It helps you HEAPS with your studies…

You meet LOTS of awesome people…

You learn some AWESOME life-long skills…

You are able to compete with EVERY school…

You are given some BRILLIANT opportunities…

DAV Schools Competition

DAV British Parliamentary

DAV Junior Public Speaking

DAV Junior Secondary Program

DAV Primary Schools Program

Australian Individual Debating and

Public Speaking Championships

ACS Public Speaking

VCAA Plain English Speaking Award

Rostrum Voice of Youth

Rotary Ainger Award

Legacy Junior Public Speaking

United Nations Youth Association

Voice

Parliament of Australia’s ‘My First

Speech’

This is the MAIN debating competition for the year, and one of the largest debating competitions in the world. Everyone is encouraged to join.

Open to all students in years 9 to 12, regardless of experience.

The best choice for new, intermediate and experienced debaters alike.

If you sign up, you need to commit to the entire season.

Five rounds in terms 1 to 3:1) Wednesday 25 March 2) Wednesday 29 April3) Wednesday 20 May4) Wednesday 17 June5) Wednesday 29 July

Years 9 and 12 debate at 7pm. Years 10 and 11 debate at 8pm. All Brighton Region debates are at Brighton Grammar

School. The top team(s) from the Brighton region will be

invited to participate in the State Finals. Don’t worry about drama/music clashes – it’s sorted!

We will give you whatever help we can!

Training sessions will be held on Tuesday Lunchtimes in MS 3.0.

Training is not compulsory but is highly recommended.

A weekly schedule will be published soon.

Each team will be given a coach who will assist them throughout the season and will give you feedback at debates.

Let us know you were here by leaving your name and year level.

Grab a sign-up sheet and return it ASAP!

Please return forms by THIS FRIDAY.

Return forms to the MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE or SENIOR SCHOOL OFFICE.

Extra forms can be found in these offices or on our STL Link page.

For more information see: