Great Communicator Debates Midwest Region
2017 — Independence, MO/US
The 2017 Ronald Reagan Foundation Great Communicator Debate Series Midwest Division will occur on April 7 & 8.
Preliminaries will be Friday at Truman HS at
3:30
4:15
5:15
6:15, followed by dinner & announcement of advancing entries.
Elimination rounds will be Saturday at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence.
9:00 Quarter Finals
11:00 Semi-Finals
Lunch for Finalists & Judges
1:00 Finals
Each school may enter up to 8 entries.
Entry fees are $50 for 1-4 students and $100 for 5-8 students. Payment MUST be received by registration on April 7. See the "Payment Process & Fees" tab for more info.
Each school must provide one judge for every 4 entries.
Snacks & dinner Friday will be provided for all participants. Breakfast & lunch will be provided for those advancing to elimination rounds on Saturday.
If you have any questions, please contact christine_adams@isdschools.org
RESOLVED: The United States should provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
View the Reagan Foundation's topic resources online here.
a. Topic and Resources: http://gcdebates.reaganfoundation.org/?page_id=56
b. Format: http://gcdebates.reaganfoundation.org/?page_id=58
c. Judge Instructions: http://gcdebates.reaganfoundation.org/?page_id=61
d. Ballot: http://gcdebates.reaganfoundation.org/?page_id=68
e. Example Videos: http://gcdebates.reaganfoundation.org/?page_id=65