Saturday, April 27th  Final debate tournament of the season
Joseph Boldger Middle School     Directions

Meet at Stone Bridge at 6:45am.  Parents are welcome to join us on the bus.

Check out this article from the Examiner.  Mrs. Hoffman and I are proud of all our debate students.  They work so hard to compete in their tournaments.
The Power of Middle School Debate

Please check the folders in the gmail account.  Notes from the last meeting have been added to the April 27th folders.
There is also a document with lots of links for 3 of the topics. (postal service, living wage, and stop and frisk)
Happy researching!

Remember to use the gmail account to type your notes.

Come to practice on Wednesday ready to share your facts.

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