SCHAUMBURG DEBATE
Tentative Debate Calendar (all dates are tentative until confirmed by Mr. Robin)
2008-2009
September 3 Debate Meeting: Experienced Debaters Only
September 9 Fall ICDA Meeting, 5:30, Prospect HS Coaches Only
September 10-12 Debate Exposition / Try-Outs LD - Congress
Mandatory: Officers
All former debaters (except Officers) must try-out
September 20 ICDA Novice Student Workshop – St. Charles East HS Congress
Mandatory: All Novices / Vishals*, Safia*, Mo, Scott
1st round is instructional, the 2nd is practice, the 3rd is real
September 27 Public Forum Workshop – Sandburg HS PF
Mandatory: B. Vishal, Karan, Sagar, Craig
No novices may attend this workshop /
Any Experienced Debater may attend
(attendance does not guarantee competition)
October 16 Debate Scrimmage – Buffalo Grove HS LD
Confirmed: Craig, Aarons, Josh
October 17-18 ICDA: Grayslake North HS Congress
Mandatory: Karan, Safia, Mo
October 18 3rd Annual Schaumburg Saxon Invite LD - PF
Mandatory: Vishals, Craig, Sagar
November 1 LD – Fremd HS LD-PF
November 14 LD-PF – Libertyville HS LD-PF
November 14, 15 ICDA: Wheeling HS Congress
November 22, 23 The Glenbrooks LD - Congress
Mandatory: all Debaters
Competitive Bid
December 4 Debate Scrimmage – Schaumburg HS LD
December 6 PF – Sandburg HS PF
December 13 ICDA: Lake Forest HS Congress
December 20 LD – Buffalo Grove HS LD
middle January Debate Scrimmage – Chicagoland Jewish HS LD
January 24 LD – Barrington HS LD-PF
January 31 ICDA: Deerfield HS Congress
February 14, 15, 16 Harvard University National Tournament LD - Congress
Competitive Bid
February 20, 21 LD – Maine East HS (TBA) LD
Competitive Bid
February 27, 28 ICDA / TOC Tournament: Hersey HS Congress
Competitive Bid
March 6, 7 NFL District Qualifier - Glenbrook South HS LD - Congress
Competitive Bid
March 13, 14 ISTA – Glenbrook North HS LD - Congress
Competitive Bid
March 20, 21, 22 IHSA – Illinois Wesleylan University (Bloomington, IL) LD - Congress
Competitive Bid
April 17, 18 Final ICDA: Northern Illinois University (TBA) Congress
May 7 Spring ICDA Meeting, 5:30, Prospect HS Coaches Only
June 14-19 NFL Nationals (Birmingham, AL) Congress, LD, PF
LD – Lincoln-Douglas
PF – Public Forum
ICDA – Illinois Congressional Debate Association
IHSA – Illinois High School Association
ISTA – Illinois Speech and Theatre Association
NFL – National Forensic League
TOC – Tournament of Champions
TBA = maybe…
Congress tournaments are usually on Friday-Saturday.
They last from 5pm-10pm on Fridays and 8am-3pm on Saturdays.
Lincoln Douglas tournaments are usually on Saturday.
They last from 8am-1pm.