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Classic
Debate Camp
July 10-18, 2027 (tentative dates) Oberlin College
At Classic Debate Camp you can...
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work closely with former champions and outstanding coaches
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connect with other kids who love debate
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gain the skills you need to succeed at tournaments and in life
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join a supportive and nurturing community in which you can have a career-changing experience with debate
Edith House Wins the LD House Cup Again!
Edith House won the 2026 House Cup with a total of 64 house points! They won the 2025 CDC LD House Cup as well.
Edith House was led by two returning members of the house, Kaiyi Zhao and Kenji Wetherell. Both of them advanced to the quarterfinals along with Edith House member Yelena Shang. Kenji also earned points for Edith House by winning both the Most Improved Lab Member Award and a Competitors' Choice Award. Kaiyi also won a Competitors' Choice Award. Congratulations to all the members of Edith House and to their house advisor Adhya Duggal!
This year, Gonda House came in 2nd place with 50 points, Katie House came in 3rd with 41 points, Schaller House was 4th with 36 points, Lewis House was 5th with 33 points, and Isaiah House was 6th with 28 points.
CDC2026 Competitors' Choice Award Winners, Most Improved Lab Members, and Camp Tournament Results:
CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE:
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Competitors' Choice Award: Maya Shah
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Most Improved Lab Member: Hiro Bernhardsson
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1st Place: Maura Reese
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2nd Place: Aditya Swain
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3rd Place: Hailey Browning
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE:
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Competitors' Choice Award Winners: Annie Noser and Cameron Stansifer
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Most Improved Lab Members: Anushka Gadani and Luke Paik
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Champions: Ben Lyndall and Jack Shein
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Runners-Up: Annie Noser and Cameron Stansifer
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Semifinalists: Coco Sethi and Gabriela Perez
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Semifinalists: Jojo Zhang and Victoria Yoder
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Quarterfinalists: Yuxuan Lin and Charlotte Chung
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Quarterfinalists: Aakanksha Gadani and Taka Hirose
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE:
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Competitors' Choice Award Winners: Kaiyi Zhao and Kenji Wetherell
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Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 1): Anna Yang
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Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 2): Valerie West
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Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 3): Masha Rybalov
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Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 4): Kenji Wetherell
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Most Improved Lab Member (Lab 5): Zachary Thies
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Champion: Solly Schwartzman
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Runner-Up: Asher Musembi
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Semifinalist: Shaashwatiyaa Balamurugan
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Semifinalist: Rosalyn Ma
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Quarterfinalist: Thomas Daly
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Quarterfinalist: Yelena Shang
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Quarterfinalist: Kenji Wetherell
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Quarterfinalist: Kaiyi Zhao
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Congratulations to NSDA Student of the Year Izayah Christopher!
Izayah Christopher was named the National Speech and Debate Association's 2026 Student of the Year at the NSDA national tournament. Izayah attended Classic Debate Camp in 2024. He attends Battle High School in Missouri and is coached by Danielle Johnson. Also, receiving an award during the awards ceremony on Friday was Grace Voudris who won 3rd place in Big Questions debate. Grace attended CDC in 2024.
It was so much fun to see so many CDC campers at nationals this year and to reconnect with you all! Please continue to send us your photos!
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Congratulations to CDC Debaters Who Advanced to Round 12 and Autoqualified for Next Year's Nationals!
Sahas Chhabra and Avi Wus both advanced to Round 12 in Lincoln-Douglas debate and will not have to qualify for the national tournament next year. Sahas attended CDC in 2025, and Avi attended in 2024. New CDC LD Instructor Neil Heckman advanced to Round 11 in LD, and the team of Ava Flansburg and Alarz Ozcon advanced to Round 11 in PF.
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Congrats to All the CDC Campers Who Broke on Day 2 of Nationals (aka the Best Tournament of the Year)!
And to those who did not advance, congratulations on competing at nationals. We understand your disappointment about not going deeper in the tournament. We hope that your feelings of frustration and sadness will subside soon and be replaced by appreciation for all that you've learned from competing at nationals and pride in the person that you've become through your participation in debate.
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Happy Day 1 of 2026 NSDA Nationals!
So much fun to see all the CDC campers and staff members at the national tournament! Remember that the best prize you can win from your time in debate are friendships, not trophies.
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