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.

December 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, December 19th, at Phoebus High School must be submitted no later than midnight on Tuesday, December 15th. Please see the instructions below.

Norview High School

Below are the results for the second Tidewater Debate League tournament of the 2009-2010 season held November 21^st at Norview High School in Norfolk.

Student Congress

1^st Tom Scott-Sharoni - Princess Anne
2^nd Marshele Bryant - Hickory
3^rd Samantha Carter - Hickory
4^th Rachel Brooks - Princess Anne
5^th Pratyush Agarwal - Princess Anne

Novice Lincoln-Douglas
1^st Carl Barbee - Hickory
2^nd Brenton Cross - Southhampton
3^rd Falak Kamran - Hickory
4^th Ian Kohnle - Princess Anne
5^th Scott Burgeson - Western Branch

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
1^st Kelsey Butler - Southhampton
2^nd Erin Spivery - Southhampton
3^rd Clare Pickard - Princess Anne
4^th Michael Jordan - Warwick
5^th Matt Tiller - Southhampton

Open Policy
1^st Katelyn Squicciarini and Jordan Hairr - Western Branch
2^nd Ellie Miller and Mariah Young - Great Bridge
3^rd Jessika Smith and Brian Meyers - Cox
4^th Tanner Lawrence and Abi Manivannan - Great Bridge
5^th Caitlin Montgomery and Rebecca Suiter - Summit Christian

Varsity Policy
1^st Tommy Hamilton and Tanner Rotering - Summit Christian

Policy Speakers
1^st Jordan Hairr - Western Branch
2^nd Ellie Miller - Great Bridge
3^rd Brian Meyers - Cox
4^th John Marken - Princess Anne
5^th Katelyn Squicciarini - Western Branch

Sweepstakes
1^st Southhampton
2^nd Hickory
3^rd Princess Anne

Hickory High School

Below are the results for the first Tidewater Debate League tournament of the 2009-2010 season held October 17th at Hickory High School in Chesapeake.

Student Congress
1st Samantha Carter Hickory

2nd Steven Diehl Hickory
3rd Bill Annunziata Princess Anne
4th Tom Scott-Sharoni Princess Anne
5th Marshele Bryant Hickory

Novice Lincoln-Douglas
1st Falak Kamran Hickory
2nd Michael Bocchichio Princess Anne
3rd Mariah Feriancek Southampton
4th Brenton Cross Southampton
5th Da'qwone Hill Norview

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
1st Kelsey Butler Southampton
2nd Meagan Smith Southampton
3rd Alexis Foxworth Landstown
4th Claire Pickard Princess Anne
5th Nitin Iyer Ocean Lakes

Open Policy
1st Mariah Young and Tanner Lawrence Great Bridge
2nd Brian Meyers and Jessika Smith Cox
3rd Jacob Gynan and Kimmiko Ward Princess Anne
4th Teddy Petersen and Aleko Zoto Cox

Varsity Policy
1st Andrew Peterson and Wesley Bittner Cox

Policy Speakers

1st Mariah Young Great Bridge
2nd Wesley Bittner Cox
3rd Andrew Petersen Cox

4th Brian Meyers Cox
5th (TIE) Jessika Smith and Teddy Petersen Cox

Monticello High School

Two Tidewater Debate League member schools competed at the Robert J. Kaiser Invitational Debate Tournament held October 9th and 10th at Monticello High School in Monticello, New York.

In the Open division of policy debate, the Frank W. Cox High School team of Wesley Bittner and Andrew Peterson went 1-4 in preliminary competition. The Kempsville High School team of Jade Kreissler and Timothy Wigginton went 2-3 in preliminary competition. Neither team advanced to elimination rounds.

November TDL Student Congress Topics

Domestic

Gay Marriage

Food Industry (Regulations and Recalls)

International

US-Korea Relations

US-Brazil Relations (Olympics)

Virginia

Virginia Beach SportsPlex

No Zero Grading Policy

Economics

Shipbuilding Costs

Minimum Wage

Legislation for the TDL tournament being held Saturday, November 21st, at Norview High School must be submitted no later than midnight on Tuesday, November 17th. Please see the instructions below.