Archive for the 'general debate interest' Category
Mar
11
LATCA City Champs Video
March 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Below is a video put together by the Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy debate team. They were the 2011 middle school winners of the DKC City Championships sponsored by the Kansas Metropolitan Bar Association. Edit: It appears the songs selected to play in the background have been disabled for copyright reasons. If you would like music playing here [...]
Jan
12
First Semester Power Rankings
January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment
DKC is proud to release our second set of Power Rankings for the 2010-2011 season. The current totals are based on all tournaments held to date. In policy debate the teams are ranked based on total number of wins with speaker points breaking ties. In student congress places are determined by combined point totals from [...]
Nov
22
POWER RANKINGS FALL 2010
November 22, 2010 | 2 Comments
DKC is proud to release our fist set of Power Rankings for the 2010-2011 season. The current totals are based on all tournaments held to date. In policy debate the teams are ranked based on total number of wins with speaker points breaking ties. In student congress places are determined by combined point totals from [...]
Oct
20
One of the Reasons we Need Strong Debate Support in KC Schools
October 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Today’s Kansas City Star reported that: “The students who need a good school most in the Kansas City district have the least chance of attending one, according to a study released Tuesday. And public charter schools have done little to help.” Read the Full Story. DEBATE-Kansas City’s mission is to increase academic achievement and opportunities for urban students through participation in debate. This [...]
Oct
4
Lee A Tolbert Community Academy Hosts In-House Tournament
October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Lee A Tolbert Community Academy hosted an in-house debate tournament for over 40 students and just as many parents last Thursday (September 30). Head coach Bill Lindsey organized two sessions of student congress and one policy debate round. The in-house event allowed students to practice for tournament competition by matching wits against fellow teammates. The most impressive [...]
Jun
17
DEBATE-Kansas City on Walt Bodine Show
June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City’s Director, Gabe Cook, and Director of Debate at UMKC Matt Vega appeared with Tim Sheaff (Board member National Forensics League) on The Walt Bodine Show Wednesday to discuss debate in general and the National Forensics League’s (NFL) National Tournament being held in Kansas City. More than 5,000 students, coaches, and parents are in town [...]
Apr
27
Argument as a Team Sport
April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Here is an article from the Wall St. Journal, April 20, 2010 about debate: Argument as a Team Sport Articulate, well-informed high-school students. Congress should do so well. By BRIAN ROSS In the world of high-school debate, the nerd can be king. A face full of pimples, a black three-piece suit and an encyclopedic knowledge of [...]
Mar
1
City Championship Results
March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations to all the awesome students of DEBATE-Kansas City. Below you will find a full set of results from the City Championship. More stories and articles about the Championship will be forthcoming but we wanted to share the results of the tournament as quickly as possible. Also check out page five of the KC Star! [...]
Jan
18
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: A chance to reflect and redouble our efforts!
January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City would like to take a moment to pay tribute to one of the greatest orators and political activist of all time: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King stood for the empowerment of all people. His belief that, through dialogue and non-violent resistance, we could over come the legacy of slavery and Jim [...]
Jan
5
Summner Dominates 4 Speaker Regionals
January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Sumner Academy Debate Team placed 1st in the Kansas State High School Activities Association’s Regional 4-Speaker Debate State Qualifier! Seniors, David Hutchinson and Caleb Sisk; Junior, Candace Villanueva and Sophomores Mia Richardson and Vincente Perez competed in the 4-Speaker Regional Debate Qualifier, December 18 and 19 at Blue Valley Classic High School. Overall, the [...]
