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The Digital Debate Camp provides instruction for Cross-examination Policy, Lincoln-Douglass, and Public Forum debate. We strategically tailor student interaction to create unique programs ideal for all expertise levels from the young novice to the seasoned veteran. Whatever your style or experience, you can find help at the Digital Debate Camp sponsored by the Georgia Debate Union! More information can be found at the DDC's website.

Friends and Colleagues,  The University of Georgia Debate Union is pleased to invite you to the Sixteenth Annual Bulldog Debates that will be held in Athens, Georgia, on February 27th through March 1st, 2015. We wish to make this year’s Bulldog Debates an enjoyable and educational experience. Last year, our tournament drew 100 teams from the Southeast. We are a TOC Qualifier in policy debate at the Semi-Final level.  There will be six…

The pre-camp evidence packet for the two-week policy debate labs at the GDI are now available.   Go to this website, find the "evidence/lectures" link on the left side of the screen, and click.   The packet includes the outer continental shelf aff and neg, the Heidegger critique, the midterms DA (Dems Good, Dems Bad), economic growth good/bad, and a comprehensive impact defense file.   Feel free to peruse - we're proud of the work…

The official start to the 2014 Georgia Debate Institutes begins tomorrow afternoon as kids from around Georgia and around the country - from New Mexico to Maryland, from Illinois to Florida - come to Athens to register for the 2 week policy camp. The two labs at the camp are the Gibson/Malsin lab and the Grellinger/Watson lab.  Over the two week period, the kids will work on developing their debate skills through the combination of targeted…

Here's a great article about the powerful educational benefits of debate from a fellow debater and debate coach! 

The application forms for the 2014 GDI is now available.   Please click on the application link.  If we can provide you with any informationbefore the forms are posted please contact us at whwatson@gmail.com

Friends and Colleagues,              The University of Georgia Debate Union is pleased to invite you to the Fifteenth Annual Bulldog Debates that will be held in Athens, Georgia, on February 28th through March 2nd, 2014. We wish to make this year’s Bulldog Debates an enjoyable and educational experience. Last year, our tournament drew 100 teams from three states. We are a TOC Qualifier in policy debate at…

On August 5, the coaches and debaters of the Georgia Debate Union formally began their preparation for the 2013-14 college debate topic, which revolves around the question of whether to restrict the president's war powers.  Composed of a small yet hard working group, the Georgia Debate Union has high expectations going into 2013-2014 and everyone - new and old, varsity and novice - is excited over the prospect of another successful year.…

Last week, the NDT/CEDA college debate topic for 2013-14 was announced.   Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase statutory and/or judicial restrictions on the war powers authority of the President of the United States in one or more of the following areas: targeted killing; indefinite detention; offensive cyber operations; or introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities. It reads: Resolved:…

Thinking about the Georgia Debate Institutes (GDI) but worried about NFLs? If you're attending NFLs this summer but would still like to attend the GDI, please let us know. Whether it is 1 day missed or the entire week, we can work around your NFL schedule to ensure you attend and enjoy the GDI.  Email us about your situation and to find out more about our prorated prices at georgiadebateinstitutes@gmail.com!