Bay Area Speech/Debate Academy conducts one of the strongest Speech and Debate programs in the Bay Area.
Our classes prepare students to compete in Middle and High School tournaments held around the Bay Area and nation. We teach more than one debate format so that students will be prepared for the different types of debate featured in the area. Although we encourage our students participate in tournaments, it is not necessary. We enter our students in National Junior Forensics League, which allows them to accumulate points to participate in High School Forensics League and latter on in College.
We are opening new sessions to prepare students to compete in Lincoln/Douglas format
Lincoln/Douglas is one on one debate with topics are based on logic, ethical values, and philosophy.
September/October Topic
Resolved: The United States ought to extend to non-citizens accused of terrorism the same constitutional due process protections it grants to citizens.
http://www.nflonline.org/StudentResources/Topics/
We have classes to prepare for this format:
Saturday from 11:45 to 1:15 pm, in Los Gatos. Instructor Stacy Dawson, http://www.bayareadebate.com/Middle_and_HS_Programs.html
Wednesday 3:00 to 4:30 pm, in Los Gatos. Instructor Don Heinsohn http://www.bayareadebate.com/Home.html
Sunday from 4:00-5:30 pm in Fremont, instructor Don Heinsohn http://www.bayareadebate.com/Home.html
Our team will compete in this topic at Presentation HS, October 5-7 tournament.
http://www.joyoftournaments.com/ca/saintfrancis/info.asp and Presentation HS, October 5 http://www.joyoftournaments.com/ca/presentation/info.asp
Also we have Lincoln/Douglas camps August 20-24:
In Fremont from 10:00-12:00 - registration closed
In Fremont from 12:30 to 2:30pm -registration open
One week camp, M-F, two hour a day camp - $250.
Other class at Bay Area Speech/Debate Academy:
Saturday from 10:00 to 11:30 am, in LosGatos 5-7 graders debate class. Teacher Jennifer Brooks. Congretional debate and prepation for November P.Burnett tournament.
Saturday from 1:30-3:00pm -7-9 grade Public Forum debate class in Los Gatos. Teacher, Stacy Dawson, see profile http://www.bayareadebate.com/Middle_and_HS_Programs.html
Monday from 6-7:30 pm Public Forum, in Los Gatos. Teacher Stacy Dawson, see profile http://www.bayareadebate.com/Middle_and_HS_Programs.html Preparation for Harker HS tournament, Sep. 22-30
Saturday 11:45 to 1:15 pm , in Los Gatos Elementary school speech and writing. Jennifer Brooks a teacher for this class is a State Champion and Berkley graduate.
Saturday 9-10am middle school writing in Los Gatos. Teacher -Jennifer Brooks.
Wednesday 4:30-6 Extemp, AP history in Los Gatos. Teacher Don Heinsohn http://www.bayareadebate.com/Home.html
For more information please visit our website http://www.bayareadebate.com/Middle_and_HS_Programs.html
fill out our contact form: http://www.bayareadebate.com/Contact_Us.html
or call the owner of Bay Area Debate Academy, Helen at 408-384-2419
