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Mar
7
DKC Policy Duo Earn Bid to NFL Nationals as Lincoln Prep Has Strong Showing at District Qualifier
March 7, 2013 | Leave a Comment
On March 2nd, 2013 Corey Fisher and Jared Freemon became the first policy debate team from Lincoln College Preparatory Academy to earn a bid to the National Forensic League Tournament. The prestigious tournament has been held since 1931 and this June will be in Birmingham, Alabama. In qualifying the policy duo added a new chapter [...]
Jan
7
Power Rankings
January 7, 2013 | 3 Comments
DKC is proud to release our fist set of Power Rankings for the 2012-2013 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 performance at all tournaments. [...]
Dec
10
DKC City Championship Begins with a Bang
December 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City held the first leg of its annual City Championship December 1st, 2012 on the campus of UMKC. Teams from across the city gathered to debate about the United States’ transportation policy. The headline was a surprising victory by first year debaters in the varsity pool, a victory that a had an element of karmic [...]
Dec
7
DKC Debaters On Point at Arrowhead Weeknight Tournament
December 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment
On November 15th Arrowhead Middle School hosted one of the largest middle school tournaments in DEBATE-Kansas City’s (DKC) history. Just over 280 middle school students from across the city competed as part of DKC’s weeknight tournament series. The Foreign Language Academy (FLA) debate squad earned an impressive array of awards, both in policy debate and [...]
Dec
7
Patton Tournament Results
December 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The second leg of the DEBATE-Kansas City’s (DKC) weeknight tournament was held at November 13th at Patton Junior High on the US Army military facility of Fort Leavenworth. For the second year in a row Patton Junior High made everyone at the tournament feel right at home with hospitality. Students from across the league met and [...]
Nov
6
DEBATE-KC in the Presidential Press Cycle
November 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City students and staff have been great resources for the media in the run up to the 2012 national election. DKC students and staff have shared previews and analysis of the Presidential Debates on radio, television and the Internet. Whether it is Sumner Academy students talking with NBC Action News before the last debate or Director [...]
Oct
23
Hallmark Sponsors First DEBATE-KC Tournament at University Academy
October 23, 2012 | 2 Comments
Hallmark sponsored DEBATE-Kansas City’s (DKC) first high school tournament of the year at University Academy. Thanks to their support DKC was able to double the number of the tournament participants compared to last year as nearly 100 students competed in policy debate and student congress from seven area schools. “We had a great tournament and [...]
Sep
18
University Academy Debate Team Takes the Train to Learn About Transportation
September 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The University Academy (UA) debate team acquired firsthand experience understanding this year’s policy debate topic by taking a trip on a train to St. Louis. The trip was led by new and recently unretired head coach Jane Rinehart and Marcus Leach a member of the DKC Board of Directors. Mrs. Rinehart is known for dedication [...]
Aug
27
A Legend Returns: Jane Rinehart Coaching Again in DKC
August 27, 2012 | 2 Comments
The first member of the DKC Coaches’ Hall of Fame, Jane Rinehart, will once again be educating young people in Kansas City. After spending two years teaching English and debate in Kosova, the former Central High coach agreed to a debate position at University Academy (UA). The return is a welcome match for both parties. [...]
Jul
16
DEBATE-Kansas City Sponsor Public Debate with Black Archives of Mid-America
July 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment
On June 23rd 2012, DEBATE-Kansas City proudly sponsored a public debate hosted by the Black Archive of Mid-America. Four bright young debaters from Sumner & Lincoln Academy’s faced off over the contentious issue of year-round schooling. Prior to the debate Sedrick Weaver (Sumner) and Jared Freemon (Lincoln) were interviewed on Generation Rap, a teen talk [...]
