Beginner Competitive Camps Summer 2025
☻ Online & in-person options available ☻
Dates (select one):
Session 1
9 June 2025 - 21 June 2025
Session 2
23 June 2025 - 3 July 2025*
Session 3
7 July 2025 - 19 July 2025
Session 4
21 July 2025 - 2 August 2025
LAST DAY OF CAMP
NOTE: All beginner camps end with a mock debate tournament on the last Saturday. This will be a whole-day event, meaning that it will be longer than the usual day of instruction. Please plan to be available for the full day in order to get the best educational experience from the last day of our camp. Attendance is mandatory and the full schedule will be released during the course of the camp. Emails us for further information.
*Session 2 will go from Monday to Friday for the first week and continue straight from Saturday to Thursday as the second week with no break in between so that you will be free on the Fourth of July.
Times (select one):
AM: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
PM: 1:00 PM-4:30 PM
Students will be required to take two weeks of classes (one week of speech and one for debate). These must be taken in the same session. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Price:
$1095 ONLINE beginner competitive half day camps
$1295 IN-PERSON beginner competitive half day camps
*these prices include the two-week package already
Discounts:
15% OFF early bird by 31 May 2025
*only eligible for programs run by GSA (located in Warm Springs, Cupertino, Aborn, Newark, or Online) and not the ones coordinated by Ohlone College
Note: No rising 5th graders in this program. Please sign up for our elementary program instead.
BEGINNER - COMPETITIVE
Camp Description:
Our introduction to competitive speech (OI/Impromptu) and either LD or PF program is geared towards students who would like to try some of the competitive events that our students normally compete in during the course of the year. This 2 week half day program introduces students to speech via oratorical interpretation and impromptu speech as well as a choice between Lincoln Douglas Debate or Public Forum. This program is a crash course into the basics of these formats including introductions to the rules, learning about many of the skills required to do each of these events successfully and eventually putting it into practice in class and in our scrimmages on the last day of camp. Those who enjoy this class are encouraged to join our regular beginner speech and debate program during the year where they will continue working on these events with our coaches by memorizing their full OI speeches, continuing to develop their impromptu speaking skills, and write their own cases from scratch!
Our introduction to competitive speech (OI/Impromptu) and either LD or PF program is geared towards students who would like to try some of the competitive events that our students normally compete in during the course of the year. This 2 week half day program introduces students to speech via oratorical interpretation and impromptu speech as well as a choice between Lincoln Douglas Debate or Public Forum. This program is a crash course into the basics of these formats including introductions to the rules, learning about many of the skills required to do each of these events successfully and eventually putting it into practice in class and in our scrimmages on the last day of camp. Those who enjoy this class are encouraged to join our regular beginner speech and debate program during the year where they will continue working on these events with our coaches by memorizing their full OI speeches, continuing to develop their impromptu speaking skills, and write their own cases from scratch!
Ready to register for our 2-week summer camp? Click on the correct location below!
Address: In the comfort of your own home
Address: 20432 Silverado Avenue Suite 211, Cupertino, CA 95014
Address: Aborn Institute: 2804 Riedel Road, San Jose, CA 95135
Address: 200 Brown Rd #201, Fremont, CA 94539
Address: Loving Tree Academy, 6693 Owens Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588