Debate Team News

  • College Prep Debate: Hot September Topped By Torrid October

    Posted November 1, 2010

    While Oakland's weather cooled off in October, the performance of the College Prep Debate Team only got hotter. After a September that saw team members earn bids to the Tournament of Champions in both Lincoln Douglas and Policy Debate and win the St. Francis Invitational in Policy Debate, College Prep debaters did not let up...

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  • Fast Start to 2010/11 Debate Season -- Debaters Win St. Francis Tournament!

    Posted September 27, 2010

    The College Prep Debate Team is off to a fast start this season, earning significant victories in four competitions during the month of September. This year's team has tremendous breadth. We are large (over 70 debaters) and competitive in a range of events at the local, regional, and national level.

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  • Prep Debate Teacher Awarded Fund for Teachers Fellowship

    Posted June 17, 2010

    Debate coach John Hines will be traveling to East Asia this summer to conduct research and visit various historical sites, thanks to a fellowship he received from Fund for Teachers, a Texas-based organization dedicated to offering professional and personal enrichment opportunities for teachers. Hines hopes to bring the knowledge and experiences imparted by his summer travels to the debate topic for the coming academic year: the US military deployment in the Middle East, Japan, and South Korea.

    Hines was among 11 Oakland teachers recognized with this distinguished award.

  • Eight College Prep Debaters Headed to National Championships

    Posted March 1, 2010

    Eight members of the College Prep Debate Team have qualified for two national championship competitions this spring. The first, the Tournament of Champions, is held on the first weekend of May at the University of Kentucky. Debaters qualify for the Tournament of Champions through their performances at a select list of competitions, similar to the way golfers qualify for the Masters. Approximately 70 entries qualify in each event at the TOC. The second, the National Forensic League Championship, is the oldest national high school championship in the United States. This year's competition will be held in Kansas City, MO. Debaters qualify for the NFL championship by winning the local district championship in their event.

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  • First and Second Year Debaters Start Season Right

    Posted October 19, 2009

    On Sunday, 37 College Prep debaters attended the first league debate tournament of the year at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville and nearly half came home with awards! The bulk of the College Prep debaters entered in the competition were members of the classes of 2012 and 2013...

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