The Connecticut Middle School Debate League's next event will be a tournament on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Middlebrook Middle School in Wilton, CT, from 9:30 — 3:30. The motion will be: This House would implement year-round schooling. Debaters should…
The Connecticut Middle School Debate League (CTMSDL) kicked off the 2017-18 season with a scrimmage at Bethel Middle School yesterday. 170 debaters in grades 5-8 from 14 schools combined into 59 teams to debate both sides of the motion: This…
On behalf of Coach Cathy Emerick and Bethel Middle School, the Connecticut Middle School Debate League invites you to this season’s first event, a demonstration debate, skill-building workshop and scrimmage, on Saturday, October 21, 2107 from 9:30 am — 2:30…
On September 23 the Connecticut Debate Association, our high school debate league, used the following resolution at their Novice Scrimmage: Resolved: Every citizen should complete one year of national service. CDA debates include a packet of articles to provide background…
Our first event of the year will be a scrimmage on October 21 at Bethel MIddle School. Debaters will see an exhibiition round by experienced debaters and have two practice rounds, one on each side of the motion. Our motion…
The school year is about to begin and our middle school debate calendar is just about set. We will begin with a scrimmage in October and tournaments in December, January and April. The details are: Scrimmage: October 21, Bethel Middle…
I was asked by a Coach I know to write a more detailed review of a round I judged at the April 22 tournament. We agreed it might be useful to share it with the other Coaches and teams in…
211 debaters (76 teams) from 20 schools came together at Eastern Middle School in Greenwich on Saturday and debated the motion: This House would colonize Mars. First place was earned by The Hive's team of Halle Hunt, Ava Prevey &…
The motion for our April 22 tournament will be: This House would colonize Mars. The tournament will be held at Eastern Middle School, 51 Hendrie Avenue, Riverside, Greenwich, CT 06878, on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Thanks to Eastern Middle…
The Connecticut Middle School Debate League held another successful tournament at Middlebrook School in Wilton, One-hundred sixty-six students from 17 schools debated the motion: This House would eliminate life without the possibility of parole sentences for all adults. Proposition prevailed…