At Classic Debate Camp   you can...

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• work closely with outstanding coaches and former champions including National Champions Katie Jack (NSDA 2021) and Hannah Owens Pierre (NSDA 2022)

• connect with other kids who love debate

• gain the skills you need to succeed at tournaments and in life

• join a supportive and nurturing community in which you can have a career-changing experience with debate

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Registration for CDC2023 is now open!  

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2022 Lincoln-Douglas National Champion Hannah Owens Pierre Is Coming to CDC in  July 2023!

At the National Tournament hosted by the National Speech and Debate Association in Louisville last summer, Hannah won 1st Place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, surpassing over 260 other competitors. She will be joining our 2023 LD staff along with Katie Jack, who was the 2021 NSDA National Champion in LD. Previous national champions who have taught at Classic Debate Camp include Natalie Schaller (LD NSDA 2017), Maya Arora (LD NCFL 2017, 2019), Eva Lamberson (LD NCFL 2018), Grace Johannes (LD NSDA 2019), Kennedy Hughes and David Lyons (WSD NSDA 2019), and Sasha Haines and Maggie Mills (PF NSDA 2020). Read Hannah's staff bio here. 

CDC Campers Continue Their Success at 2022-2023 Tournaments! 

On December 3-4, at the Patriot Games at George Mason University, Arveen Alaeddini advanced to the semifinals in LD. The team of Colin Hsieh and Aidan Krishnaney and the team of Ryan Wang and Zain Anwar both reached the quarters in PF. Sam Mathews and Raaghav Lele made it to the octas in PF. 

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At Perrysburg, in LD, Rachel Horowitz won 1st, Abby Poprocki won 2nd, and Phoenix Smith won 5th. Matthew Lee and Spencer Drylie won 2nd in PF, and Anushka Chaba won 5th in Congress. 

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At New Philadelphia, in LD, Joey Duncan won 3rd, Megan Kleinhenz won 4th, and Divya Shanmugam won 6th. In Congress, Hayden Frazee won 1st, and Abigail Meighen won 3rd. And Colin Moore and Ben Wilkinson won 6th in PF.

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At Tusky Valley, Tristan Miller won 5th in IX. 

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Finally, at Olmsted Falls, in LD, Sam Bowen won 3rd, and Owen Tritt won 6th. In IX, Jasmine Shone won 2nd, and Guhan Krishnan won 4th. And Madison Orlando and Becky Walker won 3rd in PF. Also, at Olmsted, LD debater Casey Gray went 2-2 for the first time in his career! See the email from Casey's mom below:

Dear Mr. Paik,

I just want to give you and your staff a big thank you!  Today Casey scored his first 2 win-2 loss tournament at the Olmsted Falls. His first official 2-2 that he himself earned and did not get because of bi-rounds! He won round one and two which put him in the tougher bracket, and he came close to winning round 3. Judges who judged him other weeks commented that they saw such growth in him!

I have to thank you all because the support you have been giving Casey has made all the difference. His confidence has grown so much as well as his skills. 

Special thank you to Isaiah [Casey's instructor last summer] for personally taking time to look at Casey's cases and providing such valuable feedback. It helped tremendously.

We are so thankful to be a part of the CDC camp and having all of your support!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you all do. It makes such a difference for these kids!!!!

Kindest Regards, 

Michelle Gray

Proud Momma today!!!