Monday, November 26, 2012

December 2012 Congress Debate Topics


International
·         Israel – Gaza
·         Climate Change

Virginia
·         Virginia Beach Sports Arena
·         Same Sex Marriage

Domestic
·         State Marijuana Legislation
·         Public Religious Displays

Economic
·         Mandatory Tax Increases
·         Mandatory Budget Cuts

November TDL Tournament Results


Below are the results for the Tidewater Debate League Tournament held 15 November 2012 at Warwick High School in Newport News.

Student Congress
1st Kelly Stronach - Smithfield
2nd Laurel Cummings - Warwick
3rd McKenna Riggall – Great Bridge

Outstanding Senator
Laurel Cummings  - Warwick

Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
1st Meghan Grumbling – Smithfield
2nd Rachel Crouch - Hickory
3rd Alexis Fraser - Hickory

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
1st Naveen Iyer – Ocean Lakes
2nd Rachel Anderson - Grassfield
3rd Mackenzie Swan - Smithfield

Junior Varsity Public Forum
1st Dan Jelf and Sonam Alhuwalia - Grassfield
2nd Melissa Joye and Mary McCorkill - Hickory
3rd Chelsea Adams and Ariana Benson – Great Bridge

Varsity Public Forum
1st Dane Mosely and Jesse Reon - Smithfield
2nd Hannah Anderson and Sara Donley – Great Bridge
3rd Sara Barlow and Morgan Murphy - Hickory

Junior Varsity Policy
1st Cameron Blandford and Edward Hernandez - Warwick
2nd Ben Lambert and Biar Raheem - Warwick
3rd Jonathan Kerlin and Shaun Parker – Summit Christian

Junior Varsity Policy Speakers
1st Cameron Blandford - Warwick
2nd Mason Miles - Smithfield
3rd Edward Hernandez - Warwick

Varsity Policy
1st Nathaniel Bower and Alex Whitehead – Grassfield
2nd Treavor Eads and Jake Mullins - Grassfield
3rd Connor Burne and Jared Emry – Summit Christian

Varsity Policy Speakers
1st Nathaniel Bower – Grassfield
2nd Alex Whitehead - Grassfield
3rd Conner Burne – Summit Christian

Sweepstakes
1st Grassfield High School
2nd Smithfield High School
3rd Warwick High School

Our next TDL Tournament will be Saturday, 15 December, hosted by Phoebus High School.
Registrations and Congress submissions are due Tuesday, 11 December 2012

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

October TDL Tournament Results


Below are the results for the Tidewater Debate League Tournament held 20 October 2012 at First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach.

Student Congress
1st Austin Chambers – Princess Anne
2nd Brittany Russell – First Colonial
3rd James Timko – Western Branch

Outstanding Senator
James Timko – Western Branch
Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
1st Disana Siman-Tov - Bayside
2nd Kaitlin Opie - Grassfield
3rd Aaron Kubat – First Colonial

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
1st Austin Oliver – Great Bridge
2nd Julia Stitely - Cox
3rd Brittany Acors - Grassfield

Junior Varsity Public Forum
1st Sara Barlow and Morgan Murphy - Hickory
2nd Chris Wilson and Andrew Smith - Warwick
3rd Dan Jelf and Sonam Alhuwalia - Grassfield

Varsity Public Forum
1st Hannah Anderson and Sara Donley – Great Bridge
2nd Danielle Spach and Elizabeth Spach – First Colonial
3rd Gabrielle Kim and Daniel Choi – Princess Anne

Junior Varsity Policy
1st Ben Lambert and Biar Raheem - Warwick
2nd Renee Mitchell and Angela Tang-Tan – Princess Anne
3rd Sarah Conley and Jenelle John-Lewis – First Colonial

Junior Varsity Policy Speakers
1st Angela Tang-Tan – Princess Anne
2nd Biar Raheem - Warwick
3rd Jenelle John-Lewis – First Colonial


Varsity Policy
1st Nathaniel Bower and Alex Whitehead – Grassfield

2nd Treavor Eads and Jake Mullins - Grassfield
3rd Charlotte Van Schenck and Teddy Wansink – Princess Anne

Varsity Policy Speakers
1st Nathaniel Bower – Grassfield

2nd Jake Mullins - Grassfield
3rd Treavor Eads – Grassfield

Sweepstakes
1st Grassfield High School

2nd Princess Anne High School
3rd First Colonial High School


Our next TDL Tournament will be Thursday, 15 November, hosted by Warwick High School.

Registrations and Congress submissions are due Friday, 9 November.

Monday, November 5, 2012

November 2012 Congress Debate Topics

International
· Cuba
· Election Monitoring

Domestic
· Disaster Assistance
· Presidential Election Reform

Economic
· Military pay and benefits
· Student Loan Debt

Virginia
· Bridge and Tunnel Tolls
· Firearm Concealed Carry Laws