Better students and community through debate! It aims to continue growing until every high school in the district participates.
The Shelby Debate Society brings together an active community of students, teachers, administrators, and community leaders devoted to improving the education and life skills of youth in Shelby County. Debate helps to close the achievement gap and to prepare low-income youth to achieve in school, succeed as adults, and ultimately strengthen their communities. Now students in Shelby County have acce
04/27/2015
Support Dinner for Debate month at Le' Chiq Catering and Dining at 5788 Stage Road, Suite 101 in Bartlett. 10% of all sales identified as Shelby Debate supporters will be donated to our league. Visit www.lechiqrestaurant.com.
***2014-15 Policy Debate Topic Announced***
After a nationwide vote, the NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) has announced the 2014-15 Policy Debate topic:
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its non-military exploration and/or development of the Earth’s oceans.
We will begin discussions and production of the 2014-15 core files later this semester to use for instruction at our June 23 - 27 Summer Debate Institute.
Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for sharing this with our students and colleagues interested in Shelby DEBATE.
Have a great day and hope to see you at our next high school tournament on Saturday, January 25 at Craigmont High School.
Dwight Fryer
11/23/2013
We'd like to thank Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis for their generous donation to our Debate Society! Thank you for your continued support of our students and our program!
11/11/2013
Young ladies; check out this video about the leadership gap between men and women! Courtesy of Chimene Okere!
Anne-Marie Slaughter: Why Women Still Can't Have it All Shehtaz Huq '14 interviews Anne-Marie Slaughter about the issues she raised in her widely read and discussed article in The Atlantic magazine, "Why Women Sti...
Parents, Teachers & Volunteers! Our Next Middle School tournament will be November 22nd at Ridgeway Middle! Our next High School Tournament will be November 23rd at Central High School! If you would like to volunteer; PLEASE email [email protected]! All volunteers are welcome!
10/11/2013
For all students and parents interested: There will be a Community Scholarship and FAFSA Awareness campaign this Sunday! Our students have been invited to receive some valuable information!
Everyone please remember to connect your Kroger card for My Community Rewards! And encourage your family members to do the same! :)
First debate tournament of the season was a MAJOR success! Thanks to everyone who came out and debated, judged, coached, and volunteered! We very much appreciate all of the love and support you guys have shown our students!
Our first tournament of the season will be tomorrow at East High School! Please come out and support our debaters!
Our first debate tournament of the season is THIS weekend at East High School!!!
08/26/2013
This years National Urban Debate Champions are meeting with President Obama Today!
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/08/26/Obama-schedule-for-Monday-Aug-26/UPI-91771377513443/?spt=hs&or=tn
Obama to award Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter President Obama will award U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in Afghanistan, the White House said Monday.
Debaters lets debate:
" Lifting sanctions would be a victory not for Fidel Castro, but for the power of free people to spread liberty. As Griswold argued, “commercial engagement is the best way to encourage more open societies abroad.” Of course, there are no guarantees. But lifting the embargo would have a greater likelihood of success than continuing a policy which has failed. Some day the Cuban people will be free. Allowing more contact with Americans likely would make that day come sooner." - Doug Bandow
