November TDL Student Congress Topics

Domestic

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety

Federal Regulation of Professional Sports

International

Iranian Nuclear Proliferation

Narcotics Trafficking

Virginia

State ABC Stores

Mandatory Drug Testing in School

Economic

National Debt

International Currency

Landstown High School

Below are the results for the first Tidewater Debate League tournament of the 2010-2011 season held October 16^th at Landstown High School in Virginia Beach.

Student Congress

1^st Joseph Newton - Princess Anne

2^nd Tom Scott-Sharoni - Princess Anne

3^rd Katie Branum - First Colonial

4^th Caitlin Montgomery - Summit Christian

Outstanding Senator

Pratyush Agarwal - Princess Anne

Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

1^st Naveen Iyer - Ocean Lakes

2^nd Julia Stitely - Cox

3^rd Kain Day - Ocean Lakes

4^th Gaviriealla Simon-Tav - First Colonial

Varsity Lincoln- Douglas

1^st Nitin Iyer - Ocean Lakes

2^nd Jason Mitnick - Landstown

3^rd Sarah Wall - Princess Anne

4^th Ian Kohnle - Princess Anne

Public Forum

1^st Hannah Anderson + Sarah Donley - Great Bridge

2^nd Ross Abbott + Nick Talley - First Colonial

3^rd David Choi + Noella Handley - Princess Anne

4^th Mikelah Carlson + Abby Cathey - Summit Christian

Public Forum Speakers

1^st Tanner Rotering - Summit Christian

2^nd Nick Talley - First Colonial

3^rd Ross Abbot - First Colonial

3^rd David Choi - Princess Anne

Policy

1^st Nathaniel Bowers + Alex Whithead - Grassfield

2^nd Pragati Chengappa + Evy Copetas - Great Bridge

3^rd Molly Bohan + Hannah Lillibridge - Great Bridge

Policy Speakers

1^st Nathaniel Bowers - Grassfield

2^nd Pragati Chengappa - Great Bridge

3^rd Evy Copetas - Great Bridge

Sweepstakes

1^st Princess Anne High School

2^nd Ocean Lakes High School

3^rd Great Bridge High School

October TDL Student Congress Topics

Domestic

Cyberbullying

Online Behavioral Advertising

International

Mexican Border Security

Military Aid to Yemen

Virginia

Anti-Discrimination Policies for Public Institutions

JFCOM Closing

Economic

Oil Drilling Moratorium

Small Business Incentives

Wake Forest University

A Tidewater Debate League member school competed at Wake Forest University's National Earlybird Tournament held September 10th - 12th in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In the Junior Varsity division of policy debate, the Great Bridge High School team of Ellen Miller and Mariah Young went 4-2 in preliminary competition and advanced to Quarterfinals where they defeated Ft Lauderdale AZ (Florida) on a 3-0 decision. In Semifinals, they defeated Johns Creek KF (Georgia) on a 2-1 decision. In Finals, they dropped to Alpharetta BP (Georgia) on a 2-1 decision. Additionally, Ellen Miller took 6th-place JV speaker and Mariah Young took 3rd-place JV Speaker.

2010 - 2011 Tournament Schedule

October 16th ... TDL 1 (Landstown High School)

November 12th and 13th ... Beach Invitational (Kempsville High School)

November 20th ... TDL 2 (Princess Anne High School)

December 3rd and 4th ... James Madison University Invitational

December 18th ... TDL 3 (Phoebus High School)

January 7th and 8th ... George Mason University Invitational

January 22nd ... TDL 4 (To Be Announced)

February 12th ... TDL 5 (First Colonial High School)

February TDL Student Congress Topics

Domestic

Selling / Harvesting Organs

Foreigners in the US Military

International

Aid to Haiti

US-Yemen Relations

Virginia

School Funding

Ten-Point Grading Policy

Economics

Outsourcing

Rent Control

Legislation for the TDL tournament being held Saturday, February 20th, at First Colonial High School should be submitted by email. Coaches have been given the details.

January TDL Student Congress Topics

Domestic

Gays in the Military (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

Stem Cell Research

International

Sex Trafficking

Toy Imports

Virginia

Legalized Prostitution

Sex Offenders

Economics

Unemployment Benefits

Welfare Reform

Legislation for the TDL tournament being held Saturday, January 16th, at Frank W. Cox High School must be submitted no later than midnight on Tuesday, January 12th. Please see the instructions below.