CURRENT EVENTS

The 2010 University of Michigan Debate Institutes June 20 - August 7, 2010 Michigan National Debate Institute, June 20th - July 10th, 2010 MNDI and Extension Week,  June 20th - July 17th, 2010 Classic, July 11th - August 7th, 2010 Classic Plus, July 4th - August 7th, 2010 Seven Week Program, June 20th - August 7th, 2010 Summer of 2009 University of Michigan Debate Institutes Alums This Year Have: Won 11 TOC Bid Tournaments- St. Mark's, Greenhill, Ohio Valley, Texas, Michigan, University of Southern California, Bronx Science, Valley, Meadows, Marquette, and KCKCC. Reached the Finals or Semifinals at 14 TOC Bid Tournament- The Glenbrooks, Montgomery Bell Academy, Blake, Wake Forest, New Trier, Georgetown Day, Grapevine, Alta, Dowling, Iowa Caucus, Long Beach, Samford, La Costa Canyon, and Whitman. Won the Top Speaker Award at 3 TOC Bid Tournament- St. Mark's, Samford, and KCKCC. Won Top Five Speaker Awards at 16 TOC Bid Tournaments- Greenhill, Montgomery Bell Academy, Blake, Ohio Valley, Michigan, Georgetown Day, New Trier, Wake Forest, Grapevine, Alta, Valley, Marquette, Bronx Science, Blue Key, La Costa Canyon, and Whitman. 95 TOC Bids Received This Year Thus Far! Check the following link for the complete success of our former students in 2009-2010 http://www.michigandebate.com/2009results.cfm "The decision to spend seven weeks of my summer doing debate work was a tough one for me, but I knew I made the right choice when I got to Michigan.  It's filled with brilliant lab leaders at every levelof the program who genuinely care about your progress, and it enabled me to improve every aspect of my debating without feeling overburdened or stressed out.  I would recommend it to any one who wants a competitive edge earned in the company of people who share your love for the game." Ellis Allen, Westminster Schools (GA), Winner of the 2009 Greenhill and Michigan Tournaments and Top Speaker at the 2009 St. Mark's Tournament, Attended 2008 Michigan Classic for Sophomores and 2009 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program, 10/15/09  "I've told all our Juniors to go to Michigan Seven Week next year.  Given the time available and quality of the lab leaders, you are guaranteed to improve in almost every imaginable aspect of your debating.  If I could go back, I'd go to Michigan again." Brad Bolman, The Pembroke Hill School (MO), Finalist at the 2009 New Trier Tournament and Winner and Top Speaker of the 2009 Kansas City Community College Tournament, Attended 2009 Michigan Seven Week Seniors Program, 10/13/09 "Attending Michigan Seven Week Seniors was definitely the right decision.  Michigan offers a rigorous debate program that has prepared me to excel at every aspect of debate.  With dedicated lab leaders that work countless hours, high-quality evidence, practice debates, and lectures, Michigan creates champions." Helen Gomez, Carrollton Sacred Heart (FL), Semifinalist at the 2009 Georgetown Day School Tournament and Quarterfinalist at the 2009 St. Mark's Tournament, Attended 2009 Michigan Seven Week Seniors Program, 10/15/09    "The Seven Week Seniors Lab was not only the most rigorous camp experience I've had in high school, but also the most rewarding.  The lab leaders really had a vested interest in making sure we all left with progress, whether that be skills in round or research before it.  The new ways I learned how to execute arguments as well as think about debate as a whole made it possible for me to truly prepare myself for a competitive year." Misael Gonzalez, Whitney Young (IL), Finalist at the 2009 Greenhill Tournament and Winner of the 2009 Valley Tournament and 2009 Michigan Seniors Round Robin, Attended 2009 Michigan Seven Week Seniors Program, 9/15/09 "Choosing to attend Seven Week Seniors last summer was one of the best debate-related choices I have made. I got noticeably better in every aspect of debate, be it cross-x or cutting cards, from the TOC my junior year to Greenhill this year, and I attribute that largely to Michigan." Rajesh Jegadeesh, Westminster Schools (GA), Winner of the 2009 Tournament of Champions, Barkley Forum, St. Mark's, The Glenbrooks, Greenhill Round Robin, Michigan Round Robin, and Ohio Valley, Attended 2007 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program and 2008 Michigan Seven Week Seniors Program, 10/21/08 "Michigan 7 Week is everything I wanted in a camp experience.  I got to work with the best lab leaders in the country who really got me better at researching, debating, and understanding the topic.  Ann Arbor was a great town to spend the summer in, I made tons of friends, and had a really great time!" Layne Kirshon, The Kinkaid School (TX), Semifinalist at the 2009 Tournament of Champions, Winner of the 2009 Bronx Science Tournament, Finalist at the 2009 University of Michigan Tournament, and Winner of the 2008 Greenhill Tournament, Attended the 2007 Michigan Classic for Sophomores and 2008 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program, 10/26/08 "Michigan was everything I wanted in a camp. Some of the best and most dedicated lab leaders in the country, many of the smartest debaters I've ever met, some of the best friends I have to this day, and not to mention the awesome campus and overall great experience. The Michigan institutes don't only make you a noticeably better debater, they challenge and change a lot of what you think about the activity." Andrew Markoff, Bronx Science (NY), Winner of the 2009 Harvard University Tournament, Finalist at 2009 Montgomery Bell Academy Tournament, 2008 Greenhill Tournament, and 2008 St. Mark's Tournament, Attended 2008 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program, 10/21/08 "Michigan was a great camp experience!  I got to work with some of the best and most dedicated lab leaders in the country.  As a result, I grew as a researcher, a speaker and as a debater.  Ann Arbor was great, I made a ton of friends and had a great time."  Alex Pappas, Glenbrook North (IL), Winner of the 2009 St. Mark's Tournament, Attended 2008 MNDI and 2009 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program, 10/13/09 "Debate camp is one of the most important decisions a debater can make; and out of the large selections, attending Michigan was by far the best choice.  It gave me intense practice debates against the top juniors across the country, an outstanding compilation of evidence, access to the University of Michigan library which included a wide array of elite search databases, a chance to meet and hang out with some of my best friends, and tips from some of the best coaches in the country to help further enhance the way I debated and made sure that even the smalest schools could compete throughout the entire year."  Lee Quinn, Mountain Brook (AL), Finalist at the 2009 Wake Forest, Marquette, and Samford Tournaments, Attended 2009 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program, 10/14/09 "Michigan Seven Week defined my debate experience more than anything else I've ever done. The quality of the evidence it puts out, the debaters that attend, and the lab leaders who teach, are a huge reason why some smaller debate programs can still hold their own against any school in the country." Will Rafey, Bellarmine College Prep (CA), Finalist and Third Speaker at the 2009 Tournament of Champions and Winner of the 2008 University of Southern California and The Meadows School Tournaments, Attended 2008 Michigan Seven Week Seniors Program, 12/24/08 "This was my third year at Michigan, and it got better each time around. Besides the obvious research time, lectures, and tons of practice debates, I really got to appreciate debate on a different level. Having lab leaders who want to share their passion for the activity definitely makes all the difference." Anshu Sathian, Westminster Schools (GA), Winner of the 2009 Tournament of Champions, Barkley Forum, St. Mark's, The Glenbrooks, Greenhill Round Robin, Michigan Round Robin, and Ohio Valley, Attended 2006 and 2007 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program and 2008 Michigan Seven Week Seniors Program, 10/22/08 "Out of all the debate camps that I have been to Seven Week Seniors was not only the most helpful but also the most fun.  There is a high emphasis on skills development through practice rounds and mini debates that is not available at other camps.  This unique aspect of Michigan means more time spent one on one with lab leaders and less spent acting as an evidence mill."  Lewis Sharp, The Pembroke Hill School (MO), Finalist at the 2009 New Trier Tournament, Attended 2009 Michigan Seven Week Seniors Program, 10/15/09 Thanks so much for making the 2009 Michigan Debate Camps such a success! USE the INSTITUTES Tab above to find more information about each of our CX Debate Camps, and to apply for any of our camps!    If you would like to pay via credit card, please call 734-763-5903.  All credit card transactions are subject to a three percent fee.  We are usually in the office between 2 and 6 p.m. Monday-Friday.  If we are not there, please leave a message with a call back number. Contact UM Debate at: Michigan Debate jbhoe@umich.edu akall@umich.edu Office: 734-763-5903 (always try e-mail first) Fax: 734-763-5902 Our address is: Michigan Debate 2205 Michigan Union 530 South State Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1308 UM debate is located in the office of Student Activities and Leadership within the Department of Student Affairs at the University of Michigan, the premier Big Ten University.