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 tournaments

 upcoming tournament  schedules

                  GIVE YOUR CHILD THE LIFELONG GIFT OF CONFIDENCE THROUGH SPEECH AND DEBATE!

   Registration  for September  8th, 2018-May 31, 2019  is CLOSED
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     If you have any question  please fill out  Bay Area Debate Academy Contact Us Form and we will get back in 24 hours. ​

Tentative 2018-2019 School Year Tournament Schedule:


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Milpitas High School Speech and Debate Tournament
for 7-8th and 9-12th grade students

Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30, 2018

Speech this year will be on SUNDAY Only
Novice Debate is on SATURDAY Only 
Lincoln-Douglas Debate topic  Resolved: In the United States, reporters ought to have the right to protect the identity of confidential sources.
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Public Forum Debate topic: Resolved: The United States should accede to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea without reservations.
Varsity Lincoln Douglas Schedule
Saturday, September 29
Students Arrive:  7:30AM
Round 1 Debate: 8AM-10AM
Round 2 Debate: 10AM-12PM
Lunch: 12PM-1:30PM
Round 3:  Debate: 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Round 4: 4:30PM-6:30PM
 
Sunday, September 30
Round 5: 8:00AM-10:00AM
Lunch: 11:30AM-12:30PM
Speaker Awards/Pairings: 12:30PM-1PM
Elim Round 1: 11:30AM
Elim Round 2: every hour following
 
Speech Events Schedule
Sunday, September 30
Students Arrive:  7:30AM
Round 1: 8:00-9:30:00AM
Round 2: 10:00AM-11:30AM
Round 3: 1:00PM-2:30PM
Festival Finals: 3:30PM-5:00PM
Awards 6:00PM
Novice Debate Schedule (Novice will be Single-Flighted)
Saturday, September 29
Students Arrive:  7:30AM
Round 1 PF: 8:00 AM
Round 1 LD: 9:00 AM
Round 2 PF: 10:00 AM
Round 2 LD: 11:00 AM
Lunch: 12:00 PM
Round 3 PF: 1:00 PM
Round 3 LD: 2:00 PM
Round 4 PF: 3:00 PM
Round 4 LD: 4:00 PM
Round 5 PF: 5:30 PM
Round 5 LD: 6:30 PM
Awards 7:30 PM


Congress Schedule

Saturday, September 29
Students Arrive:  8:30AM
Session 1: 9:00AM-10:30AM
Session 2: 11:00AM-12:30AM
Session 3: 1:30PM-3:00PM
Finals: 4:30PM-6:30PM
Awards: 8PM

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Santa Clara University High School
Speech and Debate Tournament
​for 8-12th grade students
Friday -Sunday, November 16-18, 2018

REGISTER
Tournament Schedule
Friday, November 16
2:30pm   All LD/PF Varsity Competitors Arrive 
3pm-5pm   Round I   Varsity Debate Only
4:30pm   All LD/PF Novice Competitors Arrive 
5pm-7pm   Round II Varsity Debate/ Round I Novice Debate
7pm-9pm   Round III Varsity Debate / Round II Novice Debate


Saturday, November 17
7:30am   All Novice LD/PF and Congress Competitors Arrive 
8am-10am Rd IV Debate Varsity/Round III Novice Debate /Congress Rd 1 (Bills 1-2)*
9:30am   All Speech Events Competitors Arrive 
10am-Noon Round I Speech Events
Noon-2pm Rd V Varsity Debate /Rd. IV Novice Debate / Congress Round 2 (Bills 3-4)*
2pm - 4pm Round II Speech Events
4pm - 6pm Round VI Varsity Debate /Rd. V Novice Debate/ Congress Rd 3 (Bills 5-6)*
6pm - 8pm Round III Speech Events
8pm Debate Double Octo finals 
10pm Speech Events Breaks Posted Online
Sunday, November 19
8:30am   All Speech Events and Congress Semifinalist Arrive 
8:30am-10am   Speech Events Semifinals / Congress Semifinals (Bills 7-8)*   
9:30am   All Debate Octofinalists Arrive 
10m-Noon Octofinals Debate (Varsity and Novice)
Noon - 2pm Speech Events Finals 
2pm-4pm   Quarters Debate / Congress Finals (Bills 9-10)*
4pm - 5pm Awards
5pm - 7pm Semifinals Debate
7pm - 9pm Finals Debate

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Winter Peter Burnett Elementary and Middle School
Speech Only Tournament
for 2-5th and 6-8th grade students
​December 8, 2018

REGISTER

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Horace Mann Elementary Speech Tournament
​for 2-5th grade students
Saturday, February 2, 2019​


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​February 16 - February 18, 2019 



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Santa Clara University Speech and Debate
High School Tournament
 for 8-12th grade
Friday-Sunday, March 29-31, 2019 

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CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
​for 6-8th grade students
Saturday, May 17 - Sunday, May 18, 2019 

During  the 2024-2025 school year, our classes are conducted online (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays) and in person, on Wednesdays, Thursdays,  and Saturdays.  In person classes are at 20900 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA. 95014. ​
Our weekly 2025 In-Person Summer Camps are held  July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28 - Aug. 1, and Aug. 4-8 at  20900 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA. 95014.
Online camps are:
June 16-20, June 23-27, 

July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28 - Aug. 1, and Aug. 4-8.

If you have any questions, please fill out Contact Us Form and we will get back to you in 24 hours. 

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  • About Us
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  • Online April - May 2025 Classes
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