Summer 2022 Online Programs

☻ Learn in-person or from the comfort of your home, your choice! ☻
☻ Camps and weekly classes available between 27 June 2022 to 26 August 2022 ☻
☻ Rising 6th to 12th graders welcome! ☻
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​For elementary students, please click here instead.
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NOTE: Some promotions will not apply to certain programs. Please visit the pages for the Ohlone College programs and Debate Boutique for more details including any promotional discounts available.

Late Registration Penalty: 1-4 June 2022 ($150-$200 for competitive programs and $75-$100 for all others)
Last Minute Penalty: 5-12 June 2022 ($300 for competitive programs and $150 for all others)
No New Applicants after 6/12 ​

Introduction/Beginner

Introduction/Fundamentals of Speech and Debate

Experienced/Advanced

Speech & Debate Programs for Experienced Competitors

Are you...
✔ NEW TO OUR ACADEMY?
✔ HAVE LITTLE TO NO EXPERIENCE IN SPEECH AND DEBATE?
✔ LOOKING TO IMPROVE YOUR CONFIDENCE, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS?
✔ EXCITED TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW THIS SUMMER?

If you tick all of the boxes above, you should sign up for our beginner classes by clicking the button below! Students in this program will be introduced to elements of public speaking and argumentation. Students will work on how to give informative and persuasive spontaneous speeches in class while learning about working on their public speaking skills like body language, facial expression, diction, volume, tone, voice inflection, pace of delivery and eye contact. 

Are you...
✔ A RETURNING STUDENT AND/OR HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN SPEECH AND DEBATE?
✔ PLANNING ON COMPETING IN TOURNAMENTS THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR?
✔ EXCITED TO ADVANCE EVEN FURTHER IN SPEECH AND DEBATE?

​If you tick all of the boxes above, you should sign up for our experienced classes by clicking the button below! Choose one of our many one week options to work with our coaches on your speech material to get it ready for competition. In debate, please be ready for a skills focused program where students will practice debating and receive detailed feedback to help students improve on their critical thinking/decision making skills in debate. We will have lectures and introductions to new styles of argumentation with students scrimmaging at the end of the camp against their peers. If students are expecting work on the Sept/Oct topic should consider our later sessions.

non-competitive fundamentals REgistration

Intro programs at ohlone college REgistration

Introduction to Competitive Speech and Debate

Are you....
​✔Looking to compete in speech and debate next school year as a part of your school team or our program?
✔ Wanting to learn Lincoln Douglas Debate or Public Forum?
✔ Wanting to learn the basics of competitive speech via introduction to Oratorical Interpretation 
✔ Wanting to learn to think and speak on your feet via impromptu?

Sign up for our competition focused program below. In this program you will walk away with a basic understanding of how to debate either in Lincoln Douglas or Public Forum and learn the basics of impromptu while being introduced to Oratorical Interpretation. The goal is to get some understanding of competition and how it works including but not limited to the process to prepare material, the rules of each format. Students will walk away having a basic understanding of how to give a full 5 minute impromptu speech and have the introduction to their Oratorical interpretation memorized and ready to perform. Students will get to practice in class but will also do a mock round/tournament at the end of each week with prizes and awards for our top performers!

Students in this program are recommended to continue in our new beginner competitive program during the school year where students will learn more deeply about the basics of each event to be ready for the competition season​

Beginner Competitive CAMP Registration

Beginner Competitive weekly class Registration

Experienced Speech and Debate Registration

Advanced Debate

Are you....
✔Experienced with several years of debate at the JV/Varsity level?
✔ Wanting to learn advanced forms of argumentation found in national circuit level tournaments for Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum?
✔ Having questions about theory and kritiks and how to defend but also make the arguments?
✔ Interested in learning new perspectives and styles of debate?

This summer Debate Boutique is back for the 3rd annual Debate Boutique Summer Program. This year, Debate Boutique is partnering with Golden State Academy to provide GSA students a 4-week online summer program that is fully tailored to each individual student. Everyone receives a customizable schedule that will help you focus on the skills and arguments you want to prioritize. Each day will be filled with diverse activities such as engaging lectures, skill sessions, live streamed debates, and one-on-one office hours with consultants. With GSA coaches and experienced Debate Boutique consultants working together at the program, students will have the support and educational environment they need to prepare for the upcoming season!

Note: We recommend students in our advanced program currently or have been recommended for the advanced program next year to apply. If you were not in our program, no worries! We would recommend anyone with 2-3 years of experience and are competing in JV/Varsity to apply.

DB x GSA Registration