The George Mason Debate Institute strives to offer the most individual attention of any debate camp. Low student-to-faculty ratios and an extremely active faculty allow us to meet the individual needs of every debater. We are proud of our ability to tailor our instruction to the needs to individual participants once assessments are done; tailored instruction is indeed a unique institute approach.
The camp has a focus on debate as an educational & communicative activity which offers a one of a kind learning experience. As part of our unique educational approach participants will get to hear from topic experts on important public policy issues, our guest speaker series is certainly the most unique feature of our camp. The George Mason Debate Institute offers opportunities for beginning through experienced debaters. We offer Varsity Policy, Novice Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, and Public Forum styles of debate. There is also a Middle School lab for younger campers that are new to debate and a coaches clinic for coaches hoping to spend the summer fine tuning their skills. Our tailored instruction allows us to design an experience that targets the needs of all participants. The George Mason Debate Institute is open to high school as well as middle school students. We offer one week, two week, and four week options for residents and commuters. We are happy to announce THREE new labs this summer! We welcome you to join our 4-week Scholars Policy Lab, 2-week K Lab, and 2-week Congress Lab! Our residential option includes tuition, room in double occupancy air-conditioned dormitories, meals, the opportunity to engage in extra practice, including our special one-on-one evening sessions, and social gatherings. The commuter cost includes tuition, lunch each day, and time applicable social activities. Some social activities we've offered (as applicable by camp option selection): July 4th cook-out, D.C. Museum Trips, Pizza Party, trivia night, game nights, Saturday & Sunday evening free-time. Participants choose the option that is best for them:
1 Week Policy or Lincoln-Douglas Commuter: June 26 - July 2, 2017*
1 Week Public Forum, Congress, or Middle School Commuter: July 10 - July 16, 2017*
1 Week Policy or Lincoln-Douglas Resident: June 25 - July 2, 2017
1 Week Public Forum, Congress, or Middle School Resident: July 9 - July 16, 2017
2 Week Policy or Lincoln-Douglas Commuter: June 26 - July 9, 2017*
2 Week Public Forum, Congress, or Middle School Commuter: July 10 - July 22, 2017*
2 Week Policy or Lincoln-Douglas Resident: June 25 - July 9, 2017
2 Week Public Forum, Congress, or Middle School Resident: July 9 - July 23, 2017
4 Week Policy Scholars Commuter: June 26 - July 22, 2017*
4 Week Policy Scholars Resident: June 25 - July 23, 2017
