Article in My Community Source online Debate: Alive and Well in Allentown NJ

If you win no debates, if you are the worst debate team in the league, you are still better than all the people who did not debate.

Our next debate is April 27, 2013  at Bolger Middle School   Directions to Bolger Middle School
 

TOPICS

The United States should establish a living wage for its workers.

The US Postal Service should continue Saturday mail deliveries.
Facebook causes more harm than good.

Stop-and-frisk does more good than harm.
Wrestling should not be an Olympic sport. 

Practice Wednesdays until 4:15  
April 3, 10, 17, and 24

Saturday, March 16th DEBATE at Mother Teresa Regional in Atlantic Highlands
Directions to the school

Meet at the entrance at the  front of the school at 7am.
Wear your Debate shirt.
Bring your notes, pens, drinks, lunch and snacks or money to buy them.
You might need a sweatshirt or sweater, it was chilly in the meeting room last year.
Debates start at 9am.
Judge training will start at 8:45.
All students must ride the bus to the debate.  They may ride home with parents.
See you Saturday!

No debate practice Wednesday, February 27th.  It is a half day for you, so go home and research.  See you the following Wednesdays, March 6th and 13th.  Our debate is Saturday, March 16th.  Be sure it is on your calendar.

Some places to use to start your research...These are not exactly what you need, but there are many good points for each topic.
The video game link is only about violent games, but maybe you can use some of the information.
Sorry, you are on your own with the NJ drivers pumping their own gas.

College education

Extra-Curricular
Olympic Games
Video games

Debate practice-Wednesday February 13th
Topics for the March 16th debate:

NJ drivers should be able to pump their own gas.

 

Video games cause more harm than good.

 

Students should not have to pay to participate in extra-curricular activities.

 

The US should guarantee a free college education to all citizens.

 

The Olympic Games do more good than harm.

Wednesday, January 23rd is the last practice before our debate on Saturday.  Please bring all your notes as you will be trying out your debating skills.  Remind your parents that the debate tournament is at
Clifton Barkalow Middle School
498 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728     Directions
We encourage your parents to attend the tournament.  We also need high school students, age 16 and up, parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends to get trained as judges.  Training takes place at the tournament, but more information can be found at Middle School Public Debate Program
Mrs. Burek and Mrs. Hoffman can also answer any questions.