Date: June 4, 2022

Location: Hybrid (Online) St. John's Academy

Arrival Time: 8:30 PM PST

Tabroom:

Tab Room: We are fortunate to have an outstanding tab staff. Benjamin Hagwood and Meagan Kowaleski will tab the tournament with the help of our coaching staff. 

Platform: 

NSDA Campus - we will be using NSDA Campus to host our online events. If you have questions about NSDA Campus click the link. 

Events: 

Public Forum (Japan/Vaccines) and Storytelling.

Divisions:

Public Forum (Japan) - this division is meant for the most competitive students at BL. They will compete for the “Best at BL” award given to the top ranked team. In this division 10 students will receive speaking awards and the final two (2) teams will receive trophies for each competitor. Students will also receive certificates recognizing their participation. 

Japan Topic - Resolved: Japan should revise Article 9 of its constitution to develop offensive weapon capabilities.

Public Forum (Vaccine) - this division is meant for less experienced students at BL. They will compete to be ranked the top team. In this division 5 students will receive speaking awards and the two (2) final teams will receive trophies for each competitor. 

Vaccine Topic - Resolved: Employer’s should be allowed to mandate vaccines

ST: Fairy Tales - this division is for our future public speakers. They will compete to be ranked the best speaker. In the division the top 3 speakers will perform their piece as a showcase before awarding each of the speakers.

Storytelling Theme - Fairy tales

Speech Showcase - this division of our early public speakers. They will share their stories without the pressure of competition! Each student will receive recognition for their participation.