Description:
The Mount Marty Debate Camp curriculum is designed for high school students (grades 9-12) of every experience level from novice to varsity. The camp offers Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Individual Events, and oral Interpretation. Debate experience is required and LD experience is preferred. The camp is designed to help the camper practice and perfect their craft.
The Debate Camp is held on Mount Marty College's beautiful campus in Yankton, South Dakota, overlooking the Missouri River near Lewis and Clark Lake. Campers stay overnight in the Whitby Residence Hall and eents are held campus-wide. All campers are given a laptop computer to use during the camp. Mount Marty College is a wireless campus making research on the Internet easy and accessible. Research resources and opportunities are also available in the library.
Camp Activities include:
Campers are taught by experienced instructors:
- Paul Harens is a Triple Diamond NFL coach. During his 34 years of coaching, he has sent students to national tournaments in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Individual Events, and Student Congress.
- Mitch Gaffer is a Triple Diamond NFL coach. He has qualified LD debaters to 12 different National Debate Tournaments, including a Top 20 finisher at the Indianapolis Nationals.
- Leo Kallis is the LD coach at Yankton High School. His students have advanced to elimination rounds at the South Dakota State LD Tournament for the past 10 seasons.
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Camp Focus:
 Academic and Pre-College Camps: Academic Credit
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Leadership
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Other Academics
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Public Speaking and Debate
Special Accommodations:
Asthma,
Diabetic,
Food Allergies,
Sessions:
Priority registration deadline is July 1!
Camp fees:
- $405 - Early Bird (by July 1)
- $455 - After July 1
The camp fees include the camp program, lodging, most meals, a camp t-shirt, and evening activities. Students are asked to bring money for two meals off campus.
Note: A $75 non-refundable deposit is required for registration. This deposit is credited toward the camp fee.
Camp Schedule (July 22-28):
- Sunday, July 22 - 5:00pm Check-in
- Monday - Friday includes Value Resolution Analysis, a Case Writing Lab, Debates, LD Theory Topics, a Resolution Analysis Tournament, Research and Idea Sharing, Individual Case Work, Individual Conferences, Food, and Fun!
- Saturday, July 28 - 8:00am LD Mini-Tournament (Families and coaches are welcome to attend!) 1:15pm Final Round of Tournament
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