the 2014 Summer of Debate!!!!  CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION! The New York City Urban Debate League hosts debate camps throughout the summer in each of the boroughs for all ages.  For more information on our summer debate camp programs, please visit our website by clicking here or www.nycdebatecamp.org.  Dates and locations can also be found on the right.  

 

Why Debate Camp?

 

Beginner Debaters! Learn the fundamentals of debate, develop public speaking skills, try out your first debate tournament and more!

Advanced Debaters! Train on the upcoming 2014-2015 debate topics!! Learn from top college debaters and debate master teachers!

Teachers, Coaches and Judges! Learn everything about starting a debate team, all the debate formats, beginner and advanced debate coaching techniques, judging, team fundraising, team recruitment, best lesson plans and more!

All Debaters! Weeks of intense debate study by the top debate teachers and coaches! Coaches, classes, electives, debate supplies, breakfast, lunch, awards, scrimmages, law firm visits, mentors, tournaments and more!!  

2014 NEW YORK CITY SUMMER DEBATE CAMP DATES AND LOCATIONS!   

Manhattan Debate Institute
Bronx Debate Institute
Queens Debate Institute
Harlem Debate Institute
Teachers Debate Institute
Varsity Debate Institute
 

Arthur N. Rupe Foundation Public Debate Summer Camps

 

Manhattan Debate Institute 

@ Hunter College, Silberman School of Social Work, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, NY, NY 10035 (July 21st-August 1st, 9:00am-1:00pm)

 

Manhattan Debate Institute Advanced Lab for High School Students @ Hunter College (July 21st - August 1st, 9:00am-4:00pm) @ Hunter College, Silberman School of Social Work, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, NY, NY 10035

 

Elementary School Debate Institute @ Hunter College (July 28th - August 1st, 9:00am-1:00pm) @ Hunter College, Silberman School of Social Work, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, NY, NY 10035

 

Girls Debate Institute @ Hunter College (July 21st - August 1st, 9:00am-4:00pm)

@ Hunter College, Silberman School of Social Work, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, NY, NY 10035  

Queens Debate Institute @ Maspeth High School, 54-40 74th St, New York, NY 11378 (August 25th-29th, 9:00am-1:00pm)

 

West Harlem Development Corporation Summer Debate Institutes

 

Harlem Debate Institute @ Columbia University (June 30th - July 3rd, 9:00am-1:00pm)

 

Teachers College Debate Institute for Teachers @ Teachers College, Columbia University (August 25th-29th, 9:00am-1:00pm)

 

New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund, Summer Debate Program  

Bronx Debate Institute @ PS/MS 15 School for Environmental Studies (August 11th-15th)

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

THE GIRLS DEBATE LEAGUE
The New York City Urban Debate League founded the nation's first all girls debate league in 2011 to close the gender gap and empower young women to become our next generation of leaders.
GIRLS DEBATE
BALI

Girls Debate League Workshop, May 3rd

On May 3rd alumni, high school debaters, middle school debaters and our Girls Debate board came together on a workshop on high school debate opportunities for young women.  We especially would like to shout out alumni Erika Marte and Elizah Morales for leading the panel along with several high school debaters.  Thank you! 


 
 





 
Free High School Girls Summer Leadership and Debate Institute with the Bella Azbug Leadership Institute. Apply Now! 
 

The New York City Urban Debate League's Girls Debate League and the Bella Azbug Leadership Institute have had a very long and close partnership in providing the best education opportunities to New York City young women.  And we are proud to announce the BALI Summer Leadership and Debate Program for 2014! All high school young women should apply to this incredible summer experience!!!   Click here for more information!

 

 

 
Scholarships available for High School Debaters to the Women's Debate Institute! Apply Now!

The Women's Debate Institute is a tuition-free camp that provides young women the opportunity to be a part of a strong community of women who love debate. At the WDI, high school girls have the opportunity to learn policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate skills from some of the top female debaters in the country. Working one-on-one with former NDT and CEDA winners gives girls the competitive edge they need to be successful debaters. Click here to learn more.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!  JUDGE AT OUR LAST 3 TOURNAMENTS OF THE YEAR AND SUMMER DEBATE CAMP!
 
June 13th
Middle School Quality Initiative Championships
 
July & August
Summer Debate Camp Volunteers Needed!  
OUR NYC DEBATE LEAGUE PROGRAMS
NEW YORK CITY'S MOST RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM - EVERY DAY, EVERY WEEKEND, EVERY SUMMER - YEAR ROUND.
BXDI
MDI
High School Debate League

UPCOMING DATES!

June 15th - 20th
National Speech and Debate Association's National Championships
Click here

OTHER HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE RESOURCES

High School Travel Team Tournament Calendar. Click here.

High School National Circuit Team

High School Policy Debate Resources.

High School Public Forum Debate Resources.

High School Lincoln Douglas Debate Resources. 

Contact us for any help! Click here. or [email protected]

Middle School Debate League

UPCOMING DATES!

June 13th
Middle School Quality Initiative City Championships @ Teachers College, Columbia University

June 16th-20th
Middle School National Championships
Click here

MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE LEAGUE RESOURCES


Middle School Tournament Calendar. Click here.

Middle School Policy Debate Resources. 

Middle School Public Forum Debate Resources. 

Middle School Parliamentary Debate Resources. 

Contact us for any help! Click here. or [email protected]
Elementary School Debate League
 
UPCOMING DATES!
 
July 21st - July 25th Elementary School Debate Camp, Hunter College

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEBATE LEAGUE RESOURCES

Elementary School Tournament Calendar. Click here.

Elementary School Debate Resources. Click here.

Contact us for any help! Click here. or [email protected]
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