The New York Parliamentary Debate League Summer Camp is a 3-day, online program for all levels of parli debaters. When registering, campers are asked to self-sort into one of three groups: novice, intermediate, and advanced.
- NOVICE: 0 or 1 year of debate experience. Open to rising 9th graders and older.
- Teaching the very fundamentals of debate
- INTERMEDIATE: 1 or 2 year(s) of debate experience.
- Focusing on debate strategy, e.g. which types of responses to use when; when backlash contentions work, etc.
- ADVANCED: 2 or more years of debate experience.
- Honing advanced debate skills, e.g. covering new frameworks.
Within these groups, campers will be placed into a 10-15-person lab group, run by a highly knowledgable debater or coach. These "lab leaders" will lead their lab groups in drills and practice rounds catered to the skill level of their group.
On the final day of the camp, debaters will engage in a spar tournament with other teams of similar skill level in order to hone their tournament skills and engage with the material they have learned over the course of the camp.
We are excited for debaters to receive personalized attention and form valuable connections with their lab leaders.
Location(s)
- Remote
Schedule
- 2025 Dates TBA
- Program takes place over three days, typically in August
Cost/Compensation
- Free
Eligibility Requirements
- Rising 9th graders through 12th graders
Deadline
- August
Application or Entry Requirements
- A completed registration form
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The New York Parliamentary Debate League (NYPDL) is a student-run high school debate league that offers opportunities for students from schools without traditional debate teams to participate and form teams of their own. A student-led board runs the league and oversees scheduling, programming, and planning of tournaments and other activities.
