Instructions for Submiting Congress Legislation

 

Legislation for the TDL tournament being held Thursday, 21 February 2013 at Grassfield High School must be submitted no later than midnight on Friday 15 February 2013.

Here's how to submit legislation:

1. Scroll down to "February 2013 Congress Debate Topics" and click on the "comments" link at the bottom of the post.

2. Type your legislation in the "Leave your comment" box (you can also copy and paste from a Word document).

3. Complete the "WORD VERIFICATION" step, as indicated.

4. Select "Name/URL".

5. Type your full name, followed by the name of your school, in the "Name" box. For example: "John Smith - Hickory High School". Please do not abbreviate the name of your school.

6. Click "PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT".
Please note that this is a moderated site, so your legislation will not appear immediately.

February 2013 Congress Debate Topics

International

· Military involvement in Africa
· North Korea

Virginia
· Voting Re-districting
· Dream Act

Domestic
· Surveillance in Public Areas
· Illegal Immigration

Economic

· Tax of Internet Sales
· Federal Reserve

January TDL Tournament Results

Below are the results for the Tidewater Debate League Tournament held 19 January 2013 at Princess Anne High School:

Student Congress

1st Ariana Benson – Great Bridge
2nd James Timko – Western Branch
3rd Alex Kozoyed – Great Bridge

Outstanding Senator

Ariana Benson – Great Bridge

Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

1st Nisana Siman-Tov – Bayside
2nd Shelby Shearon – Princess Anne
3rd Alissa Berry - Hickory

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas

1st Brittany Acors – Grassfield  
2nd Naveen Iyer – Ocean Lakes
3rd Alexis Fraser - Hickory  

Varsity Public Forum

1st Dane Mosely and Jessee Reon - Smithfield
2nd Dan Jelf and Sonam Ahluawalia - Grassfield
3rd Zach Sara Barlow and Morgan Murphy – Hickory

Varsity Policy

1st Eddit Lin and Alex Perrigo - Tallwood
2nd Nathaniel Bower and Alex Whitehead – Grassfield 
3rd Charlotte Van Schenck and Teddy Wansink – Princess Anne

Varsity Policy Speakers

1st Nathaniel Bower – Grassfield
2nd Angela Tang-Tan – Princess Anne
3rd Teddy Wansink – Princess Anne

Sweepstakes

1st Grassfield High School
2nd Great Bridge High School
3rd Princess Anne High School

Our next TDL Tournament will be Thursday, 21 February 2013 at Grassfield High School.

Registrations and Congress submissions are due Friday, 15 February 2013.

January 2013 Congress Debate Topics

International
· Women’s Rights
· Regulation of the Internet
 
Virginia
· School Security
· Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Environment

 Domestic
· Gun Control
· Fracking

 Economic
· Federal Debt Ceiling
· funding space ventures

December TDL Tournament Results

Below are the results for the Tidewater Debate League Tournament held 15 December 2012 at Phoebus High School:

Student Congress
1st Angelica Maddock – First Colonial
2nd Ariana Benson – Great Bridge
3rd Kelly Stronach - Smithfield

Outstanding Senator
Angelica Maddock – First Colonial

Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
1st Kaitlin Opie - Grassfield  
2nd Lauren Essenmacher - Hickory
3rd Nisana Siman-Tov – Bayside

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
1st Austin Oliver – Great Bridge
2nd Gavi Siman-Tov – First Colonial
3rd Brittany Acors – Grassfield  

Varsity Public Forum
1st Dane Mosely and Jessee Reon - Smithfield
2nd Mackenzie Swan and Joseph McNure – Smithfield
3rd Zach Rosen and Shelby Gandee – Smithfield

Varsity Policy
1st Nathaniel Bower and Alex Whitehead – Grassfield 
2nd Charlotte Van Schenck and Masego Mokgoko – Princess Anne
3rd Cody Carrol and Will Throu – Grafton

Varsity Policy Speakers
1st Charlotte Van Schenck – Princess Anne
2nd Nathaniel Bower – Grassfield
3rd Alex Whitehead – Grassfield

Sweepstakes
1st Smithfield High School
2nd Grassfield High School
3rd Great Bridge High School

Our next TDL Tournament will be Saturday, 19 January 2013 at Princess Anne High School.

Registrations and Congress submissions are due Tuesday, 15 January 2013.

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