Debate Camp World Taiwan

This is in a belated celebration of the LLPs, myself, Edward Chen, and (crazy) Catherine Wu. Five up and five down. In many years of competing as a coach, I've coached some teams that went undefeated at tournaments. This is my first time as a debater. Also, it's great to see the crew at IBST.

Here is the updated information and the page of pre-camp homework to add.

If we do not get 12 people, I will not hold this camp.

As it now stands the camp will be AT IBST during normal school hours and cost 500 NTD (for the lunches)

See below

UPDATED

Dr. Daniel R. Fruit
International Bilingual School at
the South Tainan Science Park (IBST)
National Nanke International Experimental High School
No 6, Lane 12, Dashun 6th Road 505-2916 #7315
Xinshi Township, Tainan City Taiwan 74146
August 1

Parents
Educators
School Directors
Debate Coaches

To whom it may concern:

I would like to invite your school and its middle school (exiting grade 5-8th grade) students to sign up for the 9th annual Taiwan Summer Debate Camp (see the details below). You can distribute the attached forms to your students as well as to your staff.
In the IBST offered debate camps to all schools, but, unfortunately, this is harder to do online. For that reason, again, we will probably restrict this camp to IBST students though you may tell your friends at other schools and possible convince me.
While IBST has offered nine camps, this camp continues our specialization in low cost camps for middle school/junior high students. In the past IBST camps offered different levels, but now other camps cater to older students, so this camp targets younger students both at IBST and at other interested institutions who want to introduce younger students to parliamentary and other forms of debate and have them involved in age-appropriate activities and debating age-targeted resolutions.
As a special feature of this camp, we’ll offer more intensive instruction in Lincoln-Douglas (LD) featured both at NSDA as well at past NIFTYs. This does NOT mean that students will be given or taught a plan, but they’ll be offered an opportunity to (a) receive feedback on their own plans and (b) have live matches on these topics.
Due to the lowering of the Covid-19 lockdown security level, this camp will take place AT IBST with a backup, online site in case of a change in lockdown status. The camp will run during normal school hours.
Students will be asked to wear their masks and will be seated in the main seating rooms in appropriate seating. For the actual debates, students will move into smaller classrooms and sit at safe social distances. During lunch, they will be separated. All of this is in accordance with procedures developed during the February camp.
If the lock-down status changes, this will be an online camp.

Sincerely,
Dr. Daniel R. Fruit

Dr. Daniel R. Fruit,
Camp Coordinator
Former IBST Team Coach

WORLD SCHOOL TAIWAN DEBATE Summer CAMP

Dr. Daniel R. Fruit and the International Bilingual School at the South Tainan Science Park (IBST), with the cooperation of the National Nanke International Experimental High School (NNKIEH), will offer the second annual annual Middle school World Taiwan Debate Camp. The camp will take place from August 9th to 14th (Monday to Saturday) 2021. The camp will provide intensive instruction and ample practice matches in Asian Parliamentary debate used at the World School Debating Championship as well as Lincoln-Douglas debate. As many as 50 students leaving grades 5th to 8th grade may sign up for the camp with spaces going on a prioritized first-come first serve basis.
Students at the debate camp normally stay on-campus at IBST in dorms provided by NNKIEH, IBST’s sister school.
The camp will be held at IBST during the regular school day. The camp will make provisions to bring students to the school Saturday from the train station. Within the instruction room, Dr. Fruit's room, all students will take appropriate medical security precautions, i.e. wearing masks social distancing etc in accordance with procedures used in the February camp.
Students need to eat breakfast before the camp. The 500 NTD fee will be used to purchase lunch. Helpers will order the lunch, and it will be delivered to the school.
As a backup, this camp would be held online at The IBST Debate Camp https://discord.gg/kUQpTuPx. It is requested that students also open a Zoom account. If the camp experiences a lack of judges, we can then record matches and judge them after the day's activities.
Due to this being an all on-line camp, there is NO CHARGE. However, students must still sign up by sending the attached entry form to Dr. Fruit

A tentative outline of topics for this camp includes:
Day 1: L-D speaker responsibilities; resolution analysis; writing an affirmative case
Day 2: negative strategies, advantages/disadvantages; case and off-case arguing
Day 3: mini-LD tournament; introduction to parliamentary debate;
Day 4: WSC debates, case and off-case construction, BP and AP debates
Day 5: resolution analysis, negative strategies, debate off day 1
Day 6: final “debate off;” final awards ceremony
Camp graduates will have the knowledge and skills to do two things.
(1) Teach other students at their own school how to do World Style Debates and/or
(2) participate effectively in the World Scholar’s Cup debate portion.
(3) participate in L-D debates at
Thank you!

Students wishing to participate need to email Dr. Daniel R. Fruit ([email protected]) with the attached form.
Dr. Daniel R. Fruit,
IBST Debate Coach/Camp Organizer

REGISTRATION FORM FOR Middle School Debate Summer Camp 2021

NAME ___________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ________________________________________________________
SCHOOL _________________________________________________________
SCHOOL LOCATION ___________________________________________________
GRADE_______________________________________________________________
CURRICULUM (circle) English only Bilingual Chinese w. some English
TELEPHONE NUMBER _________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS ______________________________________________________
PARENT’S CONTACT NUMBER _________________________________________
PARENT’S NAME ________________________ and EMAIL ___________________
HOUSING (circle) I (will, will not) stay in the NANKE DORM __________________

General Rules Statement

I agree to abide by the general rules of behavior that will be outlined by Dr. Daniel R. Fruit and generally follow those of most high school classes. I understand that, if I violate the rules of my attendance, I may be asked to leave the camp and no refund will be provided.
I further agree to following the Covid-19 security procedures to include but not limited to (a) wearing a mask in a large group setting (b) social distancing, and (c) taking temperature checks.

_______________________________ ______________________________
NAME Signature

Those students staying in the dormitory only sign the following

Within two weeks of submission of this form, students will be notified of their acceptance and receive directions for the pre-camp homework assignment.

Points of contact:
Dr. Daniel R. Fruit ([email protected]), Camp Director
Ms. Coco Chen ([email protected])IBST Student Affairs Section Chief
Ms. Martin Chen ([email protected]), IBST Director

We will have a debate camp for students entering grades 5-9. Due to Covid-19, this camp will (a) be online and (b) be free and (c) be closed to anyone outside of the school. This camp will very likely be in AUGUST.

See for possible cmp

The Doctor is Fru?

We're considering having a MS camp this summer. See below

WORLD SCHOOL TAIWAN DEBATE Summer CAMP

Dr. Daniel R. Fruit and the International Bilingual School at the South Tainan Science Park (IBST), with the cooperation of the National Nanke International Experimental High School (NNKIEH), will offer the second annual annual Middle school World Taiwan Debate Camp. The camp will take place from August 7th to 12th (Wednesday to Tuesday) 2019. The camp will provide intensive instruction and ample practice matches in Asian Parliamentary debate used at the World School Debating Championship as well as Lincoln-Douglas debate. As many as 50 students leaving grades 5th to 8th grade may sign up for the camp with spaces going on a prioritized first-come first serve basis.
Students at the debate camp will stay on-campus at IBST in dorms provided by NNKIEH, IBST’s sister school. Students will be provided with chaperoned housing and opportunities to participate in night-time activities such as a talent show, treasure hunt, a field trip, and football (soccer) match. Students will be provided with 3 meals a day. A 7-11 is within a quick walk of NNKIEH with some larger restaurants a couple of blocks away. The South Taiwan Science Park, which includes NNKIEH/IBST, boasts its own train stop and a shuttle bus that goes from the train station as well as stopping throughout the Science Park.
During the day students will participate in intensive learning activities designed to improve their skills and thinking, as well as introduce them to both Policy and World Style Debate. With students invited from all-over Taiwan as well as IBST, students should have plenty of opportunities to hone their skills, as well as make new friends, due to the heterogeneous grouping of participants.
A tentative outline of topics for this camp includes:
Day 1: L-D speaker responsibilities; resolution analysis; writing an affirmative case
Day 2: negative strategies, advantages/disadvantages; case and off-case arguing
Day 3: mini-LD tournament; introduction to parliamentary debate;
Day 4: WSC debates, case and off-case construction, BP and AP debates
Day 5: resolution analysis, negative strategies, debate off day 1
Day 6: final “debate off;” final awards ceremony
Camp graduates will have the knowledge and skills to do two things.
(1) Teach other students at their own school how to do World Style Debates and/or
(2) participate effectively in the World Scholar’s Cup debate portion.
(3) participate in L-D debates at
For the camp, students will need to pay NTD 5,000. This will cover the costs of the dorm fees, food, instruction, materials, and any incidental fees. Please pay in cash to Ms. Ling on first day you join the camp. Thank you!
Students wishing to participate need to email Dr. Daniel R. Fruit ([email protected]) with the attached form.
Dr. Daniel R. Fruit,
IBST Debate Coach/Camp Organizer

REGISTRATION FORM FOR Middle School Debate Summer Camp 2019

NAME ___________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ________________________________________________________
SCHOOL _________________________________________________________
SCHOOL LOCATION ___________________________________________________
GRADE_______________________________________________________________
CURRICULUM (circle) English only Bilingual Chinese w. some English
TELEPHONE NUMBER _________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS ______________________________________________________
PARENT’S CONTACT NUMBER _________________________________________
PARENT’S NAME ________________________ and EMAIL ___________________
HOUSING (circle) I (will, will not) stay in the NANKE DORM __________________

General Rules Statement

I agree to abide by the general rules of behavior that will be outlined by Dr. Daniel R. Fruit and generally follow those of most high school classes. I understand that, if I violate the rules of my attendance, I may be asked to leave the camp and no refund will be provided.

_______________________________ ______________________________
NAME Signature

Those students staying in the dormitory only sign the following

Dorm Rules Statement

I hereby agree to abide by the conditions of dorm residence and adhere to the rules for the dorm, including curfew and lights out, that will be explained by the Dorm Resident and other, older students assigned supervisory roles (camp helpers). I understand that, if I violate the rules of my residence, I may be asked to leave the camp and no refund will be provided.

_______________________________ ______________________________
NAME Signature

Within two weeks of submission of this form, students will be notified of their acceptance and receive payment instructions.

Points of contact:
Dr. Daniel R. Fruit ([email protected]), Camp Director
Ms. Coco Chen ([email protected])IBST Student Affairs Section Chief
Ms. Martin Chen ([email protected]), IBST Director

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Due to a lack of bodies, I'm CANCELLING the debate camp for next week. I will keep everyone's name who volunteered, wanted to attend, so we can may try later in teh summer. In a way, I think that this isgood because I know people are involved in a lot of academic activities which did not exist even year or two ago.

See bellow. Please sign up soon. We need to know the size and composition of the camp. If we have no "Senior level," I'll save the material and use it later for the winter camp.

See below for the invitations and email them to me.

SEVENTH SEMI-ANNUAL WORLD SCHOOL TAIWAN DEBATE CAMP

Dr. Daniel R. Fruit and the International Bilingual School at the South Tainan Science Park (IBST), with the cooperation of the National Nanke International Experimental High School (NNKIEH), will offer the SEVENTH semi-annual World School Taiwan Debate Camp. The camp will take place from July 5th to July 11th (Monday to Sunday) 2015.
For juniors and newcomers, the camp will provide intensive instruction and ample practice matches in the World School style (Asian Parliamentary) and National Championship (American policy) styles of debate.
For seniors (experienced debaters and college students), the camp will provide a review of parliamentary debates as well as an introduction to BP (British Parliamentary) debate.
As many as 48 students and teachers may sign up for the camp with spaces going on a prioritized first-come first serve basis.
Students at the debate camp will stay on-campus at IBST in dorms provided by NNKIEH, IBST’s sister school. Students will be provided with chaperoned housing and opportunities to participate in night-time activities such as a talent show, treasure hunt, and football (soccer) match as well as a possibly sight-seeing trip to Tainan. Students will be provided with 3 meals a day. A 7-11 is within a quick walk of NNKIEH with some larger restaurants a couple of blocks away. The South Taiwan Science Park, which includes NNKIEH/IBST, boasts its own train stop and a shuttle bus that goes from the train station as well as stopping throughout the Science Park.
Teachers attending can participate in all events. They can choose to stay in the dorms in single rooms or, at their own expense, book a room at one of several nearby motels.
During the day, participants will engage in intensive learning activities designed to improve their skills and thinking, as well as introduce them to Parliamentary and Policy Debate. With students coming from all-over Taiwan as well as IBST, participants should have plenty of opportunities to hone their skills, as well as make new friends, due to the purposefully heterogeneous grouping of participants.
Due to the request of many students, the Camp will offer a more extended introduction to Policy debate (in the Cicero/National Championship format) in addition to the usual attention to Asian Parliamentary Debate.

A tentative outline of topics for the junior camp includes:
Day 1: Policy debate: speaker responsibilities; harms/needs cases; the audience.
Day 2: As and Ds; CA format; morals values and policy; case and off-case
Day 3: Counterplans; Full length policy; Cicero-style “mini-tournament”
Day 4: Transition to Parliamentary; Tainan trip; speaker responsibilities
Day 5: reso analysis; fact debates and value debates
Day 6: negative strategies; resolution analysis; mini-tournament part 1
Day 7: Negative strategy; “mini-tournament” conclusion

A tentative outline of topics for the senior camp include*:
Day 1: Resolution analysis. Fact debates versus value debates.
Day 2: Negative strategies, resolution analysis, “policy” debates
Day 3: Advanced preparation; core values and closings; AP mini-tournament
Day 4: From 2 teams to 4: the top half of a debate
Day 5: From 2 teams to 4: the bottom half
Day 6: Stakeholder analysis and impacts
Day 7: Debating with your “allies,” mini-tournament conclusion
* This may be subject to some revision

For the camp, students will need to pay NTD 5,000. This will cover the costs of the dorm fees, food, instruction, materials, and any incidental fees.
Students wishing to participate need to email Dr. Daniel R. Fruit ([email protected]> with the attached form.
Dr. Daniel R. Fruit,
IBST Debate Coach/Camp Organizer

REGISTRATION FORM FOR JULY 2016 WSDC Debate Camp 2016

NAME ___________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ________________________________________________________
SCHOOL or UNIVERSITY______________________________________________
SCHOOL LOCATION ___________________________________________________
GRADE___________________________ or GRADES TAUGHT _____________
CURRICULUM (circle) English only Bilingual Chinese w. some English
TELEPHONE NUMBER _________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS ______________________________________________________
PARENT’S CONTACT NUMBER _________________________________________
PARENT’S NAME ________________________ and EMAIL ___________________
HOUSING (circle) I (will, will not) stay in the NANKE DORM __________________

Choice of program
_____ junior format (all junior high students must sign up for this)
_____ senior format (students must be in college or have attended 1 previous camp). If the senior format is NOT open, I ____ will or _____ will not attend the camp.

General Rules Statement

I agree to abide by the general rules of behavior that will be outlined by Dr. Daniel R. Fruit and generally follow those of most high school classes. I understand that, if I violate the rules of my attendance, I may be asked to leave the camp and no refund will be provided.
I also understand that for the junior format I will be required to submit written research materials one week prior to the camp.

_______________________________ ______________________________
NAME Signature

Those students staying in the dormitory only sign the following

Dorm Rules Statement

I hereby agree to abide by the conditions of dorm residence and adhere to the rules for the dorm, including curfew and lights out that will be explained by the Dorm Resident. I understand that, if I violate the rules of my residence, I may be asked to leave the camp and no refund will be provided.

_______________________________ ______________________________
NAME Signature

Within two weeks of submission of this form, applicants will receive notification of their acceptance and receive payment instructions.
Points of contact:
Dr. Daniel R. Fruit ([email protected]), Camp Director
Jing Wang
Ms. Martina Chen ([email protected]), IBST Director