Our Curriculum

Explore our comprehensive curriculum for both beginner and advanced camps.

Yes, there WILL be breaks & snacks!!

Beginner Camp Curriculum

The beginner camp is perfect for students who are new to speech and debate. The curriculum focuses on building a solid foundation in public speaking and debate skills.

Monday - Introduction to Speaking (Interp, All Speech)

• Speaking 101: Basics, Ground Rules, etc.
• How can we use Speech on a day-to-day basis?

Tuesday - Speech Creation, Delivery, Fast Thinking (Impromptu, Extemp)

• Practice creating a speech in a short amount of time
• Delivering speeches to an audience

Wednesday - Congress Masterclass, Appealing Arguments (Congress)

• Congress 101: Dockets, Time, Precedence, Decorum

Thursday - Introduction to Debating, Morals (PF, LD)

• What is a value?
• Is my moral more important than yours?

Friday - Practice Debates (PF, LD)

• Students may choose a desired event and debate against peers

Advanced Camp Curriculum

In the Advanced Camp students will be speaking and will be provided with feedback daily.

Monday - Speaking & Delivery Masterclass (All Speech)

• Learning from top speakers
• Analyze effective speaker strategies

Tuesday - Appealing to the Audience (All events)

• Understanding ethos, pathos, and logos
• How to move your audience?

Wednesday - How to Research & Craft a Meaningful Argument (All Debate)

• What is a Credible Source?
• How can AI be used to streamline effective research?
• How can we make data work for us?

Thursday - How to Market Yourself (All events)

• Does it matter whether we wear a T-shirt or a suit?
• How to project confidence?
• How can we fill a space?

Friday - Scrimmage and Practices (All events)

• Show what you learned and what you know!!

Our Mission

We started this summer camp to help prepare the next generation of future speech & debaters get ready when it's their time to compete. Throughout this past year, we have learned many tips and tricks for all forms of debate and have gathered lots of advice given from upperclassmen.

Speaking clearly, confidently, and convincingly may not be a natural trait, but it is a trait that everyone, young and old, are able to learn. Throughout this camp, your kid will be able to speak more clearly, and we hope to combat the fear of speaking in front of people, to be able to speak to anyone with confidence.

We provide HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE using a Nationals Debate Curriculum, to get your kid into the groove of what debating really feels like.

Our Teaching Approach

Information Regarding Age Groups

From past camp experience: Age is not a factor that comes in for speaking or debating. Therefore, students will be kept in a large group, however, receiving personalized attention from each one of our instructors. If a student needs help or is not getting the information taught, a camp instructor will personally tutor she/he through the lesson.

In the past when needed we have given some students harder questions and extra work, we adjust the level of the camp as needed and spend significant 1 on 1 time with students during work time.