Welcome to the Garden State Debate League!
2023-24 TOURNAMENT DATES & LOCATION:
- Saturday, December 2, 2023 – Stonebridge School
- Saturday, February 3, 2024 – Cedar Hill Prep School
- Saturday, March 23, 2024 – William Annin Middle School
- Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Broad Street School
The topics for the December 2nd Tournament are:
- Americans should be required to provide one year of national service
- Organ donation should be compulsory for all US residents.
- School attendance should be voluntary.
- Cultural treasures should be returned to their countries of origin.
2022-23 Tournament Dates & Location:
- Saturday, December 3 – Saddle River Day School
- Saturday, February 4 – Cedar Hill Prep School
- Saturday, March 25 – William Annin Middle School
- Saturday, April 29 – The Hun School
PAST TOPICS:
The topics for the March 25 Tournament were:
- ChatGPT does more harm than good.
- Space exploration should be privatized.
- Abolish the U.N. Security Council
- Energy drinks do more good than harm.
February 4th Tournament were:
- Ban single-use plastic water bottles.
- The internet should be a public utility in the United States.
- Facial recognition technology does more good than harm.
- Eating meat is unethical.
December 3 TOURNAMENT:
- Homework does more harm than good
- Tik Tok is a bad influence
- Raise the minimum wage in NJ
FEBRUARY 8, 2020 Debate:
- All U.S. Presidential primaries should be held on the same day.
- Disney movies do more harm than good.
- Major League Baseball’s plan to cut minor league teams is justified.
- Ban single-use plastic bags.
JUDGE Training:
TBA
For more information or to register, contact debate@esuus.org.
Participating Schools:
- Saddle River Day School
- Bridgeton Middle School (Bridgeton)
- Cedar Hill Prep School (Somerset)
- The Hun School (Princeton)
- Our Lady of Sorrows (Hamilton)
- Stone Bridge Middle School (Allentown)
- The Wilberforce School (Princeton)
- William Annin Middle School (Basking Ridge)
- Roosevelt Intermediate School (Somerset)
- Broad Street School