November 21 Tournament, Dues and Online Resources
THREE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CTMSDL:
- NOVEMBER TOURNAMENT
- DUES for 2015-16
- ONLINE RESOURCES, including debate videos!
November Tournament
We’ll hold the first competitive tournament of the 2015-16 season on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Classical Magnet School in Hartford. We’ll have one open division of Parliamentary Debate using the MSPDP format described in our CTMSDL Handbook. Debaters should prepare cases on both sides of the motion:
This House would establish a program to revive extinct species and restore them to the environment.
The day will begin at 9:30 and end at 2:30. We’ll have three rounds of debate (the first two will be randomly paired, the third will be power-matched) followed by a public final round between the top two teams, and an awards ceremony.
We’ll notify schools when registration opens on tabroom.com, approximately two weeks before November 21.
Dues
Dues to participate in the CTMSDL for the 2015-16 season have been set at $50. Please send a check, made out to CT Association of Schools, to CAS, 30 Realty Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410, attention Cheryl Novicelli, by December 31, 2015. Please iInclude this CTMSDL Dues Form 2015-16 with your check to make sure the dues are applied to your school’s membership.
Please note: you do not need to pay dues before the November tournament; we simply ask that you try to pay by year-end.
Online Resources
You can find videos and some helpful resources regarding the MSPDP format here: http://www.esuus.org/esu/programs/middle_school_debate/
Please contact us at inquiry@ctmsdebate.org with questions. Hope to see you on November 21st!