Schedules

            

Our schedule is rigorous but doesn't force you to wake up early. You are rested, ready for a full day of learning and fun.

Policy Debate Schedule. 1

Policy Scholars Schedule. 2

Lincoln-Douglas Schedule. 3

Public Forum Schedule. 3

 

Policy Debate Schedule

July 18-July 30, 2010 (2 week)
July 18-August 6, 2010 (3 week)

 

WEEK 1

Lectures and Example Debates, Small Lab Drills, and Small Lab Preparation of Shells and 1NC and 2AC Frontlines for each and every one of the below:

  • Affirmative cases & answers
  • Disadvantages & answers
  • Counterplans & answers
  • Kritiks & answers
  • Topicality & answers
  • Four Full Practice Debates

 

WEEK 2

  • Saturday Picnic and Movie Night
  • Sunday morning off, Sunday Picnic
  • Affirmative work in Small Labs—for add-on advantages, new answers to arguments, etc.
  • Negative work in Small Labs—2nc frontlines, new negative arguments, etc.
  • Advanced Theory Lectures
  • 6 Round Tournament with Quarters

WEEK 3

  • Saturday Picnic and Movie Night
  • Sunday morning off, Sunday Picnic
  • Strategy Projects against cases and positions at national institutes
  • Practice Drills against staff (for the most competitive but supportive experience)
  • Improvement Labs where you work on what you want to work on.
  • 5 Round Championship Tournament with Quarters

Novice Policy Schedule Details

Policy Schedule Details

 

Policy Scholars Schedule

July 18-August 6, 2010 (3 week)

 

WEEK 1

  • Scholar Lab Advance Theory Lectures
  • Scholar Lab Drills (at least once a day)
  • Scholar Research preparing the Affirmative, Shells and 1NC and 2AC Frontlines for each and every one of the below:
  • Affirmative cases & answers
  • Disadvantages & answers
  • Counterplans & answers
  • Kritiks & answers
  • Topicality & answers
  • Three Full Practice Debates

 

WEEK 2

  • Saturday Picnic and Movie Night
  • Sunday morning off, Sunday Picnic
  • Affirmative work for add-on advantages, new answers to arguments, etc.
  • Negative work for 2nc frontlines, new negative arguments, etc.
  • Advanced Theory Lectures
  • 5 Debates Round Robin

WEEK 3

  • Saturday Picnic and Movie Night
  • Sunday morning off, Sunday Picnic
  • Strategy Projects against cases and positions at national institutes
  • More Practice Drills against staff (for the most competitive experience)
  • Advanced Theory Lectures
  • In-depth reworking, strategizing, and efforts to improve your in-round skills
  • 5 Round Championship Tournament with Quarters

Policy Scholars Schedule Details

 

Lincoln-Douglas Schedule

July 18-July 31, 2010 (2 week)
July 18-August 7, 2010 (3 week)

 

WEEKDAYS

  • Topic Overview
  • Topic Research in Small Labs
  • Prepare Affirmative and Negative Cases in Small Labs
  • Lectures on Theory, Strategy, Values, and Philosophy
  • Prepare responses to affirmative and negative cases in Small Labs
  • Practice Drills in Small Labs
  • Edit and Fix arguments based on drills in Small Labs
  • 2 Debates on the Topic with expert judge feedback
  • We cover a topic each 2 days.

WEEKENDS

  • Saturday Picnic and Movie Night
  • Sunday morning off, Sunday Picnic
  • Practice Drills on 2 Topics

TOURNAMENT

  • Tournaments at the end of Second Week
  • Goes to quarters
  • Excellent competition and opportunity to improve

THIRD WEEK

  • Cover 2 final topics in-depth
  • Practice to focus on the skills and strategy you need to win
  • Championship Round Robin at the end of the Third Week.

WNDI LD Schedule Details

 

Public Forum Schedule

July 30 - August 6, 2010 (1 week)

WHAT HAPPENS EACH DAY

  • Morning News Hour—Discuss current issues
  • Skills Practice in Small Labs (eg crossfire, final focus, etc.)
  • Case Preparation in Small Labs
  • Lecture on Good Argumentation as a Persuasive Debater
  • Delivery and Argument Skills Practice in Small Labs
  • Lectures on Politics—the latest policy thoughts from Washington DC
  • Two Practice Debates on each of the Three Topics we use
  • At the end of the camp, a Final Tournament with Elimination Rounds.

 

Public Forum Schedule Detailed Information