NOTE (updated 7/17/2020): DUE TO OUR SOLD-OUT JULY CAMP, WE ARE CONSIDERING HOLDING A SECOND SESSION! THIS SESSION WILL BE EXACTLY THE SAME AS OUR JULY CAMP.
Since the start of the school year is so uncertain in so many places, we want to make sure there is sufficient interest before we finalize our camp. If you are interested in signing up for this August debate camp, please fill out the interest form:
If you have already paid and registered prior to 7/17, there is no need to fill out this form. We are ready and eager to hold this camp if there is sufficient interest, so please fill out the form and let us know! After filling out the form, we will follow up by email on the status of the camp and how to pay and register. Please see the description below for background on the camp.
Camp Description:
This intensive workshop deepens students’ argumentative skills through in-depth feedback, technique lectures, and multiple practice debates. The workshop focuses on the parliamentary debate format in preparation for competitions during the school year and is geared toward high school students and advanced middle school students.
This camp is taught by Joel Jacobs, the coach of the 2019 California State Champions in Parliamentary Debate and multiple tournament champions. The vision of the camp is to offer a top-tier debate camp that is affordable and accessible for the entire community. The camp is designed for beginning and experienced high school debaters, but may also be suitable for middle school students who are willing to work intensively on debate skills.
To give you an idea of what your child will experience this summer, we will be focusing on debate skills through plenty of practice debates, partner work, and personalized coaching. Topics will range from moral/philosophical issues, global issues, and silly topics. Students will receive video-recorded webinars to watch in their own time, in addition to independent practice activities and readings. This independent work will help us make the online experience as interactive as possible, spending our time doing practice debates and discussions about societal issues.
- 11-12: Private coaching on speaking skills with award-winning debate coaches (over Zoom)
- 12-2:45: Discussions, partner work and preparation time, practice debates, coaching and feedback (over Zoom, with multiple breaks)
- 2:45-3: Closing activity (over Zoom)
The cost for the camp is $300 total for two weeks ($150 per week). Please email annmarie@practice-space.org to inquire about our tuition assistance and waiver program and fill out our scholarship application.
Instructor: Joel Jacobs
Cost: $300 total for two weeks ($150 per week) – tuition assistance available.
